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SC Code § 14-25-185 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 25 - Municipal Courts|Section 14-25-185. Failure of juror to appear.

 Any juror who, being duly summoned, shall neglect or refuse to appear in obedience to any summons issued by any municipal court, and shall not within forty-eight hours render to the municipal judge a sufficient reason for his delinquency, may be punished for contempt.  HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 480, eff January 1, 1981.  Editor's Note  This section contains provisions dealing with matters formerly dealt with by Section 14-25-430.
SC Code § 14-25-195 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 25 - Municipal Courts|Section 14-25-195. Right to record proceedings.

 Any party shall have the right to have the testimony given at a jury trial in any municipal court taken stenographically or mechanically by a reporter; provided, that nothing herein shall operate to prevent any such party from mechanically recording the proceedings himself. The requesting party shall pay the charges of such reporter for taking and transcribing if such testimony is recorded by a municipal court reporter.  HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 480, eff January 1, 1981.  Editor's Note  This section contains provisions dealing with matters formerly dealt with by Sections 14-25-40 and 14-25-960.
SC Code § 14-25-205 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 25 - Municipal Courts|Section 14-25-205. Consolidated political subdivisions.

 In the event a consolidated political subdivision is created under the Constitution and laws of this State, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the creation and operation of courts for such consolidated political subdivision mutatis mutandi.  HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 480, eff January 1, 1980.
SC Code § 14-25-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 25 - Municipal Courts|Section 14-25-250. Municipal judges shall report disposition of each criminal case.

 Section effective October 1, 2021.  (A) Each municipal judge shall report the disposition of each criminal case to the State Law Enforcement Division within five days, weekends and holidays excluded.  (B) A municipal judge shall also report to the State Law Enforcement Division, within five days, weekends and holidays excluded, the issuance, rescission, or termination of any:  (1) restraining orders and emergency restraining orders;  (2) municipal court orders of protection from domestic abuse act orders;  (3) orders of state firearms prohibition pursuant to Section 16-25-30; and  (4) any other restraining orders, orders of protection, or other orders that prohibit a person from legally purchasing or possessing a firearm, but only upon being directed to transmit such orders by the appropriate judge. For any form orders provided by Court Administration that may require transmission pursuant to this subsection, Court Administration shall include within the form order a checked box option that the judge may select, when appropriate, to order the clerk to transmit the appropriate information to SLED.  (C) The reporting required by this section must be in a format approved by the State Law Enforcement Division and Court Administration.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 66 (H.3094), Section 10.C, eff October 1, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 66, Section 1, provides as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Open Carry With Training Act'."
SC Code § 14-25-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 25 - Municipal Courts|Section 14-25-810. Authority of recorders to suspend sentences.

 The recorders of the cities in this State having a population in excess of sixty thousand may in their discretion suspend sentences imposed by them in such cases as come within their jurisdiction upon such terms as in their discretion may seem fit and proper.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-991; 1952 Code Section 15-991; 1942 Code Section 1039-3; 1932 (37) 1353.
SC Code § 14-27-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-10. Creation of Judicial Council.

 There is hereby created a Judicial Council, to be known as the Judicial Council of the State of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2101; 1957 (50) 43.
SC Code § 14-27-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-20. Composition.

 The Judicial Council is composed of the following:  (1) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina or some other member of the court designated by him or her;  (2) the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals;  (3) two circuit court judges of the State;  (4) two family court judges of the State;  (5) two probate judges of the State;  (6) the Attorney General or one of the Assistant Attorneys General or one of the circuit solicitors;  (7) the Dean or a member of the faculty of the Law School of the University of South Carolina;  (8) one person recommended by the Charleston School of Law;  (9) the President of the South Carolina Bar or his designee;  (10) the President of the Senate or his designee;  (11) the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee;  (12) the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee or his designee;  (13) the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee or his designee;  (14) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee or his designee;  (15) the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee or his designee;  (16) the Director of the Legislative Council;  (17) six other members, of whom at least four must be members of the bar of this State;  (18) two summary court judges: one shall be a magistrate court judge, and one shall be a municipal court judge; and  (19) two masters-in-equity.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2102; 1957 (50) 43; 1973 (58) 332; 1977 Act No. 112 Section 1; 1988 Act No. 678, Part III, Section 1, eff January 1, 1989; 2012 Act No. 244, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 89, eff January 31, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 1, Section 89, in (10), substituted "President of the Senate" for "Lieutenant Governor".
SC Code § 14-27-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-30. Chief Justice shall appoint certain members; other shall serve ex officio.

 (A) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint the following members to the Judicial Council: the two circuit court judges; the two family court judges; the two probate judges; the two summary court judges; the two masters-in-equity; the Attorney General or one of the Assistant Attorneys General or one of the circuit solicitors; the Dean or member of the faculty of the Law School of the University of South Carolina; one person recommended by the Charleston School of Law; and the six remaining members of the Judicial Council.  (B) The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House or their designees, the Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, and House Judiciary Committee or their designees, the Director of the Legislative Council, and the President of the South Carolina Bar or his designee all serve ex officio.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2103; 1957 (50) 43; 1977 Act No. 112 Section 2; 1988 Act No. 678, Part III, Section 2, eff January 1, 1989; 2012 Act No. 244, Section 2, eff June 18, 2012; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 90, eff January 31, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 1, Section 90, inserted the (A) and (B) designators; and in (B), substituted "The President of the Senate" for "The Lieutenant Governor".
SC Code § 14-27-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-40. Terms.

 Members of the Judicial Council serve for the following terms:  (1) If he designates no other member of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice serves during his term of office. If the Chief Justice designates some other member of the court, the other member serves during his term of office.  (2) The President of the Senate, Speaker of the House or their designees, and the Chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, and House Judiciary Committee or their designees serve during their respective terms as those officers.  (3) The person recommended by the South Carolina Bar and appointed by the Chief Justice serves coterminous with the term of the President of the South Carolina Bar who makes the recommendation of the person for appointment.  (4) The Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals serves during his term of office.  (5) The member of the legal department of the State (Attorney General, one of the Assistant Attorneys General, or one of the circuit solicitors) serves for a period of four years.  (6) The Dean or member of the faculty of the Law School of the University of South Carolina and the person recommended by the Charleston School of Law serve for a period of four years.  (7) The two circuit court judges serve for a period of four years each.  (8) The two family court judges serve for a period of four years each.  (9) The two judges of the probate courts serve for a period of four years each.  (10) The Director of the Legislative Council serves during his term of office.  (11) The two summary court judges serve for a period of four years each.  (12) The two masters-in-equity serve for a period of four years each.  (13) Three of the remaining six members of the Judicial Council must be appointed initially for terms of two years each, and three members must be appointed initially for terms of four years each. After the initial appointments, all six members must be appointed for terms of four years each.  The members designated in items (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), and (12) cease to be members of the Judicial Council before the expiration of their respective terms if they cease to hold the official positions entitling them to membership on the Judicial Council.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2104; 1957 (50) 43; 1977 Act No. 112 Section 3; 1988 Act No. 678, Part III, Section 3, eff January 1, 1989; 2012 Act No. 244, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 91, eff January 31, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 1, Section 91, in (2), substituted "The President of the Senate" for "The Lieutenant Governor".
SC Code § 14-27-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-50. Vacancies.

 When a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled for the remainder of the term.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2105; 1957 (50) 43.
SC Code § 14-27-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-60. Authorization for per diem, subsistence, and mileage.

 Members of the council shall receive for each meeting attended the per diem, subsistence, and mileage provided by law for members of state boards, commissions, and committees which must be paid from appropriations provided by the General Assembly for the operation of the council. The secretary of the council shall approve all vouchers.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2106; 1957 (50) 43; 1988 Act No. 368, eff March 14, 1988.
SC Code § 14-27-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-70. Duties.

 The Judicial Council shall have the following duties:  (1) To make a continuous study and survey of the administration of justice in this State, and of the organization, procedure, practice, rules and methods of administration and operation of each and all of the courts of the State, whether of record or not of record, and of each and all of the agencies, boards, commissions, bodies and officers of the State having and exercising quasi-judicial functions and powers;  (2) To receive and to consider and, in its discretion, to investigate criticisms and suggestions pertaining to the administration of justice in the State;  (3) To collect, compile, analyze and publish statistical and other information concerning the work of the courts of the State and such other information as the Council may prescribe from time to time; and  (4) To recommend to the General Assembly or to the courts of the State or to any officer or department of the State, either upon request or upon the Council's own motion, such changes in the law or in the rules, organization, operation or methods of conducting the business of the courts, and of each and all of the agencies, boards, commissions, bodies and offices of the State having and exercising quasi-judicial functions and powers, or with respect to any other matter pertaining to the administration of justice, as it may deem desirable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2107; 1957 (50) 43.
SC Code § 14-27-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-80. Duties of certain members performed as part of the duties of their offices.

 The duties performed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or other member of that court designated by him, by the circuit judges, inferior court judges and probate judges, by members of the legal department of the State, and by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, legislative members, Director of the Legislative Council and Dean of the Law School of the University of South Carolina shall be performed as a part of the duties of their respective offices.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2108; 1957 (50) 43; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 92, eff January 31, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 1, Section 92, substituted "President of the Senate" for "Lieutenant Governor", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 14-27-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-90. Certain officials shall make reports.

 The judges and clerks of the courts of the State, and the sheriffs, solicitors and other officers of the State and its subdivisions, shall render to the Council such reports as it may request upon matters within the scope of its duties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2109; 1957 (50) 43.
SC Code § 14-27-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 27 - Judicial Council|Section 14-27-100. Receipt and expenditure of funds.

 The Council may receive and expend funds received as grants, appropriations or gifts from foundations or any other source in connection with the duties of the Judicial Council, including studies and surveys looking towards the improvement of the administration of justice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-2110; 1957 (50) 43.
SC Code § 14-29-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 29 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 14-29-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Veterans Treatment Court Program Act".  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 280 (H.3014), Section 1, eff June 10, 2014.
SC Code § 14-29-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 29 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 14-29-20. Purpose of chapter.

 The General Assembly recognizes the success of various other states' veterans court initiatives in rehabilitating certain nonviolent offenders who are veterans of a military conflict in which the United States military is or has been involved. The purpose of this chapter is to divert qualifying nonviolent military veteran offenders away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment programs, thereby reserving prison space for violent criminals and others for whom incarceration is the only reasonable alternative.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 280 (H.3014), Section 1, eff June 10, 2014.
SC Code § 14-29-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 29 - Veterans Treatment Court Program|Section 14-29-30. Veterans treatment court programs may be established.

 Each circuit solicitor may establish a veterans treatment court program. Each circuit solicitor that accepts state funding for the implementation of a veterans treatment court program must establish and administer at least one veterans treatment court program for the circuit within one hundred eighty days of receipt of funding. The circuit solicitor must administer the program and ensure that all eligible persons are permitted to apply for admission to the program.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 280 (H.3014), Section 1, eff June 10, 2014.
SC Code § 14-31-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 31 - Mental Health Court Program|Section 14-31-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "Mental Health Court Program Act".  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 30 (S.426), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
SC Code § 14-31-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 31 - Mental Health Court Program|Section 14-31-20. Purpose of chapter.

 The purpose of this chapter is to divert qualifying mentally ill offenders away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment programs, thereby reserving prison space for violent criminals and others for whom incarceration is the only reasonable alternative. Offenders with a diagnosed, or diagnosable mental illness generally recognized in the psychiatric community, qualify for participation in a mental health court program.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 30 (S.426), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
SC Code § 14-31-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 31 - Mental Health Court Program|Section 14-31-30. Definitions.

 The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:  (1) "Pre-adjudicatory mental health court program" means a program that allows an offender to expedite the offender's criminal case before conviction and requires successful completion of the mental health court program as part of the agreement.  (2) "Post-adjudicatory mental health court program" means a program in which an offender has admitted guilt or has been found guilty and agrees to enter a mental health court program as part of the offender's sentence.  (3) "Combination mental health court program" means a mental health court program that includes a pre-adjudicatory mental health court program and a post-adjudicatory mental health court program.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 30 (S.426), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
SC Code § 14-31-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 31 - Mental Health Court Program|Section 14-31-40. Mental health court program established; appointment of mental health judges; civil liability protection and immunities.

 (A)(1)(a) Except as provided in item (2), each circuit solicitor may establish a mental health court program under one of the formats defined in Section 14-31-30. An offender arrested or convicted for any charges, except those excluded under the provisions of Section 16-1-130, who are suffering from a diagnosed, or diagnosable mental illness, including those with a co-concurring disorder of substance abuse, may be eligible for referral to a mental health court program. In cases involving victims, proper notice shall be given to victims pursuant to Section 16-3-1525. Proper notice to a victim is not achieved unless reasonable attempts are made to contact the victim and the victim is either nonresponsive or cannot be located after a reasonable search.  (b) Each circuit solicitor that accepts state funding for the implementation of a mental health treatment court program must establish and administer at least one mental health court program for the circuit within one hundred eighty days of receipt of funding. The circuit solicitor must administer the program and ensure that all eligible persons are permitted to apply for admission to the program.  (2) Mental health court programs established pursuant to an administrative order issued by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court shall continue to operate pursuant to the terms and conditions of the court's orders pertaining to that mental health court program. To the extent that provisions contained in this chapter conflict with provisions contained in those Supreme Court administrative orders, the provisions of the administrative orders shall control.  (B) The Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court shall appoint all mental health court judges for mental health courts operating pursuant to subsection (A)(1) and (2). Service as a mental health court judge shall be at the pleasure of the Chief Justice and shall be subject to any limitations and directives issued by the Chief Justice. In order to be appointed as a mental health court judge, a person must be a probate judge, a summary court judge, or an active or retired member of the state's unified judicial system. Service as a mental health court judge is voluntary.  (C) Mental health court judges are entitled to the same protections from civil liability and immunities as judicial office holders in this State.  HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 30 (S.426), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.
SC Code § 15-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-10. Rules of construction.

 The rule of common law that statutes in derogation of that law are to be strictly construed has no application to this Title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1; 1952 Code Section 10-1; 1942 Code Section 902; 1932 Code Section 902; Civ. P. '22 Section 850; Civ. P. '12 Section 487; Civ. P. '02 Section 448; 1870 (14) Section 470.  Editor's Note  1985 Act No. 100, Section 3, provides as follows:  "SECTION 3. In event of conflict between any provision of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and any other statutory provisions as to practice and procedure not repealed in this act, the provision of the rules shall control. However, neither the promulgation of the rules nor this act may be construed to affect the substantive legal rights of any party to any civil litigation in the courts of this State but shall affect only matters of practice and procedure."
SC Code § 15-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-30. "Real property" and "real estate" defined.

 The words "real property" and "real estate" as used in this Title are coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-3; 1952 Code Section 10-3; 1942 Code Section 897; 1932 Code Section 897; Civ. P. '22 Section 845; Civ. P. '12 Section 482; Civ. P. '02 Section 444; 1870 (14) Section 466.
SC Code § 15-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-40. "Personal property" defined.

 The words "personal property," as used in this Title, include money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-4; 1952 Code Section 10-4; 1942 Code Section 898; 1932 Code Section 898; Civ. P. '22 Section 846; Civ. P. '12 Section 483; Civ. P. '02 Section 445; 1870 (14) Section 467.
SC Code § 15-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-50. "Property" defined.

 The word "property," as used in this Title, includes both real and personal property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-5; 1952 Code Section 10-5; 1942 Code Section 899; 1932 Code Section 899; Civ. P. '22 Section 847; Civ. P. '12 Section 484; Civ. P. '02 Section 446; 1870 (14) Section 468.
SC Code § 15-1-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-60. "Clerk" defined.

 The word "clerk", as used in this title, signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or the court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-6; 1952 Code Section 10-6; 1942 Code Section 900; 1932 Code Section 900; Civ. P. '22 Section 848; Civ. P. '12 Section 485; Civ. P. '02 Section 447; 1870 (14) 469; 1999 Act No. 55, Section 18.