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SC Code § 22-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-110. Submission of dockets to governing bodies of counties.

 Each magistrate shall submit his dockets quarterly to the governing body of the county at its regular quarterly meetings and such governing body shall make reports annually, prior to the fall term of court, to the foreman of the grand jury as to such dockets and any irregularities shown thereby. Magistrates shall not be required to make reports or file transcripts of their dockets in any manner or at any time other than as herein prescribed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-18; 1952 Code Section 43-18; 1942 Code Section 3730; 1932 Code Section 3730; Civ. C. '22 Section 2264; Civ. C. '12 Section 1409; Civ. C. '02 Section 1001; 1898 (22) 750.
SC Code § 22-1-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-120. Exhibit of original papers required with bills of costs.

 The governing bodies of the several counties of this State in auditing the accounts of magistrates shall require them to exhibit with the bill of costs all the original papers in each case in which the costs have accrued and no bill of costs against any county shall be allowed by the governing body of any county unless accompanied by the original papers in each case mentioned in the bill or account. The governing bodies after examining the original papers of any magistrate shall return them to him without delay.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-19; 1952 Code Section 43-19; 1942 Code Section 3719; 1932 Code Section 3719; Civ. C. '22 Section 2253; Civ. C. '12 Section 1403; Civ. C. '02 Section 995; G. S. 853; R. S. 893; 1875 (15) 863.
SC Code § 22-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-130. Records of books delivered to magistrates by court clerks.

 The clerks of the courts of the respective counties shall each keep a book in which shall be entered all books sent them for distribution among the magistrates of their respective counties, in which book shall also be written the receipt of the magistrate to whom any such books are delivered, to be cancelled upon return of such books by writing across the same "books returned."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-20; 1952 Code Section 43-20; 1942 Code Section 3732; 1932 Code Section 3732; Civ. C. '22 Section 2266; Civ. C. '12 Section 1411; Civ. C. '02 Section 1003; G. S. 862; R. S. 899; 1882 (18) 872.
SC Code § 22-1-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-140. Return of books received by magistrate from court clerk at expiration of magistrate's term.

 Upon the expiration of the term of office of any magistrate he shall within thirty days return to the clerk of the court of his county in good condition all books received by him from the clerk under the law regulating the distribution of books among magistrates. Any magistrate neglecting or refusing to return such books to the clerk or pay for such books or any damage thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in the sum of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, at the discretion of the court. The fines imposed or money received under this section shall be paid over to the clerk of the court when collected, to be expended in replacing such books as are not returned or are too much damaged to be reissued and to be used for no other purpose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-21; 1952 Code Section 43-21; 1942 Code Sections 3717-1, 3732; 1932 Code Sections 1548, 3732; Civ. C. '22 Section 2266; Civ. C. '12 Section 1411; Civ. C. '02 Section 1003; Cr. C. '22 Section 495; Cr. C. '12 Section 568; Cr. C. '02 Section 411; G. S. 862; R. S. 326, 899; 1871 (15) 872; 1882 (17) 872.
SC Code § 22-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-150. Bond required of magistrates.

 No person shall be commissioned, nor shall he continue to hold office or be qualified to discharge the duties and exercise the powers of magistrate, until he enters into and files, in the office of the clerk of court of the county in which he is to serve, bond to the State in a sum specified by the governing body of such county. The bond shall not be less than twenty-five percent of the collections for the previous year reported to the county treasurer as required by Section 22-1-90; provided, however, that if collections for the previous year did not exceed a total of two thousand dollars, the county governing body in its discretion shall be authorized to waive any bond requirements for such magistrate. The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance and discharge of the duties of his office, with surety to be approved by the governing body of the county. The terms, form and execution shall be approved by the Attorney General. Any magistrate not in compliance with this section shall be subject to immediate removal from office until he shows good cause to the Supreme Court for not obtaining such bond. Premiums for the bonds shall be paid by the respective counties.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 568, Section 1.
SC Code § 22-1-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-160. Bond required of magistrates' employees.

 No person shall be employed by a magistrate when the duties of his employment consist of financial responsibilities, including receiving and having custody of moneys collected in behalf of the magistrate, until he shall have entered into and filed, in the office of the clerk of court of the county in which the person is employed, bond to the State in a sum of like amount as and if required of the magistrate by Section 22-1-150. The bond shall be conditioned for the faithful performance and discharge of the duties of the employee, with surety to be approved by the governing body of the county. The terms, form and execution shall be approved by the Attorney General. Failure to comply with this section shall subject the employee to removal from employment. Premiums for such bonds shall be paid by the respective counties.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 568, Section 2.
SC Code § 22-1-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-170. Attorney's fees awards.

 A magistrate may award attorney's fees in the same manner as is provided by law for circuit judges in this State in civil matters.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, Section 3.
SC Code § 22-1-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally|Section 22-1-200. Magistrates shall report disposition of each criminal case.

 Section effective October 1, 2021.  (A) Magistrates shall report the disposition of each criminal case to the State Law Enforcement Division within five days, weekends and holidays excluded.  (B) Magistrates 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) magistrate 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 magistrate. 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 magistrate 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.B, 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 § 22-2-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-5. Eligibility examinations for magistrates.

 (A) The South Carolina Court Administration, in cooperation with the technical college system, shall select and administer an eligibility examination to test basic skills of persons seeking an initial appointment as magistrate on or after July 1, 2001. In determining the persons to be recommended to the Governor for initial appointments as magistrates on or after July 1, 2001, a senatorial delegation must use the results of these eligibility examinations to assist in its selection of nominees. No person is eligible to be appointed as a magistrate unless he receives a passing score on the eligibility examination. The results of these eligibility examinations are valid for six months before and six months after the time the appointment is to be made.  (B) The court administration shall establish guidelines for exempting persons from taking the examination if certain prescribed educational equivalency requirements have been met.  (C) The court administration, in cooperation with the technical college system, shall develop an optional examination preparatory course. The technical college system may assess a reasonable fee from each participant who takes the examination or the preparatory course in order to pay for administering the examination and course. The planning and development of the eligibility examination and optional examination preparatory course shall begin on or after July 1, 2000.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 226, Section 10.
SC Code § 22-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-10. Screening committee to assist in selection of magistrates.

 A senatorial delegation in determining the persons to be recommended to the Governor for appointment as magistrates may appoint a screening committee to assist them in their selection of nominees.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 2; 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, Section 6.
SC Code § 22-2-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-15. Special election for nonpartisan preferential selection of magistrate.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22-2-10, in the event a senatorial delegation representing a particular county desires to fill a vacancy in the office of magistrate and conduct a nonpartisan preferential election relating to the filling of such vacancy more than six months prior to a scheduled general election, the delegation may direct the county election commission to conduct a special election. The majority of the senatorial delegation shall call for such election by notifying the county election commission in writing of its wishes at least sixty days prior to the date on which it desires to have the election. The election commission shall cause such election to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the magisterial district in which the election is to be held at least twice in such sixty day period setting forth the date and subject of such election. Any qualified elector residing in the magisterial district may have his name placed on the preferential election ballot by filing a petition with the election commission at least forty-five days prior to the date of the special election. Except as specifically provided in this section, the election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 22-2-10 as they relate to nonpartisan preferential elections.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 189, Section 1.
SC Code § 22-2-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-20. Establishment of jury areas for juries serving courts of magistrates.

 The General Assembly shall establish jury areas from which juries shall be drawn to serve in the courts of various magistrates within the counties of this State. Initially, the jury areas shall be determined in the following manner:  The chief magistrate for administration of the county shall fix the area from which the jury shall be drawn to serve in the courts of the various magistrates within the county. The boundaries, as close as practical, shall conform to precinct lines; provided, however, that every effort should be made to conform such jury areas to existing magisterial districts or if no districts exist, then such boundaries shall include the area in the vicinity of each magistrate's court within the county.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 3.
SC Code § 22-2-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-30. Assistance in establishing jury areas; legislative adoption of jury areas.

 In establishing the jury areas, the chief magistrate for administration of the county may call upon the service of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office and the Senate Research staff for demographic information and the State Election Commission for precinct and voter registration information. Upon establishment of the jury areas in a county, but no later than January 1, 1980, the chief magistrates for administration of the counties shall submit to the Legislative Council the boundaries of the jury areas. The Legislative Council shall prepare the necessary legislation to establish the jury areas for introduction in the General Assembly by the respective Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. All acts adopting jury areas shall be printed in the Code of Laws of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 4.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).  Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2018 Act No. 246, Section 10, "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" was substituted for all references to "Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
SC Code § 22-2-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-40. Number and location of magistrates in county; ministerial magistrates.

 (A) The General Assembly shall provide for the number and location of magistrates in each county. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prevent more than one magistrate from being assigned to the same jury area.  (B) In each county, one or more magistrates may be designated by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as ministerial magistrates for the purpose of carrying out the following responsibilities:  (1) to issue criminal warrants;  (2) to approve and accept written bonds in criminal matters, or in lieu of written bonds to approve and accept cash bonds;  (3) to order the release of prisoners when proper and adequate bonds have been duly posted; and  (4) to transfer any such warrant and written or cash bond to a magistrate having proper jurisdiction.  Ministerial magistrates shall be available at nighttime and on weekends during such hours as may be designated by the chief magistrate.  (C) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A), Section 22-1-10(A), or Section 22-8-40(C) and (D), the number, location, and full-time or part-time status of magistrates in the county may be increased or decreased from the required and permissive provisions in Section 22-8-40(C) and (D) as provided in Section 22-1-30(B), or by filing with court administration a written agreement between the members of the Senate delegation for the county and the county governing body; however, a magistrate's compensation must not be decreased during his term in office.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 5; 2000 Act No. 226, Section 11; 2011 Act No. 70, Section 4, eff June 28, 2011.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment, in subsection (C), inserted "as provided in Section 22-1-30(B), or".
SC Code § 22-2-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-50. Preparation of jury lists.

 In October of each year, the State Election Commission must provide to the chief magistrate for administration of each county, at no cost, a jury list compiled in accordance with the provisions of Section 14-7-130. The chief magistrate for administration of the county must use these lists in preparing, for each jury area, a list of the qualified electors in these jury areas, and must forward these lists to the respective magistrates.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 6; 2004 Act No. 304, Section 2.
SC Code § 22-2-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-60. Preparation and custody of jury box.

 A constable or other person appointed by a magistrate shall, during the first thirty days of each calendar year, prepare a jury box for use in the magistrate's court which shall be provided by the governing body of the county. Each box shall contain two compartments designated as A and B respectively. The person charged with the preparation of the box shall, within the specified period, place in Compartment A of the box the individual names of all qualified electors in the Jury Area. After Compartment A has been filled with names, the box shall be locked and kept in the magistrate's custody.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 7.
SC Code § 22-2-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-70. Jury trials following improper preparation of jury box.

 If it is determined that the jury box has not been prepared as provided in this chapter, no jury trial shall be held until the box has been prepared as provided by law; provided, however, that no verdict shall be rendered invalid by reason of failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter if no challenge was raised prior to a jury being sworn.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 8.
SC Code § 22-2-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-80. Selection of jury list.

 (A) In all cases except as provided in Section 22-2-90 in a magistrates court in which a jury is required, a jury list must be selected in the following manner:  A person appointed by the magistrate who is not connected with the trial of the case for either party must draw out of Compartment "A" of the jury box at least thirty but not more than one hundred names, and this list of names must be delivered to each party or to the attorney for each party.  (B) If a court has experienced difficulty in drawing a sufficient number of jurors from the qualified electors of the area, and, before implementing a process pursuant to this subsection, seeks and receives the approval of South Carolina Court Administration, the person selected by the presiding magistrate may draw at least one hundred names but not more than a number determined sufficient by court administration for the jury list, and must deliver this list to each party or the attorney for each party.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 9; 2000 Act No. 257, Section 5; 2004 Act No. 304, Section 3.
SC Code § 22-2-85 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-85. Optional postponement of jury service for students.

 If a student selected for jury service during the school term so requests, his service must be postponed to a date that does not conflict with the school term. For purposes of this section, a student is a person enrolled in high school or an institution of higher learning, including technical college.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 427, Section 2.
SC Code § 22-2-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-90. Additional procedure for selection of jury list in court which schedules terms for jury trials.

 (A) In addition to the procedure for drawing a jury list as provided for in Section 22-2-80, in a magistrates court which schedules terms for jury trials, the magistrate may select a jury list in the manner provided by this section.  (B) At least ten but not more than forty-five days before a scheduled term of jury trials, a person selected by the presiding magistrate must draw at least forty but not more than one hundred jurors to serve one week only.  (C) If a court has experienced difficulty in drawing a sufficient number of jurors from the qualified electors of the area, and, before implementing a process pursuant to this subsection, seeks and receives the approval of South Carolina Court Administration, the person selected by the presiding magistrate may draw at least one hundred names but not more than a number determined sufficient by court administration to serve one week only.  (D) Immediately after the jurors are drawn, the magistrate must issue a writ of venire facias for the jurors requiring their attendance on the first day of the week for which they have been drawn. This writ must be delivered to the magistrate's constable or the sheriff of the county concerned.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 10; 2000 Act No. 257, Section 6; 2004 Act No. 304, Section 4.
SC Code § 22-2-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-100. Selection of primary and alternate jurors; peremptory challenges.

 The names drawn pursuant to either Section 22-2-80 or Section 22-2-90 must be placed in a box or hat and individual names randomly drawn out one at a time until six jurors and four alternates are selected. Each party has a maximum of six peremptory challenges as to primary jurors and four peremptory challenges as to alternate jurors and any other challenges for cause the court permits. If for any reason it is impossible to select sufficient jurors and alternates from the names drawn, names must be drawn randomly from Compartment "A" until sufficient jurors and alternates are selected.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 11; 2004 Act No. 304, Section 5.
SC Code § 22-2-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-110. Time for exercise of peremptory challenges.

 Parties shall exercise peremptory challenges in advance of the trial date, and only persons selected to serve and alternates shall be summoned for the trial.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 12.