South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 17 - Clerks Of Courts
Section 14-17-240. Clerk shall not act as sheriff or deputy sheriff.

Clerks shall not act as sheriffs or deputy sheriffs, except as provided by Section 23-11-100.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-1724; 1952 Code Section 15-1724; 1942 Code Section 3592; 1932 Code Section 3592; Civ. C. '22 Section 2136; Civ. C. '12 Section 1315; Civ. C. '02 Section 917; G. S. 738; R. S. 789; 1839 (11) 112 Section 32.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 14 - Courts

Chapter 17 - Clerks Of Courts

Section 14-17-10. Election for clerk of court of common pleas.

Section 14-17-20. Clerk of court of common pleas to be clerk of all courts of record.

Section 14-17-30. Vacancies; when probate judge shall act.

Section 14-17-40. Bond.

Section 14-17-50. Official oaths; commission shall be read and entered in journal.

Section 14-17-60. Deputy.

Section 14-17-70. Procurement of seal and blank books.

Section 14-17-210. Clerk shall have charge of courthouse; penalty for keeping courthouse open at night.

Section 14-17-220. Clerk shall keep constant attendance at office and discharge all duties.

Section 14-17-230. Clerks may act as attorneys and solicitors in other counties.

Section 14-17-240. Clerk shall not act as sheriff or deputy sheriff.

Section 14-17-250. General powers of clerks; proceedings under orders to be filed.

Section 14-17-260. Clerk shall issue all processes and sign all judgments.

Section 14-17-270. Clerk shall witness and approve security for costs; form of undertaking.

Section 14-17-280. Clerk shall permit entry of satisfaction of judgments and mortgages.

Section 14-17-290. Clerk shall enter renewals and satisfactions of executions.

Section 14-17-300. Clerk shall execute laws respecting jurors.

Section 14-17-310. Clerk shall make out roll of jurors and constables in attendance; certificates.

Section 14-17-325. Clerk shall report disposition of each case in Court of General Sessions.

Section 14-17-330. Clerk shall keep record of all persons elected to office.

Section 14-17-340. Clerk shall administer oaths to magistrates and transmit list of magistrates' names to Secretary of State.

Section 14-17-350. Clerk shall administer oath of office to constables; failure of constable to appear.

Section 14-17-360. Clerk shall furnish official certificates to certain officers.

Section 14-17-370. Clerk shall furnish certificates of liens on property of certain sureties.

Section 14-17-510. Record of court proceedings; filing papers; preservation of papers and property.

Section 14-17-520. Procurement of filing cases.

Section 14-17-530. Filing and endorsement of papers.

Section 14-17-540. Books, calendars and records to be kept by clerks.

Section 14-17-550. Entries on and preservation of calendars.

Section 14-17-560. Size of books required to be kept.

Section 14-17-570. Books and records shall remain in clerk's office; inspection; copies.

Section 14-17-580. Clerk is responsible for books, papers, and other property; transfer to successor.

Section 14-17-590. Receipt for books, papers, and furniture of office.

Section 14-17-595. Clerks of court may maintain records on computers; paper or microfilm records required in certain instances.

Section 14-17-600. Judges shall require clerks to comply with Sections 14-17-540 and 14-17-550.

Section 14-17-710. Accounts against county for fees in State cases.

Section 14-17-720. Disposition of certain fines, penalties, and taxes.

Section 14-17-725. Collection cost imposed on installment payments of fines or restitution.

Section 14-17-730. Penalty for not paying over funds, fines, and forfeitures; penalty for failure to give notice to county.

Section 14-17-740. Annual accounts of fines and forfeitures; suit to recover upon failure to account.

Section 14-17-750. Clerk shall report all moneys collected; penalty for failure to report.

Section 14-17-760. Clerk shall account for moneys at each session of common pleas.