The clerk shall return to the governing body of the county, on or before the last day of October in every year, an account, upon oath, in duplicate, of all fines and forfeitures inflicted in his court during the preceding year and of the amounts had and received by him and of the manner in which such fines were disposed of, under penalty of two hundred dollars, to be recovered against any clerk for default herein by action. The governing body of the county shall request the Attorney General or solicitor, as the case may be, to sue for and recover such sum of every clerk that may fail to render such account.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-1784; 1952 Code Section 15-1784; 1942 Code Section 3609; 1932 Code Section 3609; Civ. C. '22 Section 2153; Civ. C. '12 Section 1332; Civ. C. '02 Section 934; G. S. 756; R. S. 806; 1812 (5) 710 Section 27; 1819 (6) 139 Section 14.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
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 14-17-50. Official oaths; commission shall be read and entered in journal.
Section 14-17-70. Procurement of seal and blank books.
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 14-17-360. 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 14-17-590. Receipt for books, papers, and furniture of office.
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 14-17-750. 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.