Whenever any circuit judge, pending his assignment to hold the courts of any circuit, shall die, resign, be disabled by illness or be excused for any other reason considered sufficient in the opinion of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or in case of a vacancy in the office of circuit judge of any circuit or if a special session of the court of general sessions or common pleas be ordered as provided for in Sections 14-5-910 to 14-5-950, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may assign any other disengaged circuit judge to hold the courts of any such circuit, to fill any appointment made necessary by such vacancy or to hold any special session of the circuit court that may be ordered by the Chief Justice.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-216; 1952 Code Section 15-216; 1942 Code Section 44; 1932 Code Section 44; Civ. P. '22 Section 42; Civ. C. '12 Section 3840; Civ. C. '02 Section 2743; G. S. 2123; R. S. 2254; 1896 (22) 11; 1925 (34) 5; 1929 (36) 258; 1931 (37) 257; 1935 (39) 55.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 14-5-10. Circuit courts are courts of record; public inspection of records.
Section 14-5-20. Seals of courts of common pleas.
Section 14-5-110. Qualification by circuit judge.
Section 14-5-120. Salaries of judges.
Section 14-5-130. Judges shall not absent themselves from State without permission.
Section 14-5-150. Judges shall notify Chief Justice of inability or disability to hold court.
Section 14-5-160. Assignment of disengaged circuit judge to fill vacancy.
Section 14-5-170. Appointment of special judge to fill vacancy.
Section 14-5-190. Assignment or appointment when Chief Justice is not available.
Section 14-5-200. Compensation of special judge.
Section 14-5-210. Clerk shall adjourn court in absence or indisposition of judge.
Section 14-5-220. Clerk shall notify authorities and jurors of special terms.
Section 14-5-310. Rules of court.
Section 14-5-320. Contempt of court.
Section 14-5-330. Oaths and affirmations.
Section 14-5-340. Appeals from magistrates or municipal courts; notice of hearing.
Section 14-5-350. Powers of judges at chambers generally; place of hearing.
Section 14-5-360. Powers when temporarily absent from circuit.
Section 14-5-370. Jurisdiction of judge of adjoining circuit.
Section 14-5-380. Powers of judge holding court in circuit other than that of residence.
Section 14-5-390. Jurisdiction of judge within circuit wherein he resides.
Section 14-5-400. Jurisdiction of judge presiding at term beginning last Monday in April.
Section 14-5-410. Transacting general sessions business during common pleas court.
Section 14-5-420. Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.
Section 14-5-430. Adjournment of court of common pleas when general sessions not concluded.
Section 14-5-440. Calling off regular terms of common pleas court.
Section 14-5-450. Adjournment of circuit courts on account of disease.
Section 14-5-620. Terms of court in first circuit.
Section 14-5-630. Terms of court in second circuit.
Section 14-5-640. Terms of court in third circuit.
Section 14-5-650. Terms of court in fourth circuit.
Section 14-5-670. Terms of court in fifth circuit.
Section 14-5-680. Designation of terms in fifth circuit.
Section 14-5-690. Days for pretrial and nonjury matters in fifth circuit.
Section 14-5-700. Terms of court in sixth circuit.
Section 14-5-710. Terms of court in seventh circuit.
Section 14-5-720. Continuing general sessions term in seventh circuit.
Section 14-5-730. Terms of court in eighth circuit.
Section 14-5-740. Terms of court in ninth circuit.
Section 14-5-750. Terms of court in tenth circuit.
Section 14-5-760. Terms of court in eleventh circuit.
Section 14-5-770. Call of calendars in eleventh circuit.
Section 14-5-780. Terms of court in twelfth circuit.
Section 14-5-790. Terms of court in thirteenth circuit.
Section 14-5-800. Terms of court in fourteenth circuit.
Section 14-5-810. Terms of court in fifteenth circuit.
Section 14-5-820. Terms of court in sixteenth circuit.
Section 14-5-910. Special session may be ordered when public interest requires.
Section 14-5-920. Calling of special session by presiding judge; designation of judge to hold court.
Section 14-5-930. Call of special terms by resident judge; designation of judge to hold court.