The courts of the second judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.
(1) Aiken County. - The court of general sessions for Aiken County shall be held at Aiken on the second Monday in January for two weeks, the first Monday in May for three weeks and the first Monday in October for two weeks. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Aiken on the fourth Monday in January for a term of two weeks, on the fourth Monday in February for a term of two weeks, on the second Monday in April for a term of one week, on the third Monday in June for a term of two weeks and on the first Monday in November for a term of three weeks; provided, if Thanksgiving Day occurs during the third week of the session, the last week of the term shall be held during the following week.
(2) Bamberg County. - The court of general sessions for Bamberg County shall be held at Bamberg on the third Monday in February for a term of one week and on the second Monday in September for a term of one week. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Bamberg on the third Monday in April for a term of two weeks, on the second Monday in July for a term of one week and on the third Monday in October for a term of two weeks. Immediately upon the conclusion of the business of the court of common pleas during the term commencing on the second Monday in July the court of general sessions shall open and the petit jurors drawn to serve in the court of common pleas shall serve as petit jurors in the court of general sessions and any and all business may be transacted during the July term as may be done during any other term of court of general sessions.
(3) Barnwell County. - The court of general sessions for Barnwell County shall be held at Barnwell on the second Monday in February for a term of one week, on the fourth Monday in May for a term of one week and on the third Monday in September for a term of one week. The court of common pleas of the county shall be held at Barnwell on the second Monday in March for a term of two weeks, on the first Monday in June for a term of two weeks, immediately upon the conclusion of the business of the court of general sessions in September for the remainder of the week, and on the first Monday in December for a term of two weeks.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the business of the court of general sessions in September, the court of common pleas shall open, and the petit jurors drawn to serve in the court of general sessions shall serve as petit jurors in the court of common pleas, and any and all business may be transacted during the September term as may be done at any other term of the court of common pleas. Provided, the petit jury for this term of the court of common pleas shall not report for service before Wednesday.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-263; 1952 Code Section 15-263; 1942 Code Section 52; Civ. P. '22 Section 50; Civ. P. '12 Section 19; Civ. P. '02 Section 19; 1897 (22) 444; 1910 (26) 542; 1911 (27) 87; 1912 (27) 770; 1914 (28) 607; 1915 (29) 198; 1916 (29) 691, 699; 1917 (30) 135; 1919 (31) 43; 1920 (31) 855; 1924 (33) 930; 1926 (34) 991; 1933 (38) 320; 1935 (39); 308; 1937 (40) 573; 1941 (42) 118; 1948 (45) 2067; 1949 (46) 9; 1950 (46) 2290; 1951 (47) 31; 1953 (48) 22; 1961 (52) 409; 1964 (53) 2197; 1966 (54) 2382; 1969 (56) 292, 416, 621; 1975 (59) 41.
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.