The courts of the third judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.
(1) Clarendon County. - The court of general sessions for Clarendon County shall be held at Manning on the fourth Monday in January, the third Monday in June and the second Monday in September, each for one week. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Manning on the first Monday in March for two weeks, the fourth Monday in April for one week, the fourth Monday in June for one week and the third Monday in October for two weeks.
(2) Lee County. - The court of general sessions for Lee County shall be held at Bishopville on the first Monday in February, on the second Monday in June and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September, each for one week. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Bishopville on the fourth Monday in March for one week, the first Monday in May for one week, the fourth Monday in September for one week and the first Monday after the fourth Monday in November for one week. But there shall be no jury trials at the summer term of the court of general sessions unless a majority of the Lee County Bar Association deems it advisable and so notifies the judge of the circuit.
(3) Sumter County. - The court of general sessions for Sumter County shall be held at Sumter on the second Monday in February for two weeks, on the second Monday in May for two weeks, on the fourth Monday in July for two weeks, on the first Monday in November for two weeks and on the second Monday in December for one week. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Sumter on the first Monday in January for three weeks, on the first Monday in April for three weeks, and on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in September for two weeks. Provided, that in each year that September has five Mondays the last term of common pleas court shall be for three weeks.
(4) Williamsburg County. - The court of general sessions for Williamsburg County shall be held at Kingstree on the second Monday after the second Monday in February, on the first Monday in June and on the third Monday in September, each for one week. The court of common pleas shall be held at Kingstree on the third Monday in March for one week, on the fourth Monday in May for one week, on Wednesday first succeeding the first Monday in June for one week and on the third Monday in November for two weeks. But no jury trial of civil cases shall be had at the June term except by consent. The petit jurors for the first and third terms of the court of general sessions shall not be required to attend the first, second and fourth terms of the court of common pleas, but separate juries shall be drawn and summoned for such courts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-264; 1952 Code Section 15-264; 1942 Code Section 53; 1932 Code Section 53; Civ. P. '22 Section 51; Civ. P. '12 Section 20; Civ. P. '02 Section 18; 1884 (18) 886; 1896 (22) 22; 1900 (23) 311; 1902 (23) 1194; 1910 (26) 541; 1914 (28) 531; 1916 (29) 693; 1924 (33) 1187; 1928 (35) 1288; 1929 (36) 79; 1931 (37) 320, 376; 1934 (38) 1466; 1936 (39) 1481; 1939 (41) 184; 1940 (41) 1771; 1941 (42) 118; 1944 (43) 1207; 1951 (47) 250; 1952 (47) 1939; 1953 (48) 168; 1954 (48) 1432; 1957 (50) 527; 1960 (51) 1515; 1962 (52) 2220; 1969 (56) 380; 1971 (57) 210; 1972 (57) 2329.
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.