The courts of the fifth judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.
(1) Kershaw County. - The court of general sessions for Kershaw County shall be held at Camden on the third Monday in February, the third Monday in May and the fourth Monday in October. The court of common pleas for said county shall be held at Camden on the fourth Monday in February, the first Monday in May and the first Monday in November. The terms of the court of common pleas shall continue for two weeks each.
(2) Richland County. - The court of general sessions for Richland County shall be held at Columbia on the second Monday in January for two weeks, on the second Monday in April for two weeks, on the third Monday in June for two weeks, on the Tuesday following the first Monday in September for three weeks and on the second Monday in December for two weeks. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held in Columbia on the fourth Monday in January for two weeks, on the second Monday in March for three weeks, on the first Monday in June for two weeks, on the fourth Monday in September for three weeks and on the third Monday in November for three weeks, two weeks of which shall be for the disposal of jury matters and the other week, which includes Thanksgiving Day, for the disposal of motions, equity matters and other matters not requiring the attendance of a jury.
(3) Additional terms for certain matters. - In addition to the terms of court hereinbefore set forth, there shall be held additional terms of court, without juries, to hear equity matters and all matters not requiring jury trials, such terms to be held as follows:
(a) Richland County: On the third Monday in February, on the third Monday in May and on the fourth Monday in October, each for one week; and
(b) Kershaw County: On the second Monday in January, on the second Monday in April and on the second Monday in September, each for one week.
The terms of court provided for in this paragraph (3) shall be presided over by a judge other than the regularly assigned judge, to be selected by the Chief Justice from the regular or retired circuit judges, or he may select a special judge, qualified by law, to hold such terms. The terms of court provided for in this paragraph (3), if found at any time to be unnecessary, shall be called off as the law now provides for other terms.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-269; 1952 Code Section 15-269; 1942 Code Section 55; 1932 Code Sections 55, 986; Civ. P. '22 Sections 53, 77; Civ. P. '12 Section 22; Civ. P. '02 Section 22; 1877 (16) 299; 1896 (22) 24; 1899 (23) 33; 1910 (26) 541; 1912 (27) 768; 1913 (28) 13; 1915 (29) 175; 1919 (31) 18; 1922 (32) 799; 1924 (33) 933; 1926 (34) 991, 999; 1938 (40) 1918; 1939 (41) 424; 1940 (41) 1699; 1941 (42) 118; 1948 (45) 1781; 1953 (48) 187; 1957 (50) 575; 1959 (51) 23; 1961 (52) 501.
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.