South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts
Section 14-5-820. Terms of court in sixteenth circuit.

The courts of the sixteenth judicial circuit shall be held for a term of one week, unless otherwise specified, as hereinafter provided.
(1) Union County. - The court of common pleas for Union County shall be held at Union on the second Monday of February for two weeks, on the first Monday of May for two weeks, on the first Monday of September for two weeks, and on the first Monday of December. The court of general sessions shall be held at Union the fourth Monday of February, the third Monday of May, the third Monday of September and the second Monday of December.
(2) York County. - The court of common pleas for York County shall be held at York the fourth Monday of January, the fifth Monday of January when there is a fifth Monday, the third Monday in March for two weeks, the third Monday in April for two weeks, the first Monday in June for two weeks, the third Monday in July, the first Monday in October for two weeks, the first Monday in November for two weeks, and the fifth Monday in November when there is a fifth Monday. The court of general sessions shall be held at York on the first Monday in January for three weeks, the first Monday in February, the first Monday in March for two weeks, the first Monday in April for two weeks, the fourth Monday in May, the third Monday in June for two weeks, the fourth Monday in July, the fourth Monday in September, the fifth Monday in September when there is a fifth Monday, the third Monday in October for two weeks, the third Monday in November for two weeks, and the third Monday in December.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-290; 1966 (54) 2338.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 14 - Courts

Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts

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 14-5-140. Neglect of duty as to holding terms, disobeying order of assignment, and other violations; proceedings.

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 14-5-180. Assignment of disengaged circuit judge or appointment of special judge when docket is overcrowded.

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 14-5-610. Division of state into sixteen judicial circuits; number of judges to be elected from each circuit; election of additional judges without regard to county or circuit of residence.

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 14-5-660. Time when pleadings and other papers are returnable in fourth circuit; notice of terms.

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.

Section 14-5-940. Matters which may be considered at special session of general sessions; automatic removal of pending cases not tried.

Section 14-5-950. Cause will be tried at special session of common pleas only if previously docketed; exception.