Whenever one third of the qualified registered electors of any county in this State shall file a petition with the clerk of the circuit court of such county praying for an election to be held in such county on the question of the establishment of a county court therein, the clerk shall within ten days make an order thereon and serve the same on the commissioners of election of such county requiring the commissioners to hold an election upon the question of establishing a county court in such county not later than sixty days nor earlier than forty days thereafter, after first giving at least thirty days' notice thereof in the newspapers of such county. The petition shall be accompanied by a certificate of the board of registration of the county that the names appearing upon the petition constitute one third of the qualified registered electors of such county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-601; 1952 Code Section 15-601; 1942 Code Section 75; 1932 Code Section 75; Civ. P. '22 Section 72; Civ. C. '12 Section 3848; Civ. C. '02 Section 2750; 1900 (23) 322.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 14-9-10. Petition and order for election upon question of establishing county court.
Section 14-9-20. Form of question to be submitted.
Section 14-9-30. Court established on a majority vote.
Section 14-9-40. Only one election permitted within four-year period.
Section 14-9-50. Election of county judge; term; oath; commission.
Section 14-9-60. Appointment of county solicitor; term.
Section 14-9-70. Appointment of stenographer; duties.
Section 14-9-80. Clerk of circuit court is ex officio clerk of county court; duties; compensation.
Section 14-9-90. Duties and compensation of sheriff.
Section 14-9-100. Appointment and duties of bailiffs.
Section 14-9-110. Court of record; presumptions favoring jurisdiction and validity of judgments.
Section 14-9-120. Jurisdiction of county court.
Section 14-9-130. Jurisdiction and powers of judge.
Section 14-9-150. Laws which apply generally to circuit courts also apply to county courts.
Section 14-9-160. Forms of pleading and practice.
Section 14-9-180. Petit jury; members; trial without a jury.
Section 14-9-200. Right to challenge jurors in criminal cases.
Section 14-9-210. Indictments for county court cases by grand jury of court of general sessions.
Section 14-9-220. Duties of county solicitor.
Section 14-9-230. Solicitor shall decide forum in cases of concurrent jurisdiction.
Section 14-9-240. Judge and solicitor prohibited from practicing law in certain causes; violations.