The county judge and county solicitor shall not practice as attorneys at law in any cause or matter of which the county court has jurisdiction or may acquire jurisdiction. Upon conviction of any willful violation of this section the offender shall be adjudged to have forfeited his office and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for a period of not less than one month nor more than six months. But the county solicitor may practice in all causes and matters on the civil side of said court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-624; 1952 Code Section 15-624; 1942 Code Section 99; 1932 Code Section 99; Civ. P. '22 Section 96; Civ. C. '12 Section 3871; Civ. C. '02 Section 2774; 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.