Every court of this State shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction of the United States when such common law or statutes shall have been put in issue by the pleadings.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-62; 1952 Code Section 26-62; 1948 (45) 1813.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws
Section 19-3-10. Proof of ordinances of municipalities.
Section 19-3-110. Short title.
Section 19-3-120. Judicial notice of laws of other United States jurisdictions.
Section 19-3-130. Means by which court may inform itself of other United States laws.
Section 19-3-140. Court shall determine other United States laws.
Section 19-3-150. Parties also may present evidence of other United States laws; notice.
Section 19-3-160. Proof of laws of other jurisdictions.
Section 19-3-170. No evidence of foreign law shall be received or noticed judicially unless pleaded.