Each magistrate within a county containing a city of fifty thousand inhabitants or more shall make and file with the county governing body each month a verified report of criminal cases begun before him and their status and disposition, together with a list of all fines collected. The county shall not pay any salary to any magistrate until he has made and filed the verified report herein required and further, in default thereof, the magistrate violating the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding two months, at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-16; 1952 Code Section 43-16; 1942 Code Section 3724; 1932 Code Sections 3724, 3725; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2258, 2259; Cr. C. '22 Section 498; 1917 (30) 111; 1972 (57) 2538.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables
Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally
Section 22-1-15. Magistrates presently serving.
Section 22-1-16. Trial observation requirement for new magistrates who are not attorneys.
Section 22-1-17. Continuing education.
Section 22-1-25. Mandatory retirement age.
Section 22-1-30. Suspension, removal or non-reappointment.
Section 22-1-40. Appearance as attorney in case once before magistrate.
Section 22-1-50. Administering oaths; taking renunciations of dower.
Section 22-1-60. Issuance of receipts for moneys collected.
Section 22-1-70. Disposition of fines and penalties imposed and collected in criminal cases.
Section 22-1-80. Books required and disposition thereof in case of death, resignation and the like.
Section 22-1-90. Monthly reports of moneys collected; treasurer's record.
Section 22-1-100. Monthly report of criminal cases in counties with cities of 50,000 and over.
Section 22-1-110. Submission of dockets to governing bodies of counties.
Section 22-1-120. Exhibit of original papers required with bills of costs.
Section 22-1-130. Records of books delivered to magistrates by court clerks.
Section 22-1-150. Bond required of magistrates.
Section 22-1-160. Bond required of magistrates' employees.
Section 22-1-170. Attorney's fees awards.
Section 22-1-200. Magistrates shall report disposition of each criminal case.