Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9-1-1530 or Section 1-13-80(h)(8), (10) or (12), it shall be mandatory for a magistrate to retire not later than the end of the fiscal year in which he reaches his seventy-second birthday. Any magistrate serving in office on the effective date of this section who has attained the age of seventy-two years prior to July 1, 1993, may continue to serve until June 30, 1994.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 183, Section 2.
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.