Magistrates shall have jurisdiction throughout the county in which they are appointed. Criminal cases shall be tried in the Jury Area where the offense was committed, subject to a change of venue, pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-3-920 of the 1976 Code; provided, however, that the chief magistrate for administration of the county, upon approval of the county governing body, may provide for the selection of magistrates' jurors countywide upon the affirmative waiver by the defendant of his right to be tried in the jury area where the offense was committed.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 18; 1981 Act No. 110, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables
Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury
Section 22-2-5. Eligibility examinations for magistrates.
Section 22-2-10. Screening committee to assist in selection of magistrates.
Section 22-2-15. Special election for nonpartisan preferential selection of magistrate.
Section 22-2-20. Establishment of jury areas for juries serving courts of magistrates.
Section 22-2-30. Assistance in establishing jury areas; legislative adoption of jury areas.
Section 22-2-40. Number and location of magistrates in county; ministerial magistrates.
Section 22-2-50. Preparation of jury lists.
Section 22-2-60. Preparation and custody of jury box.
Section 22-2-70. Jury trials following improper preparation of jury box.
Section 22-2-80. Selection of jury list.
Section 22-2-85. Optional postponement of jury service for students.
Section 22-2-100. Selection of primary and alternate jurors; peremptory challenges.
Section 22-2-110. Time for exercise of peremptory challenges.
Section 22-2-120. Selection of additional jurors at time of trial.
Section 22-2-130. Penalty for failure of duly summoned juror to appear; frequency of jury service.
Section 22-2-135. Essential service to business excuse.
Section 22-2-140. Transfer of names between compartments of jury box.
Section 22-2-150. Persons entitled to trial by jury.
Section 22-2-160. Compensation and mileage for service on coroner's and magistrate's juries.
Section 22-2-190. County jury areas.
Section 22-2-195. Authorization to draw magistrates' jurors by computer.
Section 22-2-200. Effect of accommodations tax revenue on number of magistrates.
Section 22-2-210. Increase in number of magistrates under certain conditions.