South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables
Chapter 1 - Magistrates Generally

Section 22-1-10. Appointment; term and territorial jurisdiction; training, certification or recertification requirement. - (A) The Governor, by and with the advice and consent...

Section 22-1-15. Magistrates presently serving. - (A) The provisions of Section 22-1-10(B) do not apply to...

Section 22-1-16. Trial observation requirement for new magistrates who are not attorneys. - (A) A magistrate whose initial appointment begins on or after...

Section 22-1-17. Continuing education. - (A) The South Carolina Court Administration is authorized to establish...

Section 22-1-19. Advisory council on magistrate eligibility, certification examination, and continuing education; membership. - An advisory council shall be established in order to make...

Section 22-1-20. Oath. - Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his...

Section 22-1-25. Mandatory retirement age. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9-1-1530 or Section 1-13-80(h)(8), (10)...

Section 22-1-30. Suspension, removal or non-reappointment. - (A) A magistrate may be suspended or removed by order...

Section 22-1-40. Appearance as attorney in case once before magistrate. - It shall be unlawful for any magistrate to appear as...

Section 22-1-50. Administering oaths; taking renunciations of dower. - Every magistrate shall have power to administer any oath authorized...

Section 22-1-60. Issuance of receipts for moneys collected. - All magistrates in this State shall issue receipts for all...

Section 22-1-70. Disposition of fines and penalties imposed and collected in criminal cases. - All fines and penalties imposed and collected by magistrates in...

Section 22-1-80. Books required and disposition thereof in case of death, resignation and the like. - Each magistrate shall keep two books, one for civil and...

Section 22-1-90. Monthly reports of moneys collected; treasurer's record. - Every magistrate shall, on the first Wednesday in each month...

Section 22-1-100. Monthly report of criminal cases in counties with cities of 50,000 and over. - Each magistrate within a county containing a city of fifty...

Section 22-1-110. Submission of dockets to governing bodies of counties. - Each magistrate shall submit his dockets quarterly to the governing...

Section 22-1-120. Exhibit of original papers required with bills of costs. - The governing bodies of the several counties of this State...

Section 22-1-130. Records of books delivered to magistrates by court clerks. - The clerks of the courts of the respective counties shall...

Section 22-1-140. Return of books received by magistrate from court clerk at expiration of magistrate's term. - Upon the expiration of the term of office of any...

Section 22-1-150. Bond required of magistrates. - No person shall be commissioned, nor shall he continue to...

Section 22-1-160. Bond required of magistrates' employees. - No person shall be employed by a magistrate when the...

Section 22-1-170. Attorney's fees awards. - A magistrate may award attorney's fees in the same manner...

Section 22-1-200. Magistrates shall report disposition of each criminal case. - (A) Magistrates shall report the disposition of each criminal case...