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. - (A) The South Carolina Court Administration, in cooperation with the...

Section 22-2-10. Screening committee to assist in selection of magistrates. - A senatorial delegation in determining the persons to be recommended...

Section 22-2-15. Special election for nonpartisan preferential selection of magistrate. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22-2-10, in the event a...

Section 22-2-20. Establishment of jury areas for juries serving courts of magistrates. - The General Assembly shall establish jury areas from which juries...

Section 22-2-30. Assistance in establishing jury areas; legislative adoption of jury areas. - In establishing the jury areas, the chief magistrate for administration...

Section 22-2-40. Number and location of magistrates in county; ministerial magistrates. - (A) The General Assembly shall provide for the number and...

Section 22-2-50. Preparation of jury lists. - In October of each year, the State Election Commission must...

Section 22-2-60. Preparation and custody of jury box. - A constable or other person appointed by a magistrate shall,...

Section 22-2-70. Jury trials following improper preparation of jury box. - If it is determined that the jury box has not...

Section 22-2-80. Selection of jury list. - (A) In all cases except as provided in Section 22-2-90...

Section 22-2-85. Optional postponement of jury service for students. - If a student selected for jury service during the school...

Section 22-2-90. Additional procedure for selection of jury list in court which schedules terms for jury trials. - (A) In addition to the procedure for drawing a jury...

Section 22-2-100. Selection of primary and alternate jurors; peremptory challenges. - The names drawn pursuant to either Section 22-2-80 or Section...

Section 22-2-110. Time for exercise of peremptory challenges. - Parties shall exercise peremptory challenges in advance of the trial...

Section 22-2-120. Selection of additional jurors at time of trial. - If at the time set for the trial there are...

Section 22-2-130. Penalty for failure of duly summoned juror to appear; frequency of jury service. - If a juror duly summoned neglects or refuses to appear...

Section 22-2-135. Essential service to business excuse. - Upon furnishing an affidavit to the clerk of court requesting...

Section 22-2-140. Transfer of names between compartments of jury box. - After a jury has been drawn from Compartment A, the...

Section 22-2-150. Persons entitled to trial by jury. - Every person arrested and brought before a magistrate charged with...

Section 22-2-160. Compensation and mileage for service on coroner's and magistrate's juries. - Jurors serving in magistrate's court, and on coroner's juries shall...

Section 22-2-170. Trial of criminal cases in jury area where offense was committed; waiver of right by defendant. - Magistrates shall have jurisdiction throughout the county in which they...

Section 22-2-190. County jury areas. - The following jury areas for magistrates courts in the various...

Section 22-2-195. Authorization to draw magistrates' jurors by computer. - In lieu of the manner required by this chapter, jurors...

Section 22-2-200. Effect of accommodations tax revenue on number of magistrates. - The provisions of Sections 8-21-1010, 8-21-1060, 22-1-10, 22-1-15, 22-1-170, 22-2-10,...

Section 22-2-210. Increase in number of magistrates under certain conditions. - The number of magistrates in the counties below fifteen thousand...