South Carolina Statutes
§ 22-3-30 — Counterclaim, transfer to court of common pleas.
South Carolina § 22-3-30
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 22MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES
Ch. 3JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN MAGISTRATES' COURTS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 22-3-30 (2026).
Text
When a counterclaim is filed which if successful would exceed the magistrates' civil jurisdictional amount as provided in Section 22-3-10, then the initial claim and counterclaim must be transferred to the docket of the common pleas court for that judicial circuit.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, SECTION 8; 1997 Act No. 48, SECTION 2. ARTICLE 3 Civil Procedure Filing and Execution of Judgments
Nearby Sections
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§ 22-3-10
Concurrent civil jurisdiction.§ 22-3-1000
Motion for new trial; appeal; exception.§ 22-3-1010
Itemized costs.§ 22-3-1110
Questionable title; defendant's answer.§ 22-3-1140
Procedure if undertaking not delivered.§ 22-3-1150
Plaintiff, issue with title.§ 22-3-1160
Title, questionable, causes of action.§ 22-3-1180
Circuit court, costs.§ 22-3-1310
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 22-3-30, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/22-3-30.