South Carolina Statutes
§ 14-23-1020 — Election and term of judges; filling of vacancies.
South Carolina § 14-23-1020
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-23-1020 (2026).
Text
There shall be a judge of probate for each probate court. The probate judge of each county holding office on June 30, 1976, shall continue to be such judge of probate until the expiration of his term of office at which time his successor shall be selected as provided by law for a term of four years and until his successor is elected and qualifies. Except as otherwise provided by this section, any vacancy in the office of probate judge shall be filled as provided by law.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. V SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 14-23-1010
Establishment.§ 14-23-1030
Associate judges.§ 14-23-1050
Bond.§ 14-23-1070
Appointment of deputies; powers.§ 14-23-1080
Judges shall not sit in certain cases.§ 14-23-1090
Appointment and removal of clerk.§ 14-23-1100
Duties of clerk.§ 14-23-1110
Practice of law by judges or associate judges.§ 14-23-1120
Court of record; seal.§ 14-23-1150
Jurisdiction of judges.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 14-23-1020, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/23/14-23-1020.