South Carolina § 14-23-60 Clerk of court shall act until vacancy filled.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-23-60 — Clerk of court shall act until vacancy filled.

South Carolina § 14-23-60

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 23PROBATE COURTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 14-23-60 (2026).

Text

In case of any such vacancy the clerk of the circuit court of the county shall take charge of the office and all papers therein, discharge the same duties, receive the same fees and be subject to the same liabilities as by law provided for a judge of probate, until such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the Governor or by an election, as the case may be.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-408; 1952 Code SECTION 15-408; 1942 Code SECTION 3642; 1932 Code SECTION 3642; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2186; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1362; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 955; G. S. 746; R. S. 825; 1884 (18) 744. ARTICLE 3 Terms, Jurisdiction, Procedure Editor's Note Attention is directed to the fact that certain sections of this article may be superseded or otherwise affected by the provisions of 1976 Act No. 690 which provides for, in part, a system of probate courts of uniform jurisdiction; the reader's attention is directed to SECTIONS 14-23-1010 et seq., and in particular to SECTION 14-23-1140 granting the Supreme Court power to regulate practice, procedure and conduct of business in probate courts.