South Carolina § 14-5-420 Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-5-420 — Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.

South Carolina § 14-5-420

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 5CIRCUIT COURTS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 14-5-420 (2026).

Text

The court of common pleas shall be open at all terms of the court of general sessions for the transaction of all business of regular terms of the court of common pleas except trial by jury, and cases in the court of common pleas may be tried by jury during the term of any court of general sessions on consent of the parties or their attorneys to any of such cases and when such trial does not conflict with the business of the court of general sessions.

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The court of common pleas shall be open at all terms of the court of general sessions for the transaction of all business of regular terms of the court of common pleas except trial by jury, and cases in the court of common pleas may be tried by jury during the term of any court of general sessions on consent of the parties or their attorneys to any of such cases and when such trial does not conflict with the business of the court of general sessions.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-240; 1952 Code SECTION 15-240; 1942 Code SECTION 66; 1932 Code SECTION 66; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 63; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 30; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 26; 1878 (16) 703; 1888 (18) 586; 1904 (24) 422; 1914 (28) 570; 1916 (29) 700; 1941 (42) 118.