South Carolina § 14-5-630 Terms of court in second circuit.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-5-630 — Terms of court in second circuit.

South Carolina·Title 14 COURTS·Ch. 5 CIRCUIT COURTS

The courts of the second judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.

(1)Aiken County. - The court of general sessions for Aiken County shall be held at Aiken on the second Monday in January for two weeks, the first Monday in May for three weeks and the first Monday in October for two weeks. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Aiken on the fourth Monday in January for a term of two weeks, on the fourth Monday in February for a term of two weeks, on the second Monday in April for a term of one week, on the third Monday in June for a term of two weeks and on the first Monday in November for a term of three weeks; provided, if Thanksgiving Day occurs during the third week of the session, the last week of the term shall be held during the following week.

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The courts of the second judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided. (1) Aiken County. - The court of general sessions for Aiken County shall be held at Aiken on the second Monday in January for two weeks, the first Monday in May for three weeks and the first Monday in October for two weeks. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Aiken on the fourth Monday in January for a term of two weeks, on the fourth Monday in February for a term of two weeks, on the second Monday in April for a term of one week, on the third Monday in June for a term of two weeks and on the first Monday in November for a term of three weeks; provided, if Thanksgiving Day occurs during the third week of the session, the last week of the term shall be held during the following week. (2) Bamberg County. - The court of general sessions for Bamberg County shall be held at Bamberg on the third Monday in February for a term of one week and on the second Monday in September for a term of one week. The court of common pleas for the county shall be held at Bamberg on the third Monday in April for a term of two weeks, on the second Monday in July for a term of one week and on the third Monday in October for a term of two weeks. Immediately upon the conclusion of the business of the court of common pleas during the term commencing on the second Monday in July the court of general sessions shall open and the petit jurors drawn to serve in the court of common pleas shall serve as petit jurors in the court of general sessions and any and all business may be transacted during the July term as may be done during any other term of court of general sessions. (3) Barnwell County. - The court of general sessions for Barnwell County shall be held at Barnwell on the second Monday in February for a term of one week, on the fourth Monday in May for a term of one week and on the third Monday in September for a term of one week. The court of common pleas of the county shall be held at Barnwell on the second Monday in March for a term of two weeks, on the first Monday in June for a term of two weeks, immediately upon the conclusion of the business of the court of general sessions in September for the remainder of the week, and on the first Monday in December for a term of two weeks. Immediately upon the conclusion of the business of the court of general sessions in September, the court of common pleas shall open, and the petit jurors drawn to serve in the court of general sessions shall serve as petit jurors in the court of common pleas, and any and all business may be transacted during the September term as may be done at any other term of the court of common pleas. Provided, the petit jury for this term of the court of common pleas shall not report for service before Wednesday.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-263; 1952 Code SECTION 15-263; 1942 Code SECTION 52; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 50; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 19; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 19; 1897 (22) 444; 1910 (26) 542; 1911 (27) 87; 1912 (27) 770; 1914 (28) 607; 1915 (29) 198; 1916 (29) 691, 699; 1917 (30) 135; 1919 (31) 43; 1920 (31) 855; 1924 (33) 930; 1926 (34) 991; 1933 (38) 320; 1935 (39); 308; 1937 (40) 573; 1941 (42) 118; 1948 (45) 2067; 1949 (46) 9; 1950 (46) 2290; 1951 (47) 31; 1953 (48) 22; 1961 (52) 409; 1964 (53) 2197; 1966 (54) 2382; 1969 (56) 292, 416, 621; 1975 (59) 41.