South Carolina § 61-6-4500 Municipal court jurisdiction.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 61-6-4500 — Municipal court jurisdiction.

South Carolina § 61-6-4500

Title 61ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Ch. 6ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4500 (2026).

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Municipal courts must try and determine all cases involving a violation of this article, except Section 61-6-4720, occurring within the limits of the municipality in cases where the penalties prescribed do not exceed a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days. These courts have jurisdiction over these criminal cases the same as that had by magistrates, with the right and duty of sending these cases occurring within the municipal limits but beyond their jurisdiction to try to higher courts. A person convicted hereunder in municipal court must be treated as a municipal prisoner.

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Municipal courts must try and determine all cases involving a violation of this article, except Section 61-6-4720, occurring within the limits of the municipality in cases where the penalties prescribed do not exceed a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days. These courts have jurisdiction over these criminal cases the same as that had by magistrates, with the right and duty of sending these cases occurring within the municipal limits but beyond their jurisdiction to try to higher courts. A person convicted hereunder in municipal court must be treated as a municipal prisoner.