South Carolina § 15-7-110 Procedure for changing place of trial when fair and impartial trial cannot be had in county.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 15-7-110 — Procedure for changing place of trial when fair and impartial trial cannot be had in county.

South Carolina·Title 15 CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES·Ch. 7 VENUE

When the ground for a change of place of trial in a circuit court in a case in which such court has original jurisdiction is that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county in which such action was commenced the application for removal must be made by some party interested to the judge sitting in regular term. Such application must be supported by an affidavit that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in such county. Four days' notice of such application shall be given to the adverse party, but such adverse party shall have the right to waive such notice. The circuit judge shall have the power, upon application made to him by either party and upon proper cause shown, to shorten or extend the time for the hearing of such application. If a change is ordered it shall be to a c

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When the ground for a change of place of trial in a circuit court in a case in which such court has original jurisdiction is that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county in which such action was commenced the application for removal must be made by some party interested to the judge sitting in regular term. Such application must be supported by an affidavit that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in such county. Four days' notice of such application shall be given to the adverse party, but such adverse party shall have the right to waive such notice. The circuit judge shall have the power, upon application made to him by either party and upon proper cause shown, to shorten or extend the time for the hearing of such application. If a change is ordered it shall be to a county in the same judicial circuit, and the judge shall order the record to be removed to such county.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-311; 1952 Code SECTION 10-311; 1942 Code SECTION 35; 1932 Code SECTION 35; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 34; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3832; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2735; G. S. 2114; R. S. 2246; 1870 (14) 339; 1896 (22) 12; 1905 (24) 845.