South Carolina § 14-8-90 When the Court may sit en banc.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-8-90 — When the Court may sit en banc.

South Carolina § 14-8-90

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 8COURT OF APPEALS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 14-8-90 (2026).

Text

(a)The Court may sit en banc to hear cases upon:

(1)petition by a party filed in accordance with rules promulgated by the Supreme Court if the petition is granted by six judges of the Court; or (2) its own motion agreed to by six judges of the Court.

(b)When the Court sits en banc, six of the judges constitute a quorum and a concurrence of six of the judges is necessary for a reversal of the judgment below. The Chief Judge shall preside, and in his absence the judge senior in service and present shall preside.

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(a) The Court may sit en banc to hear cases upon: (1) petition by a party filed in accordance with rules promulgated by the Supreme Court if the petition is granted by six judges of the Court; or (2) its own motion agreed to by six judges of the Court. (b) When the Court sits en banc, six of the judges constitute a quorum and a concurrence of six of the judges is necessary for a reversal of the judgment below. The Chief Judge shall preside, and in his absence the judge senior in service and present shall preside.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164 Part IV-A SECTION 1, eff July 1, 1979; 1983 Act No. 89 SECTION 1, eff June 2, 1983; 1985 Act No. 105, SECTION 1, approved by the Governor on May 21, 1985, and eff after July 1, 1985; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, SECTION 85D, eff June 29, 1995. Editor's Note 1985 Act No. 105, SECTION 3, provides as follows: "Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 90 of 1983 which provide for the manner in which Sections 14-8-90 and 14-8-250 of the 1976 Code shall read effective July 1, 1985, these sections, as amended by the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this act respectively, shall continue to read in the manner provided herein after July 1, 1985."