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South Carolina has a statewide business court program within the circuit courts. [1] This began as a pilot program in a limited number of circuits, created by a South Carolina Supreme Court administrative order in 2007, [ 2 ] which the Supreme Court expanded statewide in 2014, [ 3 ] and later made permanent in 2019.
The Court of Appeals hears most appeals from the Circuit Courts and Family Courts of South Carolina that do not fall within the seven classes of cases over which the South Carolina Supreme Court exercises exclusive jurisdiction. [1] Those seven classes are cases involving the death penalty, public utility rates, significant constitutional issues,
South Carolina is one of two states where the state legislature elects state court judges, including the justices on the state supreme court. [3] A ten-person committee (composed mostly of state legislators) called the Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) winnows down the number of candidates to fill a judicial vacancy to three based on candidate qualifications.
South Carolina’s judicial landscape could change following calls by key leaders to revamp the way judges are selected in the state. Here are some the major players and their proposals.
State courts of South Carolina. South Carolina Supreme Court [1] South Carolina Court of Appeals [2] South Carolina Circuit Courts (16 circuits) [3] South Carolina Family Courts [4] South Carolina Probate Courts [5] South Carolina Magistrate Courts [6] South Carolina Municipal Courts [7] Federal courts located in South Carolina. United States ...
The District of South Carolina was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. [2] It was subdivided into the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina and the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina Districts on February 21, 1823, by 3 Stat. 726. [2]
Supreme Court Chief Justice and Governor John Rutledge: U.S. Custom House † [5] Charleston: 200 East Bay Street: E.D.S.C. 1884–1896 Built in 1879, still in use as a custom house. n/a U.S. Post Office and Courthouse † [6] Charleston: 85 Broad Street: E.D.S.C. D.S.C. 1896–1988 Still in use as a federal office building. n/a J. Waties ...
This is a list of county courthouses in South Carolina. Each county in South Carolina has a courthouse in the county seat . Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap