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S.C. Code Ann. § 22-8-10 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) "Chief magistrate" means the magistrate in each county who is designated by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court as the chief magistrate for administrative purposes for the county which he serves. (2) "Full-time magistrate" means a ma…
S.C. Code Ann. § 22-8-20 Judicial functions
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Magistrates are judicial officers, and the hours they spend in the performance of their official duties are hours spent in the exercise of their judicial function. The exercise of the judicial function involves the examination of facts leading to findings, the application of law …
S.C. Code Ann. § 22-8-30 Facilities and personnel; compensation of constables
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(A) Each county shall provide sufficient facilities and personnel for the necessary and proper operation of the magistrates' courts in that county. (B) Other personnel determined to be necessary by the county for magistrates in a county must be provided by the governing body of t…
S.C. Code Ann. § 22-8-40 Full-time and part-time magistrates; salaries
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(A) A county is not required to have a full-time magistrate and may have only part-time magistrates. (B) Each magistrate in this State must be paid as follows by the county which he serves: (1) The following salary schedule shall be used to determine a magistrate' s annual compen…