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Anderson County Municipal Court, South Carolina
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Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | Municipal courts have jurisdiction over cases arising under ordinances of the municipality, and over all offenses which are subject to a fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both, and which occur within the municipality. Some traffic and criminal statutes grant the summary courts greater jurisdiction. These statutes will specify that the magistrate court can try cases with a higher penalty provision. Examples include, but are not limited to, domestic violence third degree (S.C. Code Ann. § 16-25-20(D)(1); third offense driving under suspension (S.C. Code Ann. §56-1-460(d); and forgery, no dollar amount involved (S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-10(C). In addition, S.C. Code Ann. § 22-3-545 provides that municipal courts may hear cases transferred from general sessions, the penalty for which does not exceed one year imprisonment or a fine of $5,500, or both, upon petition by the solicitor and agreement by the defendant. The powers and duties of a municipal judge are the same as those of a magistrate, with regard to criminal matters; however, municipal courts have no civil jurisdiction.[2] | ” |
Selection method
Judges of the South Carolina Municipal Courts are appointed to terms of varying lengths by the municipality where they serve. Term lengths are typically between two and four years.[3] The requirements to serve on this court vary by municipality.[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Branch, "Overview of SC Judicial System," accessed May 19, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Municipal Court," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: South Carolina; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
