South Carolina § 14-5-360 - Powers when temporarily absent from circuit.

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§ 14-5-360. Powers when temporarily absent from circuit.

Circuit judges may grant orders and decrees in cases arising in the circuit in which they may be at the time the presiding judges therein or resident judges thereof, when they are temporarily absent from the circuit. This provision shall not be construed so as to nullify or limit any other powers conferred on circuit judges.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-234; 1952 Code SECTION 15-234; 1942 Code SECTION 37; 1932 Code SECTION 37; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 35; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3833; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2736; G. S. 2115; R. S. 2247; 1818 (7) 321; 1882 (17) 38; 1887 (19) 813; 1891 (20) 1123; 1899 (23) 30; 1908 (25) 1055; 1920 (31) 806; 1921 (32) 281; 1925 (34) 94; 1930 (36) 1247; 1933 (38) 50; 1937 (40) 79.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 14-5-360 ("Powers when temporarily absent from circuit.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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