South Carolina § 14-8-70 - Presiding in certain cases prohibited.
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§ 14-8-70. Presiding in certain cases prohibited.
In addition to the prohibitions of Section 14-1-130, no judge shall sit in any case in which he may be interested or in which he may have been counsel or has presided in any inferior court.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164 Part IV-A SECTION 1, eff July 1, 1979; 1983 Act No. 89 SECTION 1, eff June 2, 1983; 1983 Act No. 90 SECTION 2, eff July 1, 1985.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-8-70 ("Presiding in certain cases prohibited.") 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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