South Carolina § 14-5-420 - Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.
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§ 14-5-420. Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.
The court of common pleas shall be open at all terms of the court of general sessions for the transaction of all business of regular terms of the court of common pleas except trial by jury, and cases in the court of common pleas may be tried by jury during the term of any court of general sessions on consent of the parties or their attorneys to any of such cases and when such trial does not conflict with the business of the court of general sessions.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-240; 1952 Code SECTION 15-240; 1942 Code SECTION 66; 1932 Code SECTION 66; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 63; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 30; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 26; 1878 (16) 703; 1888 (18) 586; 1904 (24) 422; 1914 (28) 570; 1916 (29) 700; 1941 (42) 118.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-5-420 ("Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.") 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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