South Carolina § 14-9-240 - Judge and solicitor prohibited from practicing law in certain causes; violations.
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§ 14-9-240. Judge and solicitor prohibited from practicing law in certain causes; violations.
The county judge and county solicitor shall not practice as attorneys at law in any cause or matter of which the county court has jurisdiction or may acquire jurisdiction. Upon conviction of any willful violation of this section the offender shall be adjudged to have forfeited his office and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for a period of not less than one month nor more than six months. But the county solicitor may practice in all causes and matters on the civil side of said court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-624; 1952 Code SECTION 15-624; 1942 Code SECTION 99; 1932 Code SECTION 99; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 96; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3871; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2774; 1900 (23) 322.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-9-240 ("Judge and solicitor prohibited from practicing law in certain causes; violations.") 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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