South Carolina § 15-17-520 - Issues on exceptions to clerk's rulings shall be summarily heard by judge.
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§ 15-17-520. Issues on exceptions to clerk's rulings shall be summarily heard by judge.
In case exceptions be taken to any order or ruling of the clerk while discharging the duties imposed by this article, the issues therein may be summarily heard and tried by the judge of the circuit or by any circuit judge then holding the courts in such circuit or, if there be no judge within such circuit, by any other circuit judge named in the notice for such hearing.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-852; 1952 Code SECTION 10-852; 1942 Code SECTION 861; 1932 Code SECTION 861; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 809; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4186; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3082; G. S. 2415; R. S. 2534.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-17-520 ("Issues on exceptions to clerk's rulings shall be summarily heard by judge.") 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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