South Carolina § 40-5-330 - Attorney may not argue more than two hours without court permission.

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§ 40-5-330. Attorney may not argue more than two hours without court permission.

No attorney, solicitor or counsellor shall be allowed to occupy more than two hours of the time of the court in the argument of any cause, unless he shall first obtain the special permission of the court to do so.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-143; 1952 Code SECTION 56-143; 1942 Code SECTION 325; 1932 Code SECTION 325; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 281; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3921; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2818; G. S. 2166; R. S. 2294; 1868 (14) 97.

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

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Section 40-5-330 ("Attorney may not argue more than two hours without court permission.") 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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