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Section
14-1-10

"Property" defined.

Section
14-1-20

"Real property" and "real estate" defined.

Section
14-1-30

"Personal property" defined.

Section
14-1-40

"Clerk" defined.

Section
14-1-50

Common law of England continues in effect.

Section
14-1-60

Rules of construction.

Section
14-1-70

Designation of the several courts of the State.

Section
14-1-80

Jurisdiction of the several courts of the state, generally.

Section
14-1-90

Chief Justice of Supreme Court is administrative head; powers and duties; vacancy.

Section
14-1-95

Power of chief justice to adjust salary of judicial employees.

Section
14-1-100

Rights in court not affected by race or color.

Section
14-1-110

Effect on process pending in any court of failure of court to sit on day appointed by law.

Section
14-1-120

Case continued on adjournment.

Section
14-1-130

Disqualification of judge by reason of relationship to parties.

Section
14-1-140

Persons attending court exempt from arrest; mileage allowed per day.

Section
14-1-150

Contempt of court; offenders to be heard.

Section
14-1-160

Breach of peace within hearing of court.

Section
14-1-170

Filing of undertakings.

Section
14-1-180

Jurors for inferior courts in counties containing a city of more than 70,000.

Section
14-1-190

Monies received by jurors constitute expense allowance.

Section
14-1-200

Establishment of salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, and Family Court judges.

Section
14-1-201

Distribution of additional assessment charged to persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs.

Section
14-1-202

Authority to collect or compromise a court-ordered delinquent debt.

Section
14-1-203

Revenues from spousal and dependent children support actions.

Section
14-1-204

Distribution of filing fee paid for filing complaints or petitions in civil actions in a court of record.

Section
14-1-205

Disposition of costs, fees, fines, penalties, forfeitures, and other revenues; restitution charge to Victim Compensation Fund.

Section
14-1-206

Additional assessment, general sessions or family court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.

Section
14-1-207

Additional assessment, magistrates court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.

Section
14-1-208

Additional assessment, municipal court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.

Section
14-1-209

Payment of fine and assessment in installments.

Section
14-1-210

Periodic audits of county and municipal treasurers and clerks of court to determine whether mandated fees collected and remitted; reports; collection and distribution of assessments, training.

Section
14-1-211

General Sessions Court surcharge; fund retention for crime victim services; unused funds; reports; audits.

Section
14-1-211.5

Training and technical assistance.

Section
14-1-211.6

Crime victim funds; programmatic review and financial audit; cooperation with audit.

Section
14-1-212

Surcharges on fines; distribution.

Section
14-1-213

Surcharge on monetary penalties imposed for drug offenses; apportionment and use of funds; examination of financial records by State Auditor.

Section
14-1-214

Payment of fines, fees, court costs by credit or debit card.

Section
14-1-215

Retired judges or justices may preside in certain courts.

Section
14-1-216

Prohibition against assignment of family court judge to circuit court; exceptions.

Section
14-1-217

Exemption from filing fees in actions brought pursuant to Sexually Violent Predator Act.

Section
14-1-218

Allocation of deposits pursuant to Sections 14-1-206(C)(6), 14-1-207(C)(5) and 14-1-208(C)(5).

Section
14-1-220

Transmittal of monies received from cost of court assessments; deposit of funds collected from offenders in restitution centers.

Section
14-1-230

Recording of monthly submissions by State Treasurer; location and utilization of funds.

Section
14-1-235

Appointment of attorney in civil action.

Section
14-1-240

Surcharge on certain misdemeanor traffic offenses or nontraffic violations to fund training at South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.