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A. The South Carolina Judicial System
  1 Judiciary
  2 The Courts
    a The Supreme Court
    b The Court of Appeals
    c The Circuit Courts
    d Masters-In-Equity
    e The Family Courts
    f The Magistrates' Court
    g The Municipal Courts
    h The Probate Courts
  3 South Carolina Court Administration
  4 The Clerk of Court
  5 The Prosecution
  6 The Defense
       
B. The South Carolina Magistrate and Municipal Judge
  1 Appointment
  2 Qualifications
  3 Vacancies
  4 Disqualification and Discipline
  5 Retirement
  6 The Code of Judicial Conduct
  7 Fees and Costs
  8 Bonds
  9 Court Facilities and Accessibility
  10 Official Office Bank Account
  11 Record Keeping Procedures
    a Generally
    b Numbered Arrest Warrants
    c Numbered Receipts
    d Search Warrants
  12 Reports
    a Reports of Monies
    b Filing of Warrants and Related Papers with Clerk of Court
    c Notice to Clerk of Court and Solicitor of Request for Preliminary Examination
    d Return of Papers to Clerk of Court After Preliminary Examination
    e Papers to Clerk of Court in Criminal Appeals
    f Papers to Clerk of Court in Civil Appeals
    g Report to the Department of Revenue
    h Report to the Department of Public Safety
    i Report to Election Commission
    j Report to State Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
    k Report to Commission on Continuing Legal Education
    l Reports to Court Administration
      (1) Bonds
      (2) Bank Account(s)
      (3) Criminal Cases Not Disposed
      (4) Other Reports
       
C. Sources of the Law
  1 The Constitution
  2 The South Carolina Code of Laws
  3 Case Law
  4 Local Law
  5 Rules of Court
  6 Attorney General's Opinions
  7 Administrative Procedures
  8 Website
     
D. Provisions Applicable to Both Civil and Criminal Cases
  1 Change of Venue
  2 Disqualification
  3 Witnesses
    a Compelling Attendance
    b Compensation
  4 Testimony De Bene Esse
  5 Power to Punish for Contempt
  6 Jurors
    a Failure to Respond to Summons
    b Persons Who Are Exempt From Serving as Jurors
    c Compensation
  7 New Trial
  8 Party Charged with Costs Entitled to Itemized Account
  9 Court Interpreters
       
E. Uniform Recordkeeping and Information System
  1. Magistrates
    a Statistical Report
    1. Annual Judicial Survey
    b Rule 501, SCACR, Disclosure Statement
  2. Municipal Judges
    a Statistical Report
    1. Annual Judicial Survey
    b Rule 501, SCACR, Disclosure Statement
     
F. Access to Court Records
  1. Freedom of Information Act, S.C. ยงยง 30-4-10 through 30-4-165
  2. Constitutional Right of Public to Access Court Records
  3. Using FOIA as a Guideline
  4. Exemptions to Disclosure
  5. Bulk Distribution of and Compiled Information from Judicial Records - Rule 610, SCACR