H 4667

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 18-7-95 SO AS TO ALLOW APPELLATE COURTS TO PROCEED AS IF A MAGISTRATE HAS DIED, BECOME INSANE, OR IS ABSENT IN CASES WHERE THE MAGISTRATE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN STATUTES REGARDING MAKING A RETURN TO THE APPELLATE COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-10, RELATING TO CONCURRENT CIVIL JURISDICTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-20, RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS WHEN MAGISTRATES HAVE NO JURISDICTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXCEPTION FOR PENALTIES OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON CIVIL FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE ASSESSMENTS.