S.C. Code Ann. § 17-5-80
Former Section 17-5-80 was entitled "Magistrate shall act as coroner in certain cases" and was derived from 1962 Code Section 17-61; 1952 Code Section 17-61; 1942 Code Section 3562; 1932 Code Section 3562; Civ. C. '22 Section 2107; Civ. C. '12 Section 1286; Civ. C. '02 Section 888; G. S. 710; R. S. 759; 1839 (11) 33; 1879 (17) 51; 1931 (37) 249; 2001 Act No. 73, Section 1.