S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-2530
There may be three types of courts-martial in the state military forces:
(b) only a military judge if, before the court is assembled, the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge, and after consultation with defense counsel, requests in writing a court composed only of a military judge, and the military judge approves;
(b) only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as prescribed in item (b) of subsection 1 of this section so requests; and
3. summary court-martial, consisting of one officer, the state military judge, a judge advocate detailed to the court as the hearing officer, or a panel of three officers.
2. special court-martial, consisting of:
1. general court-martial, consisting of:
HISTORY: Former Section 25-1-2530 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-164; 1962 Code Section 44-164; 1964 (53) 2241] recodified as Sections 25-1-2910, 25-1-2915 and 25-1-3025 by 1984 Act No. 378; New Section 25-1-2530 [derived from former Section 25-1-2830 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Sections 44-183 to 44-187; 1962 Code Section 44-183; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 15; 2001 Act No. 85, Section 30; 2024 Act No. 145 (H.4642), Section 6, eff May 13, 2024.
2024 Act No. 145, Section 6, in 2., deleted former (a) and redesignated (b) and (c) as (a) and (b); and in 3., inserted ", the state military judge, a judge advocate detailed to the court as the hearing officer, or a panel of three officers" at the end.