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S.C. Const. art. V

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Editor's Note

The amendment ratified by 1973 Act No 132 (1973 (58) 161), transferred former Article VI (Jurisprudence) to this article, and revised and rewrote this article, substituting present Section Section 1 to 23 for former Section Section 1 to 34 of former Article V and Section Section 1 to 6 of former Article VI.

1Judicial power vested in certain courts 2Supreme Court 3Election of members of Supreme Court 4Powers of Chief Justice; rules; admission to practice of law and discipline of persons admitted 4.ASubmission of Supreme Court rules to judiciary committees; disapproval by General Assembly 5Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 6Reporter and Clerk of Supreme Court 7Composition and organization of Court of Appeals; terms of Court of Appeals 8Election of members of Court of Appeals 9Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals; binding effect of Supreme Court decisions 10Appointment of Clerk of Court of Appeals 11Jurisdiction of Circuit Court 12Jurisdiction in matters testamentary and of administration, minors and persons mentally incompetent 13Judicial circuits 14Rotation of judges 15Qualifications of justices and judges 16Compensation of Justices and judges; practice of law and dual office holding 17Removal or retirement of judges 18Vacancies 19Disqualification of Justices and judges; temporary appointments 20Powers of Justices and judges at chambers 21Charge to jury 22Grand and petit juries 23Change of venue 24Law enforcement officials, prosecutors and administrative officers; Attorney General 25Publication of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions 26Magistrates 27Judicial Merit Selection Commission