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28 U.S.C. § 121 — South Carolina

submitted 78 years ago by ch. 646 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 267 words · no verdicts yet

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South Carolina is one federal judicial district, split into eleven divisions. Each division covers specific counties and holds court in a named city, like Charleston or Columbia. This structure organizes where federal court cases across the state are heard.

South Carolina is a single federal judicial district, made up of eleven divisions: (1) The Charleston Division covers Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, and Georgetown counties. Court is held in Charleston. (2) The Columbia Division covers Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, and Sumter counties. Court is held in Columbia. (3) The Florence Division covers Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg counties. Court is held in Florence. (4) The Aiken Division covers Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties. Court is held in Aiken. (5) The Orangeburg Division covers Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties. Court is held in Orangeburg. (6) The Greenville Division covers Greenville and Laurens counties. Court is held in Greenville. (7) The Rock Hill Division covers Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, and York counties. Court is held in Rock Hill. (8) The Greenwood Division covers Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda counties. Court is held in Greenwood. (9) The Anderson Division covers Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties. Court is held in Anderson. (10) The Spartanburg Division covers Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties. Court is held in Spartanburg. (11) The Beaufort Division covers Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper counties. Court is held in Beaufort.
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South Carolina constitutes one judicial district comprising eleven divisions.

(1)

The Charleston Division comprises the counties of Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, and Georgetown.

Court for the Charleston Division shall be held at Charleston.

(2)

The Columbia Division comprises the counties of Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, and Sumter.

Court for the Columbia Division shall be held at Columbia.

(3)

The Florence Division comprises the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg.

Court for the Florence Division shall be held at Florence.

(4)

The Aiken Division comprises the counties of Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell.

Court for the Aiken Division shall be held at Aiken.

(5)

The Orangeburg Division comprises the counties of Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg.

Court for the Orangeburg Division shall be held at Orangeburg.

(6)

The Greenville Division comprises the counties of Greenville and Laurens.

Court for the Greenville Division shall be held at Greenville.

(7)

The Rock Hill Division comprises the counties of Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, and York.

Court for the Rock Hill Division shall be held at Rock Hill.

(8)

The Greenwood Division comprises the counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda.

Court for the Greenwood Division shall be held at Greenwood.

(9)

The Anderson Division comprises the counties of Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens.

Court for the Anderson Division shall be held at Anderson.

(10)

The Spartanburg Division comprises the counties of Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union.

Court for the Spartanburg Division shall be held at Spartanburg.

(11)

The Beaufort Division comprises the counties of Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper.

Court for the Beaufort Division shall be held at Beaufort.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 89–242, § 1(a), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 99–657, § 2, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3670; Pub. L. 102–140, title III, § 304, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 810.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646 · 62 Stat. 889
  • 1965Amended · Pub. L. 89-242 · 79 Stat. 951
  • 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-657 · 100 Stat. 3670
  • 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-140 · 105 Stat. 810

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 646 on 1948-06-25.

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