Magistrates

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To The Appointment, Term, And Jurisdiction Of Magistrates, So As To Establish Two Classes Of Magistrates, And To Provide For The Appointment, Term, And Qualifications Of Class 2 Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-1-15, Relating To Magistrates Presently Serving, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 22-1-30, Relating To Suspension, Removal, Or Nonreappointment Of Magistrates, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Subject Class 2 Magistrates To The Requirements Of Chapter 19, Title 2 Of The S.c. Code; By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Concurrent Civil Jurisdiction, So As To Clarify The Jurisdiction Of The Two Classes Of Magistrates, And To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-3-540, Relating To Exclusive And Concurrent Jurisdiction In Criminal Cases, So As To Clarify The Jurisdiction Of The Two Classes Of Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-3-800, Relating To Suspension Of Imposition Or Execution Of A Sentence In Certain Cases, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 22-8-40, Relating To Full-time And Part-time Magistrates' Salaries, So As To Establish The Salary Schedule For Class 2 Magistrates.