Each municipal court shall have jurisdiction to try all cases arising under the ordinances of the municipality for which established. The court shall also have all such powers, duties and jurisdiction in criminal cases made under state law and conferred upon magistrates. The court shall have the power to punish for contempt of court by imposition of sentences up to the limits imposed on municipal courts. The court shall have no jurisdiction in civil matters.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-25-45
Powers, duties, and jurisdiction of municipal courts
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case City of Camden v. Brassell (1997)
Most recently applied in South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles v. Holtzclaw (February 2009)
1980 Act No. 480, eff January 1, 1981.
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Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.