No person shall be eligible for the office of Chief Judge or associate judge of the Court who does not at the time of his election or appointment meet the qualifications for justices and judges as set forth in Article V of the Constitution of this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-8-30
Qualifications for office
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Joint Legislative Committee for Judicial Screening Ex Rel. McConnell v. Huff (1995)
Most recently applied in Joint Legislative Committee for Judicial Screening Ex Rel. McConnell v. Huff (November 1995)
1979 Act No. 164 Part IV-A SECTION 1, eff July 1, 1979; 1983 Act No. 89 SECTION 1, eff June 2, 1983; 1983 Act No. 90 SECTION 2, eff July 1, 1985.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.