The judges of the Court shall qualify within twelve months after the date of their election by taking the constitutional oath or the office shall be declared vacant by the Governor. The oath shall be administered by a justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the Court of Appeals, or by a circuit court judge.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-8-40
Oath of office
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Williams (1985)
Most recently applied in State v. Williams (March 1985)
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.