South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3529


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


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A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES ELECTED FROM EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SO AS TO INCREASE BY ONE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES IN THE NINTH, ELEVENTH, AND FOURTEENTH CIRCUITS.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 63-3-40(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 

    (A) The General Assembly shall elect a number of family court judges from each judicial circuit as follows:

22

First Circuit

Four Judges

23

Second Circuit

Two Judges

24

Third Circuit

Three Judges

25

Fourth Circuit

Three Judges

26

Fifth Circuit

Four Judges

27

Sixth Circuit

Two Judges

28

Seventh Circuit

Four Judges

29

Eighth Circuit

Three Judges

30

Ninth Circuit

SixSeven Judges

31

Tenth Circuit

Three Judges

32

Eleventh Circuit

ThreeFour Judges

33

Twelfth Circuit

Three Judges

34

Thirteenth Circuit

Six Judges

35

Fourteenth Circuit

ThreeFour Judges

36

Fifteenth Circuit

Three Judges

37

Sixteenth Circuit

Three Judges.


 

SECTION 2.  The Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall begin the process of nominating

candidates for the judicial offices authorized by the provisions of SECTION 1. The General Assembly


then shall elect these judges from the nominees of the commission; except that, the nominating process may not begin until funding for the additional judges is provided in the general appropriations act.

 

SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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