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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 5— DISTRICT COURTS · § 121

§ 121. South Carolina

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South Carolina constitutes one judicial district comprising eleven divisions.
(1)Court for the Charleston Division shall be held at Charleston.
(2)Court for the Columbia Division shall be held at Columbia.
(3)Court for the Florence Division shall be held at Florence.
(4)Court for the Aiken Division shall be held at Aiken.
(5)Court for the Orangeburg Division shall be held at Orangeburg.
(6)Court for the Greenville Division shall be held at Greenville.
(7)Court for the Rock Hill Division shall be held at Rock Hill.
(8)Court for the Greenwood Division shall be held at Greenwood.
(9)Court for the Anderson Division shall be held at Anderson.
(10)Court for the Spartanburg Division shall be held at Spartanburg.
(11)Court for the Beaufort Division shall be held at Beaufort.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 89–242, § 1(a), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 99–657, § 2, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3670; Pub. L. 102–140, title III, § 304, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 810.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 186 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 105, 36 Stat. 1123; Feb. 5, 1912, ch. 28, 37 Stat. 60; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 100, § 5, 38 Stat. 961; Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 434, 39 Stat. 721; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 261, 42 Stat. 1486; Jan. 30, 1925, ch. 118, 43 Stat. 800; June 26, 1926, ch. 696, §§ 1–3, 44 Stat. 773; June 20, 1936, ch. 637, §§ 1–3, 49 Stat. 1558, 1559; June 12, 1940, ch. 335, 54 Stat. 344; June 28, 1943, ch. 173, title II, § 204, 57 Stat. 244; Dec. 13, 1944, ch. 556, 58 Stat. 801).
The last sentence of section 186 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to trial of criminal cases in the division in which the offense was committed, was omitted as fully covered by Rules 18–22 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
A provision relating to the places of the clerks’ offices was omitted as covered by section 751 of this title.
The provision respecting court accommodations at Orangeburg was omitted as covered by section 142 of this title.
Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 646
  • 62 Stat. 889
  • Pub. L. 89–242, § 1(a)
  • 79 Stat. 951
  • Pub. L. 99–657, § 2
  • 100 Stat. 3670
  • Pub. L. 102–140, title III, § 304
  • 105 Stat. 810
  • Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 105
  • 36 Stat. 1123
  • Feb. 5, 1912, ch. 28
  • 37 Stat. 60
  • Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 100, § 5
  • 38 Stat. 961
  • Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 434
  • 39 Stat. 721
  • Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 261
  • 42 Stat. 1486
  • Jan. 30, 1925, ch. 118
  • 43 Stat. 800
  • June 26, 1926, ch. 696
  • 44 Stat. 773
  • June 20, 1936, ch. 637
  • 49 Stat. 1558
  • June 12, 1940, ch. 335
  • 54 Stat. 344
  • June 28, 1943, ch. 173
  • 57 Stat. 244
  • Dec. 13, 1944, ch. 556
  • 58 Stat. 801
  • section 186 of title 28
  • Pub. L. 102–140, § 304(1)
  • Pub. L. 102–140, § 304(2)
  • Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(1)
  • Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(2)
  • Pub. L. 99–657, § 2(3)
  • Pub. L. 89–242
  • Pub. L. 99–657, § 4
  • Pub. L. 89–242, § 6
  • 79 Stat. 953
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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646
Stat.62 Stat. 889
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–242, § 1(a)
Stat.79 Stat. 951
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–657, § 2
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