Each has at least one resident circuit judge who maintains an office in his or her home county within the circuit. There are currently 46 circuit judges who serve the 16 circuits on a rotating basis. Court terms and assignments determined by the Chief Justice based upon recommendations of Court Administration. Circuit court judges are elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to staggered terms of six years.
Citizens of each circuit elect a circuit solicitor, a state prosecutor equivalent to a district attorney in many other states.[1][2] Assistant solicitors are then appointed by circuit solicitor.[2]
Referencesedit
^"What is a Circuit Solicitor?" at the South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination website. 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^ abSouth Carolina Code of Laws (Unannotated): Title 1 - Administration of the Government, Chapter 7, Article 3: Solicitors, Assistants, and Investigators. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
External linksedit
Official information from the South Carolina Judicial Department
December 16, 2023
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