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S.C. Code Ann. § 22-5-310: Sitting as examining court in matters beyond magistrates' jurisdiction.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 22 - MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES
- CHAPTER 5 Magistrates' Powers and Duties in Criminal Matters
- ARTICLE 5 Preliminary Examinations
In criminal matters beyond their jurisdiction to try, magistrates shall sit as examining courts and commit, discharge and, except in capital cases, recognize persons charged with such offenses.
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