{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-14-23-680","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 14-23-680","heading":"Judge responsible for books, papers, and property of office; transfer to successor; violations.","body":"Every judge of probate shall be responsible for the books and papers and also for the furniture in his office. Upon his retiring from office or upon his death, he or his representatives shall be bound to transfer the same to his successor immediately after such successor shall have entered upon the duties of the office, under a penalty of one thousand dollars, to be recovered by indictment, and of imprisonment not exceeding one year.","path":["Title 14 - COURTS","CHAPTER 23 Probate Courts","ARTICLE 5 Other Duties"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t14c023.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:39:59Z","sha256":"21f30120ed4957561a860f03eda021ea59741f1ebc8744df015adb9ae0be486e","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-14-23-670","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-14-23-690"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}