{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-14-3-40","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 14-3-40","heading":"Vacancies; term of incumbent.","body":"All vacancies in the Supreme Court shall be filled by elections as herein prescribed; provided, that if the unexpired term does not exceed one year such vacancy may be filled by executive appointment. When a vacancy is so filled by either appointment or election, the incumbent shall hold only for the unexpired term of his predecessor.","path":["Title 14 - COURTS","CHAPTER 3 Supreme Court","ARTICLE 1 Composition, Organization, and Employees"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t14c003.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:39:14Z","sha256":"ff242597758888b0115fac46e6278e1b43ba9de9e2319560f9f865ce9d5eb3e1","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-14-3-30","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-14-3-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}