Judicial Process and Court Systems in South Carolina

Explore the due process clause, steps in due process, court hierarchies, and statistics of South Carolina courts, including the Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court. Learn about the procedures, caseloads, and key figures in the state's judicial system.

• Judicial process
• South Carolina courts
• Due process clause
• Court hierarchy
• Legal proceedings

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2. Due Process Clause Amendment ____________ No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without_______________________; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the _________________________________of the laws.

3. Steps In Due Process _____________________ ____________________ Finger print Photo _____________________ Possible DNA _____________________ _____________________ Guilty Not Guilty No Contest

4. Which Court Do I Go To? ___________________ __________________ 30 days up to 1 year 1 year or more Jail Prison Misdemeanors Felonies Three classes Six classes

5. SC Court Statistics _____________________ _____________________ Total Cases Filed 938,060 Total Cases filed 232,741 Total Cases Disposed 229,311 Total Cases Disposed 889,940 46 Circuit Court Judges 310 Magistrates Do the Math: 938,060 / 310 = 3,026 cases per Magistrate Do the Math: 232,741/46 = 5,060 cases per Judge

6. Court of Appeals Review By Certiorari _______________ _______________ Cases filed: 1,664 Cases Disposed: 1,632 Do the Math: 1,632/3 = 544

7. South Carolina Supreme Court ______________ ____ Chief Justice _____ Associate Justices Matters Filed: 1,427 Matters Disposed: 1,566