H3071

Probate Judge qualifications

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

Amends qualifications for probate judges in South Carolina to require a bachelor's degree or four years' experience in a probate judge's office.

This bill amends the qualifications for probate judges in South Carolina. It requires that a person must be a U.S. and state citizen, at least 21 years old, a qualified elector of the county, and either hold a four-year bachelor's degree or have four years' experience in a probate judge's office. The changes do not apply to judges already in office.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 5, 2024

House

Prefiled