South Carolina H 3071: Probate Judge qualifications

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2025-2026 Bill 3071 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3071

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 14-23-1040, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO 
REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS AND RESTRUCTURE THE STATUTE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 14-23-1040 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
14-23-1040. No person is eligible to hold the 
office of judge of probate who is not at the time of his election:

 (1) a citizen of the United 
States and of this State,;

 (2) has not attained the age 
of twenty-one years upon his election,;

 (3) has not become a qualified 
elector of the county in which he is to be a judge,; and

 (4) has not received a 
four-year bachelor'sbachelor 
of science or arts degree from an accredited post-secondary institution 
or if he has not received noa four-year bachelor of science or arts degree he must 
have four years' experience as an employee in a probate judge's office in this 
State.

SECTION 2. The provisions 
of this act do not apply to a probate judge currently serving in office on or 
before the effective date of this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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