www.courtrecords.org
offers you the opportunity to request for court records from any
state from the privacy of your home and office. Every state has
its own trial court system. In South Carolina this system includes
circuit courts, magistrate courts, family courts, probate courts
and municipal courts.
While the magistrate courts, family courts, probate courts and
municipal courts have limited jurisdiction, the circuit courts
have general jurisdiction over civil as well as criminal cases.
Circuit courts hear cases that fall beyond the jurisdiction of
the other courts. The civil cases heard at these courts include
those that involve claims of more than $7,500. Criminal cases
that are handled by the circuit courts include felonies and misdemeanors.
The magistrate courts of South Carolina are also known as the
summary courts and handle civil cases such as contract claims
of less than $7500; they also hear cases that don’t involve
claims. The criminal cases handled at these courts usually include
those that may require a short period of imprisonment. Magistrate
courts share some jurisdiction with the family courts. The South
Carolina family courts have jurisdiction over cases involving
domestic relations. They share some jurisdiction with the probate
courts also. The South Carolina probate courts hear cases dealing
with estates, wills, trusts and guardianship.
The municipal courts are formed by municipalities and hear cases
of municipal ordinance violation and criminal offenses. The courts
can award punishment of imprisonment for a year.
If you are looking for South Carolina court records then visit
us at www.courtrecords.org
today.