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Case Processing Procedures in the Court of General Sessions
5.0
Introduction
5.0.1
Overview of Criminal Case Processing
5.0.2
A Note on Case Information Management Systems
5.1
Description of Case Types
5.1.1
Death Penalty
5.1.2
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
5.1.3
Pretrial Intervention (PTI)
5.2
Arrest Warrants
5.2.1
Pending Arrest Warrants
5.2.2
Remanded Arrest Warrants
5.2.3
Cases Transferred to Summary Court
5.2.4
Ended Arrest Warrants
5.3
Right to Counsel Determination
5.3.1
Rule 608, SCACR, Contract Attorney Appointments
5.4
Preliminary Hearing
5.4.1
If a Case is Dismissed at a Preliminary Hearing by the Summary Court
5.5
Bail/Bond
5.5.1
Bond Forms Forwarded by Magistrates or Other Appropriate Official
5.5.2
Taking Bail in Lieu of Bond
5.5.3
Return of Deposit / Release of Bond
5.5.4
Pledge of Real Estate for Surety Bond
5.6
Indictments
5.6.1
Initiating Documents
5.6.2
Electronic Docket Sheet
5.6.3
Indictments with Alphas
5.7
Court Process
5.7.1
Trial Rosters
5.7.2
Electronic Docket Sheet Updating
5.7.3
In Court Duties
5.7.4
Central Abuse and Neglect Registry
5.7.5
Bench Warrants
5.8
Case Disposition
5.8.1
Types of Dispositions
5.8.2
Disposition Codes
5.8.3
Sentencing and Sentencing Alternatives
5.8.4
Closing Case Records
5.9
Post Disposition Actions
5.9.1
Post Conviction Relief
5.9.2
Review of Death Sentence by Supreme Court
5.9.3
Cases Remanded from Higher Court
5.9.4
Probation Revocation
5.9.5
Resentencing Pursuant to Aiken v. Byars
5.10
Special Procedures
5.10.1
Expungements
5.10.2
Pardons
5.10.3
Traffic Tickets
5.10.4
Habitual Offenders
5.10.5
Forfeiture of Driver's License
5.10.6
State Grand Jury
5.10.7
Juveniles in General Sessions Court
5.10.8
Central Abuse and Neglect Registry
5.10.9
Ignition Interlock Device Requirement
5.10.10
Subpoenas in General Sessions
5.10.11
Post-Conviction DNA Testing Application
5.10.12
Order of State Firearms Prohibition Pursant to SC Code §16-25-30
Appendix
Forms
Miscellaneous
General Sessions Integrity Checks
Firearms Guidelines
Orders
State Grand Jury (December 7, 2000)
DMV Suspension Offenses
DL-49
DL-76A
DL-76B
