Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-24-80

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
Every clerk of court or register of deeds and the county shall keep and preserve suitable records to determine the amount of fee due and collected under this chapter. The clerk of court or register of deeds and the county shall keep and preserve records for five years.