§ 58-9-1010 Hearing before one or more commissioners; approval of determination, ruling or order
§ 58-9-1020 Employment and duties of special agent or examiner
§ 58-9-1030 Administration of oaths, examination of witnesses and certification of official acts
§ 58-9-1040 Issuance of subpoenas and other process
§ 58-9-1050 Self-incrimination; immunity
§ 58-9-1060 Taking of depositions
§ 58-9-1070 Production of books and other records
§ 58-9-1080 Filing of petitions
§ 58-9-1090 Service of petition
§ 58-9-1100 Service of pleadings or notices
§ 58-9-1110 Dismissal of petition without hearing
§ 58-9-1120 Types of hearings
§ 58-9-1130 Conduct of hearings and proceedings
§ 58-9-1140 Time and place of hearing; notice
§ 58-9-1150 Parties who may participate in hearings
§ 58-9-1160 Findings and orders; sufficiency; service
§ 58-9-1170 Effective date of order
§ 58-9-1180 Rescission or amendment of orders or decisions
§ 58-9-1190 Record of proceedings
§ 58-9-1200 Rehearings
§ 58-9-1210 Contempt of Commission
§ 58-9-1220 Fees and mileage allowances of witnesses and officers
§ 58-9-1230 Certified copies of documents and orders as evidence
§ 58-9-1240 Rules governing pleadings, practice and procedure

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 58 > Chapter 9 > Article 9 - Telephone Companies - Commission Hearings, Investigations and Proceedings

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.