South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

H 3071 — Probate Judge qualifications

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

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

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The recent amendment to Bill H 3071 updates the qualifications for probate judges in South Carolina. The new requirements clarify that candidates must either hold a four-year degree from an accredited institution or have four years of experience working in a probate judge's office. This change is significant because it ensures that judges are either well-educated or have practical experience in legal matters, potentially leading to better decision-making in probate cases.

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2025-2026 Bill 3071 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3071Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 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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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3071 do?
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
Who sponsors H 3071?
H 3071 is sponsored by Representative J. Todd Rutherford and Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 3071?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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