Magistrate as prosecutor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 22-5-130
in effectWhenever there shall be an indictment for any offense committed in his view the magistrate shall be the prosecutor and he shall bind in recognizance all necessary witnesses.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t22c005.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
