Presiding officer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-3-80
in effectThe Chief Justice shall preside. In the absence of the Chief Justice, the justice oldest in service and present shall preside.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t14c003.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
