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28 U.S.C. § 121

Title 28 Chapter 5 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 121. South Carolina

South Carolina constitutes one judicial district comprising eleven divisions.

  • (1) The Charleston Division comprises the counties of Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, and Georgetown. Court for the Charleston Division shall be held at Charleston.
  • (2) The Columbia Division comprises the counties of Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, and Sumter. Court for the Columbia Division shall be held at Columbia.
  • (3) The Florence Division comprises the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg. Court for the Florence Division shall be held at Florence.
  • (4) The Aiken Division comprises the counties of Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell. Court for the Aiken Division shall be held at Aiken.
  • (5) The Orangeburg Division comprises the counties of Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg. Court for the Orangeburg Division shall be held at Orangeburg.
  • (6) The Greenville Division comprises the counties of Greenville and Laurens. Court for the Greenville Division shall be held at Greenville.
  • (7) The Rock Hill Division comprises the counties of Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, and York. Court for the Rock Hill Division shall be held at Rock Hill.
  • (8) The Greenwood Division comprises the counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda. Court for the Greenwood Division shall be held at Greenwood.
  • (9) The Anderson Division comprises the counties of Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens. Court for the Anderson Division shall be held at Anderson.
  • (10) The Spartanburg Division comprises the counties of Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union. Court for the Spartanburg Division shall be held at Spartanburg.
  • (11) The Beaufort Division comprises the counties of Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper. Court for the Beaufort Division shall be held at Beaufort.

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