Jurisdiction
The Court of Appeals hears most appeals from the Circuit Courts and Family Courts of South Carolina that do not fall within the seven classes of cases over which the South Carolina Supreme Court exercises exclusive jurisdiction. Those seven classes are cases involving
- the death penalty,
- public utility rates,
- significant constitutional issues,
- public bond issues,
- election laws,
- an order limiting the investigation by a state grand jury, and
- an order of a family court relating to an abortion of a minor.
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