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Hartsville updates municipal court code, gives option to hire constable
Summary
Council amended the Hartsville City Code to align municipal court jurisdiction with state law and to allow the city to hire a constable for court management if the city chooses.
The council approved final reading of ordinance 4516, which amends Chapter 26 (courts) of the Hartsville City Code to bring municipal court jurisdiction and powers into alignment with state law.
Staff explained the language aligns city code with state statutes and added that the amendment "also allows us, if we so choose, to hire a constable" to assist court management. There were no public comments; council voted to adopt the ordinance on final reading.
The amendment is procedural and administrative in nature; no immediate hiring decision was recorded in the meeting minutes.
