Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 9 > Article 1 - Summons Generally

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Exchange access facility: means the access from a particular telephone subscriber's premises to the telephone system of a service supplier. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• Local government: means any city, county, or political subdivision of the State. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• Mapping: means the development of a computerized geographical display system of roads and structures where emergency response may be required. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• Office: means the South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• Rate: means the recurring or nonrecurring rates billed by the service supplier, which represents the service supplier's recurring charges for exchange access facilities, exclusive of all taxes, fees, licenses, or similar charges. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• Service supplier: means any person, company, or corporation, public or private, providing exchange telephone service, CMRS service, or VoIP service to end users. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• subscriber: means a person or entity to whom exchange telephone service, either residential or commercial, is provided and in return for which the person or entity is billed on a monthly basis. See South Carolina Code 23-47-10
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.