S 1002

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 14, 2020
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Second jury panel drawing; delete requirement that panel must be made up of 20 jurors

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1050, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JURY VOIR DIRE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY CONDUCTED JURY VOIR DIRE BY ORAL AND DIRECT QUESTIONING; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1060, RELATING TO THE DRAWING OF A JURY PANEL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF JURORS TO BE DRAWN IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRIAL JUDGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1080, RELATING TO THE DRAWING OF A SECOND JURY PANEL, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PANEL MUST BE MADE UP OF TWENTY JURORS.

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Mar 05, 2020

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Jan 16, 2020

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Kimpson, M.B.Matthews, Senn, Talley

Jan 14, 2020

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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