Jury
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Last action Mar 17, 2022
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5
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Committee
3
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Garrett
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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