Voir Dire
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-7-1050, RELATING TO JURY VOIR DIRE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY CONDUCTED JURY VOIR DIRE BY ORAL AND DIRECT QUESTIONING; BY AMENDING 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 BY AMENDING 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 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 14, 2023
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Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley, Garrett, M.Johnson
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
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