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SC Code § 14-7-1340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1340. Duties and service of alternate jurors.

 Such alternate jurors shall sit near the jury panel charged with the case, shall have the same opportunities for seeing and hearing the proceedings in the case, and shall take the same oath as the jurors already sworn and shall attend at all times the trial of the cause in company with the other jurors. They shall obey the orders of, and be bound by, the admonition of the court upon each adjournment of the court and, if the regular jurors are ordered to be kept in custody by the court during the trial of the cause, such alternate jurors shall also be kept in confinement with the other jurors and, except as hereinafter provided, shall be discharged upon the final submission of the case to the jury. If, before the final submission of the case to the jury, a juror thereon dies or becomes so ill or disabled as to be unable in the judgment of the court to perform his duties thereon, the court shall order him to be discharged and draw the name of one of the alternates, if there be more than one, by ballot to serve in the place of such dead or discharged juror throughout the remainder of the proceedings, being subject to the same rules and regulations as applied to the remainder of jurors, just as though he had been one of the original jurors. If there be but one alternate, he shall be placed upon the jury panel for all further proceedings in such cause.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-304; 1952 Code Section 38-304; 1942 Code Section 626-2; 1937 (40) 300.
SC Code § 14-7-1350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1350. Petit jurors may be held beyond period for which summoned.

 All jurors summoned to serve at any term of the courts of general sessions or common pleas may be held beyond the period for which they were summoned until all cases in both of such courts to be tried by jury are disposed of or until another jury shall have been empanelled to try such cases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-305; 1952 Code Section 38-305; 1942 Code Section 636; 1932 Code Section 636; Civ. P. '22 Section 576; Civ. C. '12 Section 4044; Civ. C. '02 Section 2942; 1896 (22) 18.
SC Code § 14-7-1360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1360. Verdict may be set aside on gratuity given to juror by party.

 If either party in a case in which a verdict is returned during the same term of the court, before the trial, gives to any of the jurors who try the cause anything by way of treat or gratuity the court may, on the motion of the adverse party, set aside the verdict and award a new trial of the cause.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-307; 1952 Code Section 38-307; 1942 Code Section 641; 1932 Code Section 641; Civ. P. '22 Section 581; Civ. C. '12 Section 4049; Civ. C. '02 Section 2948; G. S. 2267; R. S. 2408; 1797 (5) 358.
SC Code § 14-7-1380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1380. Cost of feeding juries paid by county.

 Whenever any circuit judge shall order food to be furnished by the sheriff to any jury charged with the consideration of a case, the expenses connected therewith shall be paid by the governing body of the county in which such case is being tried, upon presentation of the bill of the sheriff certified as correct by the presiding judge.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-310; 1952 Code Section 38-310; 1942 Code Section 647; 1932 Code Section 647; Civ. P. '22 Section 587; Civ. C. '12 Section 4055; Civ. C. '02 Section 2954; R. S. 2414; 1891 (20) 1053.
SC Code § 14-7-1390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1390. Penalty for nonattendance.

 If a person duly drawn and summoned to attend as a juror in any court neglects to attend, without sufficient excuse, he shall pay a civil penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars which must be imposed by the court to which the juror was summoned and paid into the county treasury.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-311; 1952 Code Section 38-311; 1942 Code Section 644; 1932 Code Section 644; Civ. P. '22 Section 584; Civ. C. '12 Section 4052; Civ. C. '02 Section 2951; G. S. 2272; R. S. 2411; 1871 (14) 694; 1997 Act No. 64, Section 1, eff June 10, 1997.
SC Code § 14-7-1510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1510. Six grand jurors to be selected for second year; periodic exemption from further service.

 (A) During the last term of the court of general sessions held in each county for any year, the clerk of court shall randomly draw from the twelve members serving their first year on the grand jury the names of six of the grand jurors who, together with twelve grand jurors selected in the manner prescribed in this article, shall constitute the grand jury for the succeeding year. The drawing of these names by the clerk of court has the same force and effect as if the names of the six grand jurors had been drawn in the presence of the presiding judge.  (B) No person shall serve as a grand juror for more than two consecutive years.  (C) A person completing service as a grand juror under the provisions of this article, including any service as a holdover grand juror, is exempt from any further jury service in any court of this State for a period of five calendar years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-401; 1952 Code Section 38-401; 1942 Code Section 973; 1932 Code Section 973; Cr. P. '22 Section 64; Cr. C. '12 Section 62; Cr. C. '02 Section 38; 1901 (23) 634; 1903 (24) 108; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1943 (43) 263; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 4, eff March 10, 1986; 1998 Act No. 373, Section 1, eff May 26, 1998.
SC Code § 14-7-1520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1520. Drawing of juror names; writs of venire facias; issuance and delivery of writs.

 Not less than fifteen days before the convening of the first term of the court of general sessions for the calendar year, the jury commissioners shall proceed to draw from the jury box the number of grand jurors which the clerk of court or chief administrative judge for the circuit has determined to be sufficient in order to impanel a grand jury. The grand jurors must be randomly drawn and listed as are jurors for trials, and the jury commissioners shall not disqualify or excuse any juror drawn. Immediately after these grand jurors are drawn, the clerk of court shall issue writs of venire facias for these grand jurors, requiring their attendance on the first day of the first week of criminal court in the county or at such other time as the clerk of court may designate. These writs of venire facias must be delivered immediately to the sheriff of the county or otherwise served as provided by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-402; 1952 Code Section 38-402; 1942 Code Section 973; 1932 Code Section 973; Cr. P. '22 Section 64; Cr. C. '12 Section 62; Cr. C. '02 Section 38; 1901 (23) 634; 1903 (24) 108; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1943 (43) 263; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 4, eff March 10, 1986; 1998 Act No. 373, Section 1, eff May 26, 1998.
SC Code § 14-7-1530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1530. Judge to ascertain qualifications of jurors; lists of excused or disqualified jurors; jurors not served writs.

 On the first day of the term of court, the presiding judge shall ascertain the qualifications of those jurors who have appeared pursuant to the writs of venire facias. No juror may be excused or disqualified except in accordance with existing law as determined by the presiding judge. The clerk of court shall maintain a list of all jurors who are excused or disqualified by the presiding judge and state the reasons given by the presiding judge for excusing or disqualifying the jurors. The sheriff of the county also shall report to the presiding judge the names of those persons who were not served with writs of venire facias, and that reasonable effort was made to obtain service. The clerk of court shall maintain a list of the jurors who were not served with the writs of venire facias and the reasons service was not effected.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-403; 1952 Code Section 38-403; 1942 Code Section 975; 1932 Code Section 975; Cr. P. '22 Section 66; Cr. C. '12 Section 64; Cr. C. '02 Section 38; 1903 (24) 108; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 4, eff March 10, 1986; 1998 Act No. 373, Section 1, eff May 26, 1998.
SC Code § 14-7-1540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1540. Drawing of grand jurors and alternates.

 After the grand jury venire has been duly qualified by the presiding judge, the clerk of court shall place the names of all qualified grand jurors in a container from which twelve grand jurors must be chosen. The clerk of court shall randomly draw twelve jurors from the container, and those twelve jurors drawn shall serve as grand jurors, together with those grand jurors selected as provided under Section 14-7-1510(A). The clerk of court shall randomly draw three or more additional jurors, with those three or more jurors serving as alternate grand jurors in the event one or more of the original grand jurors are incapacitated, excused, or disqualified during their term. The names of the alternate grand jurors must be kept separate and numbered in the order drawn and in this order, unless excused by the presiding judge, shall serve when necessary. The remainder of the grand jury venire may be discharged.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-404; 1952 Code Section 38-404; 1942 Code Section 974; 1932 Code Section 974; Cr. P. '22 Section 65; Cr. C. '12 Section 63; Cr. C. '02 Section 38, Subdivision d; 1903 (24) 108; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 4, eff March 10, 1986; 1998 Act No. 373, Section 1, eff May 26, 1998.
SC Code § 14-7-1550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1550. Authority of grand jury foreman to swear witnesses; procedures to obtain attendance of witnesses.

 The foreman of the grand jury or acting foreman in the circuit courts of any county of the State may swear the witnesses whose names shall appear on the bill of indictment in the grand jury room. No witnesses shall be sworn except those who have been bound over or subpoenaed in the manner provided by law. In order to obtain attendance of any witness, the grand jury may proceed as provided by the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Sections 19-9-10 through 19-9-130.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-405; 1952 Code Section 38-405; 1942 Code Section 976; 1932 Code Section 976; Cr. P. '22 Section 67; Cr. C. '12 Section 65; Cr. C. '02 Section 39; G. S. 2630; R. S. 39; 1871 (14) 694; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 4, eff March 10, 1986; 1992 Act No. 483, Section 4, eff July 1, 1992; 1998 Act No. 373, Section 1, eff May 26, 1998.
SC Code § 14-7-1560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1560. Employment of expert accountants.

 Grand juries may, whenever in their judgment it becomes necessary, employ one or more expert accountants to aid them to examine and investigate the offices, books, papers, vouchers, and accounts of any public officer of their respective counties and to fix the amount of compensation or per diem to be paid therefor, upon the approval of the presiding or circuit judge given before any expert is employed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-406; 1952 Code Section 38-406; 1942 Code Section 626-1; 1936 (39) 1458; 1969 (56) 216; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 4, eff March 10, 1986; 1998 Act No. 373, Section 1, eff May 26, 1998.
SC Code § 14-7-1600 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1600. Short title; State Grand Jury of South Carolina defined.

 This article may be cited as the "State Grand Jury Act", and any state grand jury which may be convened as provided herein to be known as a "State Grand Jury of South Carolina".  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.  Editor's Note  Laws 1987 Act No. 150, Section 3, provides as follows:  "Section 3. This act takes effect upon the ratification of amendments to Article 1 and Article V of the Constitution of this State, permitting the establishment of a state grand jury and indictments to be issued by same.". The amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution on February 8, 1989. See 1989 Act No. 5, Sections 1 and 2, 1989 Act No. 7, Section 1, and 1989 Act No. 8, Section 1.
SC Code § 14-7-1615 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1615. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (A) the phrase "Attorney General or his designee" also includes:  (1) the Attorney General or his designees;  (2) the Attorney General and his designee or designees.  (B) The term "public corruption" means any unlawful activity, under color of or in connection with any public office or employment, of:  (1) any public official, public member, or public employee, or the agent, servant, assignee, consultant, contractor, vendor, designee, appointee, representative, or any other person of like relationship, by whatever designation known, of any public official, public member, or public employee under color of or in connection with any public office or employment; or  (2) any candidate for public office or the agent, servant, assignee, consultant, contractor, vendor, designee, appointee, representative of, or any other person of like relationship, by whatever name known, of any candidate for public office.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 2, Section 1, eff February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution; See 1989 Act No. 5, Sections 1 and 2, 1989 Act No. 7, Section 1, and 1989 Act No. 8, Section 1.); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.
SC Code § 14-7-1620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1620. State grand jury system established; meeting place; quorum.

 There is established a state grand jury system, each state grand jury consisting of eighteen persons who shall meet in Columbia or at another suitable place in this State designated by the chief administrative judge of the judicial circuit in which the Attorney General seeks to impanel a state grand jury for a term hereinafter provided. Twelve members of a state grand jury constitute a quorum.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.
SC Code § 14-7-1640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1640. Indictment by state grand jury; powers and duties of state grand jury.

 A state grand jury may return indictments irrespective of the county or judicial circuit where the offense is committed or triable. If an indictment is returned, it must be certified and transferred for prosecution to the county where the offense was committed in accordance with Section 14-7-1750. The powers and duties of and the law applicable to county grand juries apply to a state grand jury, except when these are inconsistent with the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.
SC Code § 14-7-1670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1670. Appointment of foreman and deputy foreman.

 The presiding judge shall appoint one of the jurors to be foreman and another to be deputy foreman. During the absence of the foreman, the deputy foreman shall act as foreman.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.
SC Code § 14-7-1680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1680. Issuance of subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; contempt for failure to respond.

 The clerk of the state grand jury, upon the request of the Attorney General or his designee, shall issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum to compel individuals, documents, or other materials to be brought from anywhere in this State to a state grand jury. In addition, a state grand jury may proceed in the same manner as provided by the subpoena rules of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Sections 19-9-10 through 19-9-130, except where either is inconsistent with the provisions of this article; provided the subpoena rules of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Sections 19-9-10 through 19-9-130 are not considered a limitation upon this section, but supplemental thereto. The subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum may be for investigative purposes and for the retention of documents or other materials so subpoenaed for proper criminal proceedings. Any law enforcement officer with appropriate jurisdiction is empowered to serve these subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and receive these documents and other materials for return to a state grand jury. Any person violating a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued pursuant to this article, or who fails to fully answer all questions put to him before proceedings of a state grand jury where the response thereto is not privileged or otherwise protected by law, including the granting of immunity as authorized by Section 14-7-1760, may be punished by the presiding judge for contempt. To this end, where the violation or failure to answer is alleged to have occurred, the Attorney General or his designee may petition the presiding judge to compel compliance by the person alleged to have committed the violation or who has failed to answer. If the presiding judge considers compliance is warranted, he may order this compliance and may punish the individual for contempt where the compliance does not occur.  The clerk of the state grand jury also may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to compel individuals, documents, or other materials to be brought from anywhere in this State to the trial of any indictment returned by a state grand jury or the trial of any civil forfeiture action arising out of an investigation conducted by a state grand jury.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.
SC Code § 14-7-1690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1690. Notification of expansion of areas of inquiry.

 Once a state grand jury has entered into a term, the Attorney General or solicitor, in the appropriate case, may notify the presiding judge in writing as often as is necessary and appropriate that the state grand jury's areas of inquiry have been expanded or additional areas of inquiry have been added thereto.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992; 2015 Act No. 45 (S.268), Section 4, eff June 3, 2015.
SC Code § 14-7-1700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1700. Record of testimony and other proceedings of grand jury; furnishing of copy to defendant; transcripts, reporter's notes and all other documents to remain in custody and control of Attorney General.

 A court reporter shall record, either stenographically or by use of an electronic recording device, all proceedings except when a state grand jury is deliberating or voting. Subject to the limitations of Section 14-7-1720(A) and (D) and Rule 5, South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure, a defendant has the right to review and to reproduce the stenographically or electronically recorded materials. Transcripts of the recorded testimony or proceedings must be made when requested by the Attorney General or his designee. Subject to the limitations of Section 14-7-1720(A) and (D) and Rule 5, South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure, a copy of the transcript of the recorded testimony or proceedings requested by the Attorney General or his designee shall be provided to the defendant by the court reporter, upon request, at the transcript rate established by the Office of Court Administration. An unintentional failure of any recording to reproduce all or any portion of the testimony or proceedings does not affect the validity of the prosecution. The recording or reporter's notes or any transcript prepared therefrom and all books, papers, records, correspondence, or other documents produced before a state grand jury must remain in the custody and control of the Attorney General or his designee unless otherwise ordered by the court in a particular case.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150 Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1989 Act No. 2, Section 5, eff February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.
SC Code § 14-7-1710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts|Section 14-7-1710. Administrating oath or affirmation by foreman.

 The foreman shall administer an oath or affirmation in the manner prescribed by law to any witness who testifies before a state grand jury.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 150, Section 1, eff from and after February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, Section 11, and Article V, Section 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution); 1992 Act No. 335, Section 1, eff May 4, 1992.