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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-790. Terms of court in thirteenth circuit.

The courts of the thirteenth judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.
(1) Greenville County.-(a) The court of common pleas for Greenville County shall be held at Greenville on the fourth Monday in January for four weeks, on the fourth Monday in March with two weeks for jury trials and one week for equity cases, followed by two weeks of jury trials, on the third Monday in May for two weeks, the third Monday in June for two weeks, the second Monday in September for two weeks, the second Monday in October for two weeks and the second Monday in November with three weeks for jury trials and one week for equity cases. The court of general sessions for the county shall be held at Greenville on the second Monday in January for two weeks, the second Monday in March for two weeks, the first Monday in May for two weeks, the last Monday in August for two weeks, the fourth Monday in October for two weeks and the first Monday in December for one week.
(b) In addition to the terms of court hereinabove set forth, there shall be held additional terms of the court of common pleas for Greenville County to hear equity matters and any other nonjury matters, as follows: On the second Monday in January, for one week, on the second Monday in May, for one week, and on the first Tuesday in September, for one week.
(c) The terms of court provided for in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall be presided over by a judge other than the resident judge of the thirteenth judicial circuit or the presiding judge regularly assigned at that time to said circuit. Such judge shall be selected by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from among the regular circuit judges or the retired circuit judges or the lawyers admitted to practice in the Supreme Court. If found at any time to be unnecessary the terms of court provided for in paragraph (b) of this subsection shall be cancelled in the manner provided by law for cancellation of other terms.
(2) Pickens County. - The court of general sessions for Pickens County shall be held at Pickens on the third Monday in February for one week, the first Monday in June for one week and the fourth Monday in September for one week. The court of common pleas for said county shall be held at Pickens on the fourth Monday in February for two weeks, the second Monday in June for one week and the first Monday in October for one week.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-285; 1952 Code Section 15-285; 1942 Code Section 63; 1932 Code Section 63; Civ. P. '22 Section 61; Civ. P. '12 Section 27; Civ. P. '02 Section 25; 1883 (18) 462; 1884 (18) 886; 1896 (22) 26; 1900 (23) 314; 1901 (23) 629; 1910 (26) 542; 1922 (32) 841; 1923 (33) 101; 1927 (35) 78; 1929 (36) 38; 1932 (37) 1335; 1937 (40) 347; 1959 (51) 135; 1964 (53) 2126, 2435; 1967 (55) 921.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-810. Terms of court in fifteenth circuit.

The courts of the fifteenth judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.
(1) Horry County. The Court of General Sessions for Horry County shall be held at Conway on the second Monday in January for one week, on the first Monday in March for two weeks, on the first Monday in June for two weeks, and on the first Monday in October for two weeks. The Court of Common Pleas for Horry County shall be held at Conway on the first Monday in January for one week, on the first Monday in February for two weeks, on the first Monday in April for two weeks, on the first Monday in May for two weeks, on the first Monday in September for two weeks, on the first Monday in November for one week, and on the third Monday in November for two weeks, and on the second Monday in December for one week.
(2) Georgetown County. The Court of General Sessions for Georgetown County shall be held at Georgetown on the third Monday in March for one week, on the third Monday in June for one week, on the third Monday in September for one week and on the first Monday in December for one week. The Court of Common Pleas for Georgetown County shall be held at Georgetown on the third Monday in January for two weeks, on the third Monday in February for two weeks, on the fourth Monday in March for one week, on the third Monday in April for two weeks, on the third Monday in May for one week, on the fourth Monday in September for one week, on the third Monday in October for two weeks, and on the second Monday in November for one week. Provided, however, that beginning on the fourth Monday in March and September, the court of general sessions may be concurrently held with the court of common pleas for a period of one week.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-289; 1962 (52) 2147; 1963 (53) 160; 1973 (58) 197; 1975 (59) 115.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-820. Terms of court in sixteenth circuit.

The courts of the sixteenth judicial circuit shall be held for a term of one week, unless otherwise specified, as hereinafter provided.
(1) Union County. - The court of common pleas for Union County shall be held at Union on the second Monday of February for two weeks, on the first Monday of May for two weeks, on the first Monday of September for two weeks, and on the first Monday of December. The court of general sessions shall be held at Union the fourth Monday of February, the third Monday of May, the third Monday of September and the second Monday of December.
(2) York County. - The court of common pleas for York County shall be held at York the fourth Monday of January, the fifth Monday of January when there is a fifth Monday, the third Monday in March for two weeks, the third Monday in April for two weeks, the first Monday in June for two weeks, the third Monday in July, the first Monday in October for two weeks, the first Monday in November for two weeks, and the fifth Monday in November when there is a fifth Monday. The court of general sessions shall be held at York on the first Monday in January for three weeks, the first Monday in February, the first Monday in March for two weeks, the first Monday in April for two weeks, the fourth Monday in May, the third Monday in June for two weeks, the fourth Monday in July, the fourth Monday in September, the fifth Monday in September when there is a fifth Monday, the third Monday in October for two weeks, the third Monday in November for two weeks, and the third Monday in December.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-290; 1966 (54) 2338.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-910. Special session may be ordered when public interest requires.

Whenever the public interest shall require the holding of a special session of the court of general sessions or the court of common pleas in any county of the State and such fact satisfactorily appears (a) by petition of the solicitor of the judicial circuit in which such county is situate in the case of the court of general sessions or (b) by petition of a majority of the members of the bar of such county in the case of the court of common pleas, such petitions having been first approved by the resident circuit judge or the circuit judge last presiding in such county and duly filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court, a special session of the court of general sessions or common pleas may be ordered for any such county by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The special session of court so ordered shall be held at such time and for such term and such notice of the holding thereof shall be given as may be provided in the order therefor, which shall be transmitted to and filed by the clerk of court of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-301; 1952 Code Section 15-301; 1942 Code Section 69; 1932 Code Section 69; Civ. P. '22 Section 66; Civ. P. '12 Section 33; Civ. P. '02 Section 28; 1873 (15) Section 28; 1878 (16) 395 Section 3; 1884 (18) 770; 1931 (37) 257; 1934 (38) 1204.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-920. Calling of special session by presiding judge; designation of judge to hold court.

Whenever it shall satisfactorily appear to any circuit judge that the public interest requires the holding of a special session of the court of general sessions or common pleas in any county in which he is at the time presiding over the court then in session such circuit judge may order a special session of the court of general sessions or common pleas to be held for such county at such time and for such term and such notice of the holding thereof shall be given as he may by order provide, which order shall be entered upon the records of the clerk of such court. And when such special session is so ordered only the circuit judge ordering the same shall hold the court, unless he be incapacitated to do so because of his illness or the illness of some member of his immediate family or because of any other reason considered sufficient in the opinion of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and in that event the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall order some other disengaged circuit judge or special judge to hold such court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-302; 1952 Code Section 15-302; 1942 Code Section 69; 1932 Code Section 69; Civ. P. '22 Section 66; Civ. P. '12 Section 33; Civ. P. '02 Section 28; 1873 (15) Section 28; 1878 (16) 395; Section 3; 1884 (18) 770; 1931 (37) 257; 1934 (38) 1204.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-930. Call of special terms by resident judge; designation of judge to hold court.

The resident judge of each judicial circuit in this State shall have the same right and power at chambers to order special terms of the circuit court, general sessions and common pleas, as is by this article given to presiding judges. Such courts, when ordered, shall be held by the resident judge unless another judge is assigned to hold the same by the Chief Justice as provided in Section 14-5-920 for presiding judges, and such courts, when ordered, shall be governed by the same procedure as other courts called pursuant to this article and subject to all its provisions.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-303; 1952 Code Section 15-303; 1942 Code Section 69; 1932 Code Section 69; Civ. P. '22 Section 66; Civ. P. '12 Section 33; Civ. P. '02 Section 28; 1873 (14) Section 28; 1878 (16) 395 Section 3; 1884 (18) 770; 1931 (37) 257; 1934 (38) 1204.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-940. Matters which may be considered at special session of general sessions; automatic removal of pending cases not tried.

At any special session of the court of general sessions provided for and held under the provisions of this article all cases duly docketed shall be subject to trial and all processes, writs and recognizances of every kind, whether respecting juries, witnesses, bail or otherwise, which relate to the cases to be tried at the special session shall be considered as belonging to such session in the same manner as if they had been issued or taken in reference thereto. And all cases pending for trial at any special session of the court which are not tried or otherwise disposed of shall at the close thereof be considered as of course removed to the next stated term of court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-304; 1952 Code Section 15-304; 1942 Code Section 69; 1932 Code Section 69; Civ. P. '22 Section 66; Civ. P. '12 Section 33; Civ. P. '02 Section 28; 1873 (14) Section 28; 1878 (16) 395 Section 3; 1884 (18) 770; 1931 (37) 257; 1934 (38) 1204.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 5 - Circuit Courts › Section 14-5-950. Cause will be tried at special session of common pleas only if previously docketed; exception.

At any special session of the court of common pleas provided for and held under the provisions of this article no cause shall be tried unless the same shall have been previously docketed upon some one of the calendars of the last preceding regular term of court; provided, that any cause may be docketed and tried by mutual consent of attorneys of record of such cause.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-305; 1952 Code Section 15-305; 1942 Code Section 69; 1932 Code Section 69; Civ. P. '22 Section 66; Civ. P. '12 Section 33; Civ. P. '02 Section 28; 1873 (14) Section 28; 1878 (16) 395 Section 3; 1884 (18) 770; 1931 (37) 257; 1934 (38) 1204.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-10. Rules of construction.

The rule of common law that statutes in derogation of that law are to be strictly construed has no application to any of the provisions of this chapter other than those of Article 13 hereof and Sections 14-7-840, 14-7-860, 14-7-1100 and 14-7-1110.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-1; 1952 Code Section 38-1; 1942 Code Section 902; 1932 Code Section 902; Civ. P. '22 Section 850; Civ. P. '12 Section 487; Civ. P. '02 Section 448; 1870 (14) Section 470.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-20. Words "male" and "men" to include "female" and "women".

Wherever the word "male" or "men" is used in the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to jurors and jury service such words shall include "female" and "women".
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-1.1; 1967 (55) 895.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-30. "Clerk" defined.

The word "clerk," as used in this chapter signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending, unless otherwise specified.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-2; 1952 Code Section 38-2; 1942 Code Section 900; 1932 Code Section 900; Civ. P. '22 Section 848; Civ. P. '12 Section 485; Civ. P. '02 Section 447; 1870 (14) Section 469.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-40. Summoning and empanelling jurors by coroners, clerks, or magistrates not affected.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect the power and duty of coroners, clerks or magistrates to summon and empanel jurors when authorized by other provisions of law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-3; 1952 Code Section 38-3; 1942 Code Section 646; 1932 Code Section 646; Civ. P. '22 Section 586; Civ. C. '12 Section 4054; Civ. C. '02 Section 2953; G. S. 2274; R. S. 2413; 1871 (14) 696.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-110. Summoning of jurors by clerk of the court of common pleas.

The clerk of the court of common pleas of each county in this State shall perform the duties provided in this article for the summoning of jurors.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-51; 1952 Code Section 38-51; 1942 Code Section 607; Civ. P. '22 Section 547; Civ. C. '12 Section 4016; Civ. C. '02 Section 2909; G. S. 2254; R. S. 2373; 1871 (14) 690; 1874 (15) 638; 1893 (21) 524; 1896 (22) 16; 1902 (23) 1066; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1943 (43) 263; 1957 (50) 286; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986; 2012 Act No. 200, Section 1, eff June 7, 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-120. Vacancy or disqualification in office of jury commissioner.

If there is a vacancy in the office of the clerk of court of common pleas, county auditor, or county treasurer at the time fixed for preparing the jury list or for drawing a jury or if any of these officers are disqualified or unable to serve for any reason, the county judge of probate shall act in his place and stead and if there is a vacancy in two of these offices or for any other reason two of these officers are unable to serve, the county judge of probate and the sheriff of the county shall act in their places and stead. If from among the officers above named there are not three persons in office qualified and able to serve, the resident circuit judge or the presiding judge shall appoint a commissioner or commissioners to serve in the place of the commissioner or commissioners as may be disqualified during the time of his or their disqualification. Each of the substitute commissioners shall receive the same per diem and mileage as is paid jurors.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-51.2; 1952 Code Section 38-51.1; 1942 Code Section 622; 1932 Code Section 622; Civ. P. '22 Section 562; Civ. C. '12 Section 4030; 1902 (23) 1066; 1930 (36) 1239; 1936 (39) 1340; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1957 (50) 286; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-130. Preparation of jury list from electronic file of persons holding valid South Carolina driver's license or identification card.

In September of each year, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall furnish the State Election Commission an electronic file of the name, address, date of birth, social security number, sex, and race of persons who are over the age of eighteen years and citizens of the United States residing in each county who hold a valid South Carolina driver's license or an identification card issued pursuant to Section 56-1-3350. The electronic file also must include persons who have obtained a valid South Carolina driver's license or identification card during the previous year and exclude persons whose driver's license or identification card has not been renewed or has been invalidated by judicial or administrative action. In October of each year, the State Election Commission shall furnish a jury list to county jury commissioners consisting of a file or list derived by merging the list of registered voters in the county with county residents appearing on the file furnished by the department, but only those licensed drivers and identification cardholders who are eligible to register to vote may be included in the list. Before furnishing the list, the commission must make every effort to eliminate duplicate names and names of persons disqualified from registering to vote or voting pursuant to the laws and Constitution of this State. As furnished to the jury commissioners by the State Election Commission, the list or file constitutes the roll of eligible jurors in the county. Expenses of the Department of Motor Vehicles and the State Election Commission in implementing this section must be borne by these agencies.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-94; 1972 (57) 2305; 1976 Code Section 14-7-640; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 453, Section 1; 1993 Act No.181, Section 256, eff July 1, 1993; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 25, eff June 5, 1996; 1996 Act No. 467, Section 1, eff August 21, 1996; 2000 Act No. 257, Section 1, eff May 1, 2000; 2008 Act No. 270, Section 4, eff June 4, 2008.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-130 was titled Vacancy or disqualification in office of jury commissioner in counties containing a city of more than 70,000, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-51.3; 1952 Code Section 38-51.2; 1942 Code Section 622; 1932 Code Section 622; Civ. P. '22 Section 562; Civ. C. '12 Section 4030; 1902 (23) 1066; 1930 (36) 1239; 1936 (39) 1340; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1956 (49) 1789; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-140. Use of computer for drawing and summoning jurors.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the clerk of court or deputy clerk of court of a county, when drawing and summoning jurors for the court of common pleas, general sessions, or the grand jury, may utilize a computer for this purpose at the discretion of the governing body of the county. Computer software employed for the purpose of drawing and summoning jurors must be designed so as to ensure a random selection of jurors from the population available for jury service. The computerized drawing and summoning of jurors must take place in the office of the clerk of court as a public event to ensure the absolute integrity of the random selection process. The Supreme Court shall direct by order the appropriate procedures required to implement the provisions of this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-52; 1952 Code Section 38-52; 1942 Code Section 608; 1932 Code Section 608; Civ. P. '22 Section 548; Civ. C. '12 Section 4017; 1902 (23) 1066; 1915 (29) 76; 1933 (38) 446; 1939 (41) 27, 332, 543; 1941 (42) 70; 1967 (55) 895; 1974 (58) 2283; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986; 1988 Act No. 299, eff February 2, 1988; 2006 Act No. 224, Section 1, eff February 3, 2006; 2012 Act No. 200, Section 2, eff June 7, 2012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-150. Preparation of jury box.

The jury box of a county shall contain the same number of capsules or containers as there are names on the jury list prepared by the jury commissioners from the latest official list furnished to the county by the State Election Commission each year and provided to the clerk of court of each county not later than December first of the calendar year. The capsules or containers must be small, opaque, and as similar in size, shape, and color as possible at the time of original purchase or the repurchase of additional capsules. By a slip of paper placed therein, each capsule or container must be numbered, beginning with number "one" and continuing consecutively through the number of qualified electors on the jury list prepared by the jury commissioners as hereinbefore provided. All these papers must be of similar kind, color, and weight so as to resemble each other as much as possible without distinguishing marks. The capsules or containers so prepared must be placed in the jury box constructed as required by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-93; 1972 (57) 2305; 1985 Act No. 340, Section 5; 1976 Code Section 14-7-630; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-150 was titled Jury lists in counties containing cities of more than 70,000, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-53; 1952 Code Section 38-53; 1942 Code Section 608; 1932 Code Section 608; Civ. P. '22 Section 548; Civ. C. '12 Section 4017; 1902 (23) 1066; 1915 (29) 76; 1933 (38) 446; 1939 (41) 27, 332, 543; 1941 (42) 70; 1942 (43) 263; 1957 (50) 11; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-160. Drawing and notification of jurors.

At the time provided by law for the drawing of jurors, the jury commissioners shall randomly withdraw from the jury box one capsule or container for each juror required by law to be drawn. The jury commissioners shall then open each capsule or container drawn and ascertain the number contained therein. The names of the jurors drawn must be taken from the jury list by the numbers thereon corresponding to the numbers drawn from the capsules or containers. The jury commissioners may not excuse or disqualify any juror selected. Immediately after the jurors are drawn, the clerk of court shall issue his writ and process as now required by law for the jurors whose numbers were drawn. Any juror drawn for a term of court must be notified of the time and place he is to appear for jury duty at least fifteen days before he is to appear and serve as a juror. If the trial judge determines that additional jurors are immediately necessary for the conduct of the court he may waive the fifteen-day notice.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-95; 1972 (57) 2305; 1976 Code Section 14-7-650; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-160 was titled Names from jury list shall be placed in jury box, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-55; 1952 Code Section 38-55; 1942 Code Section 608; 1932 Code Section 608; Civ. P. '22 Section 548; Civ. C. '12 Section 4017; 1902 (23) 1066; 1915 (29) 76; 1933 (38) 446; 1939 (41) 27, 332, 543; 1941 (42) 70; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-170. Procedure in event of failure of jury commissioners to prepare list of jurors for ensuing year.

When the jury commissioners in a county in this State shall omit to prepare the list of jurors for the then ensuing year or to prepare the ballots of the names and place them in the boxes at the time and in the manner required in this article, the Chief Justice, any associate justice of the Supreme Court, or any circuit judge shall grant an order on the application of any solicitor or attorney at law showing this omission by affidavit, which may be on information and belief, requiring the jury commissioners in question, within ten days after the order, to prepare these lists and ballots of names and to prepare the jury boxes (nunc pro tunc) and all juries drawn from these boxes are as valid and lawful as if the omission had not occurred.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-56; 1952 Code Section 38-56; 1942 Code Section 609; 1932 Code Section 609; Civ. P. '22 Section 549; Civ. C. '12 Section 4018; 1902 (23) 1066; 1921 (32) 276; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1942 (42) 1546; 1985 Act No. 1, Section 1, eff March 1, 1985; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-180. Custody of jury box and keys.

The clerk of the court shall keep the jury box in his custody. The jury box must be kept securely locked with three separate and strong locks, each lock being different and distinct from the other two and requiring one key peculiar to itself in order to be unlocked. The key to one of these three locks must be kept by the county auditor himself, the key to another of these three locks must be kept by the county treasurer himself, and the key to the third of these three locks must be kept by the clerk of the court of common pleas himself, so that no two of them shall keep a similar key or similar keys to the same lock and so that all three of them must be present together at the same time and place in order to lock or unlock and open the jury box.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-58; 1952 Code Section 38-58; 1942 Code Section 609; 1932 Code Section 609; Civ. P. '22 Section 549; Civ. C. '12 Section 4018; 1902 (23) 1066; 1921 (32) 276; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1976 Code Section 14-7-190; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-180 was titled List of jurors when jury commissioners fail to prepare list, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-57; 1952 Code Section 38-57; 1942 Code Section 623; 1932 Code Section 623; Civ. P. '22 Section 563; Civ. C. '12 Section 4031; 1905 (24) 917; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-190. Drawing of petit jurors to serve as jury pool during weeks in which more than one term of court requiring juries are scheduled.

Not less than fifteen days nor more than thirty-five days before the first day of any week in which more than one term of court requiring juries is scheduled in a county, the jury commissioners shall draw a number of petit jurors to serve as a jury pool, from which the courts shall draw panels of jurors as needed according to the following schedule:
(1) When two concurrent terms of court are scheduled, the commissioners shall draw ninety percent of the number of jurors which they would otherwise draw;
(2) When three concurrent terms of court are scheduled, the commissioners shall draw eighty percent of the number of jurors which they would otherwise draw;
(3) When four concurrent terms of court are scheduled, the commissioners shall draw seventy percent of the number of jurors which they would otherwise draw; or
(4) When five or more concurrent terms of court are scheduled, the commissioners shall draw fifty percent of the number of jurors which they would otherwise draw.
The jury commissioners shall not exclude or disqualify any juror drawn.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 208, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 14-7-235; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986; 1992 Act No. 483, Section 1, eff July 1, 1992.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to custody of jury box and keys thereto, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-180.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-200. Drawing of petit jurors to serve during week of regular or special term of circuit court.

Not less than fifteen nor more than thirty-five days before the first day of each week of any regular or special term of the circuit court the jury commissioners shall proceed to draw at least seventy-five petit jurors to serve for that week only. The chief administrative judge or the presiding judge of that circuit may increase or decrease the number of jurors drawn if he considers it necessary; however, at least seventy-five jurors must be drawn. The jury commissioners shall randomly select the jurors and shall not excuse or disqualify any juror who has been selected. Immediately after the petit jurors are drawn, the clerk of the court of common pleas shall issue his writ of venire facias for the petit jurors, requiring their attendance on the first day of the week for which they have been drawn and this writ of venire facias must be immediately delivered to the sheriff of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-61; 1952 Code Section 38-61; 1942 Code Section 610; 1932 Code Section 610; Civ. P. '22 Section 550; Civ. C. '12 Section 4019; 1902 (23) 1066; 1916 (29) 820; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1953 (48) 45, 185, 444; 1955 (49) 60, 76, 269, 651; 1958 (50) 1961; 1976 Code Section 14-7-230; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1; 1992 Act No. 483, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 18, Section 1, eff April 22, 1993.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-200 was titled Custody of jury box and locks in counties containing a city of more than 70,000, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-59; 1952 Code Section 38-59; 1942 Code Section 609; 1932 Code Section 609; Civ. P. '22 Section 549; Civ. C. '12 Section 4018; 1902 (23) 1066; 1921 (32) 276; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1943 (43) 263; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-210. Discharge of jury prohibited.

Whenever a jury is charged with a case, it must not be discharged by reason of anything in Section 14-7-200 contained until a verdict is found or a mistrial ordered in such case.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-62; 1952 Code Section 38-62; 1942 Code Section 610; 1932 Code Section 610; Civ. P. '22 Section 550; Civ. C. '12 Section 4019; 1902 (23) 1066; 1916 (29) 820; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1976 Code Section 14-7-240; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-210 was titled Names shall be placed in "tales box"; exceptions as to certain counties, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-60; 1952 Code Section 38-60; 1942 Code Section 609; 1932 Code Section 609; Civ. P. '22 Section 549; Civ. C. '12 Section 4018; 1902 (23) 1066; 1921 (32) 276; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1955 (49) 22, 66, 72, 534; 1957 (50) 12; 1959 (51) 487; 1960 (51) 1759; 1962 (52) 1718, 1880; 1967 (55) 8, 81; 1968 (55) 2252; 1969 (56) 20, 354, 928; 1970 (56) 2288, 2358, 2430; 1971 (57) 3, 121, 442, 2018; 1972 (57) 2202; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-220. Drawings to be open and public; notice.

The drawings must be made openly and publicly in the office of the clerk of court of common pleas and the jury commissioners shall give ten days' notice of the place, day, and hour of each of the drawings by posting in a conspicuous place on the courthouse door or by advertisement in a county newspaper.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-63; 1952 Code Section 38-63; 1942 Code Section 611; 1932 Code Section 611; Civ. P. '22 Section 551; Civ. C. '12 Section 4020; 1902 (23) 1066; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 22, 70; 1976 Code Section 14-7-250; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-220 was titled Names shall be placed in "tales box"; special provisions for counties of between 50,000 and 53,000 population, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-60.1; 1958 (50) 1994; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-230. Methods for drawing names of jurors.

The clerk of court must use one of the following methods for drawing the names of jurors for the purpose of impaneling a jury:
(1) drawing of the names of jurors by a responsible and impartial person designated by the clerk of court, with the approval of the presiding judge; or
(2) drawing of the names of jurors by computer, subject to the provisions of Section 14-7-140.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-65; 1952 Code Section 38-65; 1942 Code Section 630-1; 1933 (38) 285; 1971 (57) 83; 1985 Act No. 27, eff March 25, 1985; 1976 Code Section 14-7-270; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986; 2006 Act No. 224, Section 2, eff February 3, 2006.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-230 was titled Drawing of petit jurors, see now, Section 14-7-200.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-240. Selection of jurors by drawing.

All jurors must be selected by drawing ballots from the jury box and, subject to the exceptions herein contained, the persons whose names are on the ballots so drawn must be returned to serve as jurors.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-66; 1952 Code Section 38-66; 1942 Code Section 612; 1932 Code Section 612; Civ. P. '22 Section 552; Civ. C. '12 Section 4021; 1902 (23) 1066; 1976 Code Section 14-7-280; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to when a jury, having been charged with a case, may be discharged, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-210.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-250. Disposition of names of those who are drawn and serve on a jury pool.

The names of those who are drawn and attend a session of court as a member of a jury pool must be placed in an envelope and must not be put back into the jury box until the first revision of the jury list provided for after they have been so drawn, to the end that no person is required to serve as a juror more than once in three calendar years. Nothing contained in this article may be construed to be in conflict with the provisions of the law as to selecting by lot from the grand jury six members to serve for the ensuing year.
Nothing contained in this article prohibits a person whose name has been properly drawn and who desires to serve as a juror from serving more frequently than once every three calendar years, except that no person shall serve as a juror more than once every calendar year as provided in Section 14-7-850.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-67; 1952 Code Section 38-67; 1942 Code Section 613; 1932 Code Section 613; Civ. P. '22 Section 553; Civ. C. '12 Section 4022; 1902 (23) 1066; 1976 Code Section 14-7-290; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986; 1992 Act No. 483, Section 3, eff July 1, 1992; 1996 Act No. 233, Section 1, eff March 4, 1996; 2000 Act No. 257, Section 2, eff May 1, 2000.
Editor's Note
Provisions requiring that drawings be open and public and requiring notice of drawings, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-220.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-260. Number of jurors to be drawn and summoned.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, the jury commissioners shall draw and summon at least seventy-five persons to serve as petit jurors to attend at one and the same time at any court. The chief administrative judge or the presiding judge of that circuit may increase or decrease the number of jurors drawn and summoned if he considers it necessary; however, at least seventy-five jurors must be drawn and summoned.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-68; 1952 Code Section 38-68; 1942 Code Section 616; 1932 Code Section 616; Civ. P. '22 Section 556; Civ. C. '12 Section 4025; 1902 (23) 1066; 1953 (48) 45; 1976 Code Section 14-7-300; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 18, Section 2, eff April 22, 1993.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-260 was titled Drawings in counties containing a city of more than 70,000, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-64; 1952 Code Section 38-64; 1942 Code Section 611; 1932 Code Section 611; Civ. P. '22 Section 551; Civ. C. '12 Section 4020; 1902 (23) 1066; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 22, 70; 1943 (43) 263; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-270. Preparation of special jury list in certain circumstances.

Whenever the jury list of any county is destroyed by fire or other casualty or it is held by any court of competent jurisdiction that the jury list has been unlawfully prepared or is irregular or illegal, so as to render void the drawing of jurors therefrom, the jury commissioners shall prepare a special jury list for the county immediately in the manner herein prescribed from which special list grand and petit jurors are drawn for the courts of general sessions and common pleas for the county until the annual jury list has been prepared for the county as provided.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-69; 1952 Code Section 38-69; 1942 Code Section 619; 1932 Code Section 619; Civ. P. '22 Section 559; Civ. C. '12 Section 4028; 1902 (23) 1066; 1976 Code Section 14-7-310; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
For a local provision that either the clerk or deputy may draw jurors in Aiken County, see Local Law Index.
Provisions relative to persons who may draw jurors, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-230.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-280. Duty of circuit judge in case of irregularities.

When at any time it is determined by the circuit judge of any circuit, upon complaint made to him, that an irregularity has occurred in the drawing of the juries for any court within his circuit or that any act has been done whereby the validity of any jury drawn or to be drawn may be questioned, the circuit judge may issue his order to the jury commissioners for each county for which the court is to be held, at least five days before the sitting thereof, to proceed to draw jurors for the term or take measures as may be necessary to correct the error.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-70; 1952 Code Section 38-70; 1942 Code Section 620; 1932 Code Section 620; Civ. P. '22 Section 560; Civ. C. '12 Section 4029; 1902 (23) 1066; 1972 (57) 2537; 1976 Code Section 14-7-320; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to selection of jurors by drawing, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-240.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-290. Preparation of special list and drawing of special jury in certain circumstances.

Whenever at any term of the circuit court the array of grand and petit jurors summoned to attend is held to have been irregularly or illegally drawn or summoned, the presiding judge shall immediately order, in either case, that the jury commissioners of the county shall immediately prepare a special list and, in open court, draw a special venire of grand or petit jurors or draw a special jury from the last list prepared according to law. Any special grand or petit jury so drawn and summoned shall serve instead of those discharged at this term.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-71; 1952 Code Section 38-71; 1942 Code Section 621; 1932 Code Section 621; Civ. P. '22 Section 561; 1912 (27) 772; 1976 Code Section 14-7-330; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to disposition of names of those who are drawn and who serve as jurors, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-250.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-300. Supplying deficiency in number of jurors drawn.

Whenever it is necessary to supply any deficiency in the number of grand or petit jurors duly drawn, whether caused by challenge or otherwise, the jury commissioners, under the direction of the court, shall draw from the jury box the number of jurors as the court considers necessary to fill the deficiency.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-72; 1952 Code Section 38-72; 1942 Code Section 618; 1932 Code Section 618; Civ. P. '22 Section 558; Civ. C. '12 Section 4027; 1902 (23) 1066; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1943 (43) 263; 1955 (49) 22, 66, 72, 534; 1957 (50) 12; 1958 (50) 1994; 1959 (51) 487; 1960 (51) 1759; 1962 (52) 1718, 1880; 1967 (55) 8, 81; 1968 (55) 2252; 1969 (56) 354, 928; 1970 (56) 2358, 2430; 1971 (57) 3, 121, 442, 2018; 1972 (57) 2202; 1976 Code Section 14-7-340; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions limiting the number of persons to be drawn and summoned to serve as petit jurors, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-260.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-310. Venires for additional jurors.

Nothing contained in this article prevents the clerk of the court of common pleas from issuing venires for additional jurors in term time upon the order of the court whenever it is necessary for the convenient dispatch of its business. In any such case venires must be served and returned and jurors required to attend on those days as the court shall direct.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-75; 1952 Code Section 38-75; 1942 Code Section 614; 1932 Code Section 614; Civ. P. '22 Section 554; Civ. C. '12 Section 4023; 1902 (23) 1066; 1939 (41) 27; 1941 (42) 70; 1943 (43) 263; 1976 Code Section 14-7-380; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to preparation of special jury lists in certain circumstances, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-270.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-320. Calling of alternate jurors.

Whenever in the opinion of a presiding judge of a court of common pleas or general sessions of any county of this State about to enter upon the trial of a civil or criminal case the trial is likely to be protracted, the court may cause an entry to that effect to be made in the minutes of the court and, immediately after the jury is impaneled and sworn, the court shall direct the calling of one or two additional jurors in its discretion, to be known as alternate jurors. These jurors must be drawn from the same source, in the same manner, have the same qualifications, and be subject to the same examination and challenge as the jurors already sworn.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-76; 1952 Code Section 38-76; 1942 Code Section 626-2; 1937 (40) 300; 1976 Code Section 14-7-390; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to duties of a circuit judge in the event of irregularities in the drawing of jurors, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-280.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-330. Notice of motion to quash panel because of disqualification of jury commissioners.

No motion to quash any panel of petit jurors may be made because of any relationship, connection, or other disqualification on the part of the jury commissioners, or any of them, who made up the jury box, unless notice of the motion in writing is given at least ten days before the convening of any court to the adverse party, or his attorney setting forth the ground for the making of the motion. Failure to give notice is considered a waiver of all rights.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-79; 1952 Code Section 38-79; 1942 Code Section 626-3; 1936 (39) 1431; 1976 Code Section 14-7-400; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to preparation of a special jury list and drawing of a special venire or jury in the event that grand or petit jurors have been irregularly drawn or summoned, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-290.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-340. Procedure to obtain jurors when jury commissioners are disqualified.

If notice is given and the party upon whom it is served concedes or it is determined by the court that the relationship, connection, or disqualification exists, then the moving party shall apply to the resident circuit judge or the presiding judge of the circuit, either at chambers or in term time, setting out by way of affidavits the facts. Thereupon the judge shall order the jury commissioners who are not related, connected, or disqualified to make up a special jury box composed of the names of two hundred and forty persons, who are qualified to serve as jurors, from which special box there must be drawn the names of thirty-six jurors who must be summoned and required to attend as extra jurors. From the extra panel a jury may be obtained to try the case in which the regular panel is disqualified. In case all of the jury commissioners are disqualified, then the judge shall designate three others who shall perform this duty.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-80; 1952 Code Section 38-80; 1942 Code Section 626-3; 1936 (39) 1431; 1976 Code Section 14-7-410; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Provisions relative to supplying deficiencies in numbers of jurors drawn, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-300.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 14 - Courts › Chapter 7 - Juries And Jurors In Circuit Courts › Section 14-7-350. Term of extra or special panel.

The extra or special panel may be discharged as soon as the need for it ceases.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 38-81; 1952 Code Section 38-81; 1942 Code Section 626-3; 1936 (39) 1431; 1976 Code Section 14-7-420; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1, eff March 10, 1986.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former Section 14-7-350 was titled Supplying deficiency in number of jurors in counties of between 50,000 and 53,000 population, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 38-72.2; 1958 (50) 1994; omitted by 1986 Act No. 340, Section 1.