SC S0263 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-14 - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley, Garrett, M.Johnson
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

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.

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Title

Voir Dire

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-14SenateReferred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley, Garrett, M.Johnson
2023-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10SenateIntroduced and read first time
2022-12-07SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-12-07SenatePrefiled

Same As/Similar To

H3864 (Similar To) 2023-02-08 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guest

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1471050(n/a)See Bill Text
1471060(n/a)See Bill Text
1471080(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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