2014 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.
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