2014 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.
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