2020 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.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 14-7-300 (2020)

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.

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