H 3228

South Carolina House bill in Session 126.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 14, 2025.

A BILL TO 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 JURY PANELS, 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 SECOND JURY PANELS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PANELS MUST BE MADE UP OF TWENTY JURORS.

Bill ID SC-126-H-3228
Session 126
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House in_committee 2025-01-14
Summary

Voir Dire

Sponsor
Gatch
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2024-12-05 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-14 Status in_committee
2025-01-14 Latest Action Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 136 )
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