H 4456 General Bill, By Campsen, Altman, Barrett, J.M. Baxley, Bowers, Clyburn, Dantzler, Easterday, Gourdine, Hamilton, Harrell, Haskins, Hinson, Inabinett, Knotts, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Lloyd, Mack, Meacham, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Simrill, D. Smith, J. Smith, Whatley and Woodrum
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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SERVICE AS A GRAND JUROR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON COMPLETING HIS SERVICE AS A GRAND JUROR INCLUDING ANY SERVICE AS A HOLDOVER GRAND JUROR, IS EXEMPT FROM ANY FURTHER JURY SERVICE IN ANY COURT IN THIS STATE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 14, RELATING TO JURIES AND JURORS IN CIRCUIT COURT, BY ADDING ARTICLE 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR SELECTING AND IMPANELING GRAND JURIES IN WHICH GRAND JURORS SHALL SERVE TERMS OF SIX MONTHS RATHER THAN ONE YEAR AND MAY HOLD OVER FOR ONE ADDITIONAL SIX-MONTH TERM, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES FOR SELECTING AND IMPANELING SUCH JURORS UNDER THIS ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON COMPLETING HIS SERVICE AS A GRAND JUROR UNDER THIS ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM, 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 THREE YEARS.
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01/20/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-27
01/20/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28