S 0087 General Bill, By McConnell, Hayes, Bryant, Verdin, Alexander, Cromer, Martin, Knotts, Richardson, Campsen and Ritchie
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Summary: Jury peremptory challenges
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF JURY PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES FOR DEFENDANTS AND THE STATE IN CRIMINAL CASES, SO AS TO EQUALIZE THE NUMBER OF PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ALLOCATED TO DEFENDANTS AND THE STATE AND TO ADD TO THE LIST OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH THE DEFENDANT AND THE STATE ARE ENTITLED TO TEN CHALLENGES; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1120, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF ALTERNATE JURY PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES FOR DEFENDANTS AND THE STATE IN CRIMINAL CASES, SO AS TO EQUALIZE THE NUMBER OF PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ALLOCATED TO DEFENDANTS AND THE STATE; TO AMEND ARTICLE 9 OF TITLE 14, BY ADDING SECTION 14-7-1122, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN, PRE-IMPANELING JURY VOIR DIRE TO BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO RULES PROMULGATED BY THE SUPREME COURT; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 14 BY ADDING SECTION 14-7-1125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN EVERY CRIMINAL COURT OF RECORD, A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHO HAS OBTAINED SPECIALIZED JUROR INFORMATION MUST GIVE THAT INFORMATION AT NO COST TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.
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12/15/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/15/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-126
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-126
01/13/05		Scrivener's error corrected
01/18/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Hutto, Knotts, Sheheen, Scott