S 517 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 0517 Joint Resolution, By McConnell and Drummond
Similar(H 3691)
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 22, Article V of the
Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to grand and petit juries, so
as to provide that the petit jury of the circuit court rather than twelve
members shall consist of that number of jurors provided by law and that the
number of jurors of other courts of this State must also be as provided by
law.
03/09/93 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
03/09/93 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22, ARTICLE V OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING
TO GRAND AND PETIT JURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
PETIT JURY OF THE CIRCUIT COURT RATHER THAN TWELVE
MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF THAT NUMBER OF JURORS
PROVIDED BY LAW AND THAT THE NUMBER OF JURORS OF
OTHER COURTS OF THIS STATE MUST ALSO BE AS PROVIDED
BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 22, Article V of the
Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 22. The petit jury of the Circuit Court and juries
of other courts shall consist of twelve members and the
that number of jurors of other courts must be
determined provided by law. All jurors in any trial court
must agree to a verdict in order to render the same. The grand jury of
each county, and the state grand jury, as the General Assembly may
establish by general law, shall consist of eighteen members, twelve of
whom must agree in a matter before it can be submitted to the Court.
Each juror must be a resident of this State and have such other
qualifications as the General Assembly may prescribe."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the
qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots
must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following
words printed or written on the ballot:
"Must Section 22, Article V of the Constitution of this State
relating to grand and petit juries be amended so as to provide that the
petit jury of the Circuit Court rather than twelve members shall consist
of that number of jurors provided by law and that the number of jurors
of other courts of this State must also be as provided by law?
Yes []
No []
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check
or cross mark in the square after the word `Yes', and those voting against
the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the
square after the word `No'."
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