Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4512 Ratification Number:485 Act Number:414 Primary Sponsor:Chamblee Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Jurors, telephone confirmation exempt Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 22, 1992 Computer Document Number:DKA/3697.AL Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jun 01, 1992 Introduced Date:Mar 04, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jun 01, 1992 Last History Type:Signed by Governor Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Chamblee Waldrop Shirley Carnell McAbee Tucker Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 4512 ------ Jun 01, 1992 Act No. 414 4512 ------ Jun 01, 1992 Signed by Governor 4512 ------ May 27, 1992 Ratified R 485 4512 Senate May 22, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 4512 Senate May 21, 1992 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, May 22, 1992 4512 Senate May 20, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 11 4512 Senate Apr 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to Committee 4512 House Apr 02, 1992 Read third time, sent to Senate 4512 House Apr 01, 1992 Read second time 4512 House Mar 25, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25 4512 House Mar 04, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A414, R485, H4512)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-840, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTION FROM JURY SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT JURORS ARE EXCUSED UPON TELEPHONE CONFIRMATION OF EXEMPT STATUS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Jury duty exemption
SECTION 1. Section 14-7-840 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 14-7-840. No person is exempt from service as a juror in any court of this State except men and women sixty-five years of age or over. Notaries public are not considered state officers and are not exempt under this section. A person exempt under this section may be excused upon telephone confirmation of date of birth and age to the clerk of court or the chief magistrate. The jury commissioners shall not excuse or disqualify a juror under this section. The clerk of court shall maintain a list of persons excused by the court and the reasons the juror was determined to be excused."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.