South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4512


                    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

History


 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 Committee

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(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.