S.C. Code § 14-7-850

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 14-7-850 - Frequency of jury service

No person is liable to be drawn and serve as a juror in any court more often than once every three calendar years and no person shall serve as a juror more than once every calendar year, but he is not exempt from serving on a jury in any other court in consequence of his having served before a magistrate.

2000 Act No. 257, Section 3, eff 5/1/2000; 1996 Act No. 233, Section 2, eff 3/4/1996; 1986 Act No. 340, Section 2, eff 3/10/1986; 1976 Code Section 14-7-870; 1879 (16) 307; R. S. 2381; G. S. 2241; Civ. C. '02 Section 2936; Civ. C. '12 Section 4038; Civ. P. '22 Section 570; 1932 Code Section 630; 1942 Code Section 630; 1952 Code Section 38-106; 1962 Code Section 38-106.

Provisions relative to exemptions from jury service, which formerly appeared in this section, can now be found in Section 14-7-840.