Bill 88

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               88
Ratification Number:       373
Act Number:                336
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to witness fees in civil
                           cases

(A336, R373, S88)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-19-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WITNESS FEES IN CIVIL CASES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FEE FROM ONE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY'S ATTENDANCE BY A WITNESS ON A SUMMONS OR AS A MATERIAL WITNESS AND TO INCREASE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN CENTS THE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE FOR WITNESSES IN COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS AND BEFORE THE JUDGE OF PROBATE; TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FEE FROM FIFTY CENTS TO SEVEN DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY'S ATTENDANCE BY A WITNESS AND TO INCREASE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN CENTS THE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE FOR WITNESSES IN MAGISTRATE'S COURTS IN CIVIL CASES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY THE PERSON AT WHOSE SUIT HE IS SUMMONED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Fees, mileage, allowance for witnesses

SECTION 1. Section 19-19-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 19-19-10. In courts of common pleas and before the judge of probate, witnesses shall receive fifteen dollars for every day's attendance on summons, or on request when actually appearing and testifying as a material witness, besides fifteen cents per mile for coming to court and returning by the shortest practical route and ferriage, to be paid by the person at whose suit he is summoned. In magistrate's courts in civil cases, witnesses shall receive seven dollars per day for each day's attendance and the same mileage as is allowed in circuit courts. Such amount must also be paid by the person at whose suit he is summoned."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.