South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1426

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1426
Ratification Number:            561
Act Number:                     463
Primary Sponsor:                Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Grand juries
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 28, 1992
Computer Document Number:       1426
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 15, 1992
Introduced Date:                Mar 25, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 15, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 463
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1426  ------  Jun 15, 1992  Act No. 463
 1426  ------  Jun 15, 1992  Signed by Governor
 1426  ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 561
 1426  House   May 28, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 1426  House   May 27, 1992  Read second time
 1426  House   May 19, 1992  Recalled from Committee         25
 1426  House   Apr 23, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 1426  Senate  Apr 22, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1426  Senate  Apr 21, 1992  Read second time
 1426  Senate  Apr 15, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 1426  Senate  Mar 25, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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(A463, R561, S1426)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GRAND JURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRAND JURY TO OBTAIN ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AS PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.

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

Attendance of witnesses

SECTION 1. Section 14-7-1580 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 340 of 1986, is further amended to read:

"Section 14-7-1580. The foreman of the grand jury or acting foreman in the circuit courts of any county of the State may swear the witnesses whose names shall appear on the bill of indictment in the grand jury room. But no witnesses shall be sworn except those who have been bound over or subpoenaed in the manner provided by law. In order to obtain attendance of any witness, the grand jury may proceed as provided by the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Sections 19-9-10 through 19-9-130."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 15th day of June, 1992.