H*3452(Rat #0094, Act #0028 of 1997)  General Bill, By Miller, Barrett, Battle, 
Bowers, T. Brown, Carnell, Cotty, Delleney, Edge, Harvin, Hinson, Howard, 
B.L. Jordan, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Knotts, Koon, Lloyd, Maddox, Martin, 
J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Parks, Pinckney, Rhoad, Rice, 
Rodgers, Simrill, J. Smith, Spearman, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Townsend, Trotter, 
Webb, Witherspoon, Woodrum and Young-Brickell
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-845, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO OPTIONAL POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE FOR STUDENTS, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE FOR OPTIONAL POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

   02/12/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-53
   02/12/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-53
   03/19/97  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-16
   03/25/97  House  Amended HJ-16
   03/25/97  House  Read second time HJ-18
   03/26/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-10
   04/01/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   04/01/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   04/23/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
   04/24/97  Senate Read second time SJ-35
   04/29/97  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-16
   05/15/97         Ratified R 94
   05/21/97         Signed By Governor
   05/21/97         Effective date 05/21/97
   06/02/97         Copies available
   06/02/97         Act No. 28

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-845, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OPTIONAL POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE FOR STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR OPTIONAL POSTPONEMENT OF JURY SERVICE FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

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

Optional postponement of jury service

SECTION 1. Section 14-7-845 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 427 of 1990, is amended to read:

"Section 14-7-845. (A) If a student selected for jury service during the school term requests, his service must be postponed to a date that does not conflict with the school term. For purposes of this subsection, a student is a person enrolled in high school or an institution of higher learning, including technical college.

(B) If a school employee selected for jury service during the school term requests, his service must be postponed to a date that does not conflict with the school term. For purposes of this subsection, a school employee is a person employed as a teacher, certified personnel at the building level, or bus driver by a school, a school system, or a school district offering educational programs to grades K-12 and to institutions of higher learning, including technical colleges.

(C) A person selected for jury service who requests a postponement pursuant to subsection (A) or (B) must provide evidence of school enrollment or employment."

Time effective

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

Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.