South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3056

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 17, 1999

H. 3056

Introduced by Rep. Kirsh

S. Printed 2/17/99--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3056), to amend Section 22-2-130, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the penalty for failure to appear for jury service, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, in Section 22-2-130 as contained in SECTION 1, on line 35, page 1, by striking /three calendar years/ and inserting / calendar year /

When amended, Section 22-2-130 shall read:

/Section 22-2-130. If any a juror duly summoned neglects or refuses to appear in obedience to any a venire issued by a magistrate's court and within forty-eight hours does not render within forty-eight hours to the summoning magistrate a sufficient reason for his delinquency, he shall pay a civil penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. A failure to pay forthwith the civil penalty assessed constitutes is a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly. No A person shall not serve on a jury in a magistrate's court more than once in a three-month period every calendar year./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR JURY SERVICE IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT AND THE FREQUENCY OF JURY SERVICE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL NOT SERVE ON A JURY MORE THAN ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS RATHER THAN ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 22-2-130, as amended by Act 64 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"Section 22-2-130. If any a juror duly summoned neglects or refuses to appear in obedience to any a venire issued by a magistrate's court and within forty-eight hours does not render within forty-eight hours to the summoning magistrate a sufficient reason for his delinquency, he shall pay a civil penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. A failure to pay forthwith the civil penalty assessed constitutes is a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly. No A person shall not serve on a jury in a magistrate's court more than once in a three-month period every three calendar years."

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

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