South Carolina § 15-17-510 Liability for nonattendance of jurors.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 15-17-510 — Liability for nonattendance of jurors.

South Carolina § 15-17-510

Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES

Ch. 17ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 15-17-510 (2026).

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The freeholders so summoned shall be liable to the same objections to be made by either party in the case which may be made to jurors in the court of common pleas and shall be liable to the same fines for nonattendance without sufficient cause to which jurors are for nonattendance at the courts. Such fines shall be imposed by the court of common pleas of the county. It shall be the duty of the clerk to return to the court the names of the freeholders who shall so neglect to attend, to be proceeded against as in the case of nonattending jurors.

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The freeholders so summoned shall be liable to the same objections to be made by either party in the case which may be made to jurors in the court of common pleas and shall be liable to the same fines for nonattendance without sufficient cause to which jurors are for nonattendance at the courts. Such fines shall be imposed by the court of common pleas of the county. It shall be the duty of the clerk to return to the court the names of the freeholders who shall so neglect to attend, to be proceeded against as in the case of nonattending jurors.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-851; 1952 Code SECTION 10-851; 1942 Code SECTION 860; 1932 Code SECTION 860; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 808; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4185; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3081; G. S. 2414; R. S. 2533; 1833 (6) 492.