South Carolina Statutes
§ 22-2-130 — Failure of summoned juror to appear; frequency of jury service.
South Carolina·Title 22 MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES·Ch. 2 SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES AND MAGISTRATES' JURY
If a juror duly summoned neglects or refuses to appear in obedience to a venire issued by a magistrates court and does not render within forty-eight hours to the summoning magistrate a sufficient reason for his delinquency, he must pay a civil penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. A failure to pay the civil penalty assessed is a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly. A person shall not serve on a jury in a magistrates court more than once every calendar year.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, SECTION 14; 1997 Act No. 64, SECTION 2; 2000 Act No. 257, SECTION 7.
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