South Carolina § 14-7-1110 Peremptory challenges in criminal cases.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-7-1110 — Peremptory challenges in criminal cases.

South Carolina § 14-7-1110

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 7JURIES AND JURORS IN CIRCUIT COURTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 14-7-1110 (2026).

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Any person who is arraigned for the crime of murder, manslaughter, burglary, arson, criminal sexual conduct, armed robbery, grand larceny, or breach of trust when it is punishable as for grand larceny, perjury, or forgery is entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding ten, and the State in these cases is entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding five. Any person who is indicted for any crime or offense other than those enumerated above has the right to peremptory challenges not exceeding five, and the State in these cases is entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding five. No right to stand aside jurors is allowed to the State in any case whatsoever. In no case where there is more than one defendant jointly tried are more than twenty peremptory challenges allowed in all to t

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Any person who is arraigned for the crime of murder, manslaughter, burglary, arson, criminal sexual conduct, armed robbery, grand larceny, or breach of trust when it is punishable as for grand larceny, perjury, or forgery is entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding ten, and the State in these cases is entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding five. Any person who is indicted for any crime or offense other than those enumerated above has the right to peremptory challenges not exceeding five, and the State in these cases is entitled to peremptory challenges not exceeding five. No right to stand aside jurors is allowed to the State in any case whatsoever. In no case where there is more than one defendant jointly tried are more than twenty peremptory challenges allowed in all to the defendants, and in misdemeanors when there is more than one defendant jointly tried no more than ten peremptory challenges are allowed in all to the defendants. In felonies when there is more than one defendant jointly tried the State has ten challenges.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 38-211; 1952 Code SECTION 38-211; 1942 Code SECTION 1002; 1932 Code SECTION 1002; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 88; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 82; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 55; R. S. 54; 33 Ed. 1; 1712 (2) 549; 1841 (11) 154; 1887 (19) 830; 1892 (21) 94; 1927 (35) 180; 1928 (35) 1161; 1930 (36) 1268; 1932 (27) 1145; 1943 (43) 285; 1986 Act No. 340, SECTION 3, eff March 10, 1986; 1987 Act No. 10, SECTION 1, eff March 16, 1987.