South Carolina § 14-7-230 - Methods for drawing names of jurors.
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§ 14-7-230. Methods for drawing names of jurors.
The clerk of court must use one of the following methods for drawing the names of jurors for the purpose of impaneling a jury:
(1) drawing of the names of jurors by a responsible and impartial person designated by the clerk of court, with the approval of the presiding judge; or
(2) drawing of the names of jurors by computer, subject to the provisions of Section 14-7-140.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 38-65; 1952 Code SECTION 38-65; 1942 Code SECTION 630-1; 1933 (38) 285; 1971 (57) 83; 1985 Act No. 27, eff March 25, 1985; 1976 Code SECTION 14-7-270; 1986 Act No. 340, SECTION 1, eff March 10, 1986; 2006 Act No. 224, SECTION 2, eff February 3, 2006.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: Former SECTION14-7-230 was titled Drawing of petit jurors, see now, SECTION 14-7-200.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-7-230 ("Methods for drawing names of jurors.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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