South Carolina § 19-9-70 - Request by this State for witness from reciprocating state.
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§ 19-9-70. Request by this State for witness from reciprocating state.
If a person in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal prosecutions or grand jury investigations commenced or about to commence in this State is a material witness in a prosecution pending in a court of record in this State or in a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. Such certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this State to assure his attendance in this State. The certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness is found.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 26-307; 1952 Code SECTION 26-307; 1948 (45) 1810.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-9-70 ("Request by this State for witness from reciprocating state.") 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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