South Carolina § 15-17-510 - Liability for nonattendance of jurors.
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§ 15-17-510. Liability for nonattendance of jurors.
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.
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.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-17-510 ("Liability for nonattendance 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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