South Carolina Motion for an Order Requiring that Juror Questionnaires be Sent With the Juror Summons to Each Prospective Juror
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The judge and attorneys ask the potential jurors questions, general or related to the specific case before them, to determine their suitability to serve on the jury. This process is called voir dire, which typically results in some prospective jurors being excused, based on their answers, from serving in that trial.
Persons who are not a resident of the county for which they have been summoned. Persons who cannot cannot read, write, speak, or understand the English language. Persons who have less than a sixth grade education or its equivalent. A mental or physical condition prevents them from serving as a juror.
The jury commission prepares the jury list from lists of qualified voters and persons holding a valid S.C. Driver's license or a State issued identification card. A juror is paid $15.00 a day for each day that he or she comes to court, plus mileage. Checks are mailed within 3 business days after your jury service ends.
Failure to appear may result in a citation for contempt of court, and a bench warrant may be issued for your arrest. Persons seeking to be excused must submit their request in writing when returning the jury summons.
Step 1: Selection of a Jury When a jury trial is about to begin, the trial court judge requests a panel of prospective jurors to be sent to the courtroom from the jury assembly room so that the jury selection process can begin.
Persons who are not a resident of the county for which they have been summoned. Persons who cannot cannot read, write, speak, or understand the English language. Persons who have less than a sixth grade education or its equivalent. A mental or physical condition prevents them from serving as a juror.
Petit Jurors are summoned to serve on civil and criminal jury trials held in the District Court. A civil jury consists of six to twelve members. Criminal trials require twelve jurors with a minimum of one alternate.
Names are drawn randomly by computer. Each county is represented in ance with the population. Petit jurors are drawn from counties within their respective jury areas. Grand jurors are selected in the same manner or from the entire state.
