The foreman of the grand jury or acting foreman in the circuit courts of any county of the State may swear the witnesses whose names shall appear on the bill of indictment in the grand jury room. No witnesses shall be sworn except those who have been bound over or subpoenaed in the manner provided by law. In order to obtain attendance of any witness, the grand jury may proceed as provided by the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and Sections 19-9-10 through 19-9-130.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-7-1550
Authority of grand jury foreman to swear witnesses; procedures to obtain attendance of witnesses
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Shands (2018)
Most recently applied in State v. Shands (June 2018)
1962 Code SECTION 38-405; 1952 Code SECTION 38-405; 1942 Code SECTION 976; 1932 Code SECTION 976; Cr
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