Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person charged with a violation of Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 who is being tried in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State must have the right of trial by jury. A person charged with one or more of these offenses shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, to be fully informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses, documents, or both, and the right to be fully heard in his defense by himself or by his counsel or, by both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2935
Right to jury trial
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 56–56 (418 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. James Denelsbeck(075170) (2016)
Most recently applied in State v. James Denelsbeck(075170) (May 2016)
2000 Act No. 390, SECTION 10.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.