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South Carolina Statutes, Title 19

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Title 19, Evidence

7 chapters · 69 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 1969 Ch 1, Title 19, Chapter 116 Ch 5, Title 19, Chapter 516 Ch 9, Title 19, Chapter 913 Ch 3, Title 19, Chapter 39 Ch 11, Title 19, Chapter 117 Ch 21, Title 19, Chapter 216 Ch 7, Title 19, Chapter 72

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 19✕Ch 9✕

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-10 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as "Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings."
S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-100 Penalty for failure to attend as witness in this State
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If such witness after coming into this State fails without good cause to attend and testify as directed in the summons, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons issued from a court of record in this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-110 Nonresident witness shall not be subject to arrest or service of process
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If a person comes into this State in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this State, he shall not, while in this State pursuant to such summons, be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose bef…
S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-120 Witnesses passing through State shall not be subject to arrest or service of process
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If a person passes through this State while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this State be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in co…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-130 Rule of construction

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This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states which enact substantially identical legislation.

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-20 Definitions

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"Witnesses" as used in this chapter shall include a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution or proceeding. The word "state" shall include any territory of the United States and the District of Colum…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-30 Holding of hearing when resident is wanted as witness in another state

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If a judge of a court of record in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify in this State certifies under the seal of such court that there is a criminal prosecution pending in such court or that a grand jury in…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-40 Ordering resident witness to attend out-of-state proceedings

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If at a hearing the judge determines that the witness is material and necessary, that it will not cause undue hardship to the witness to be compelled to attend and testify in the prosecution or grand jury investigation in the other state and that the laws of the state in which th…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-50 Delivery of witness to custody of officer of requesting state

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If said certificate recommends that the witness be taken into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of the requesting state to assure his attendance in the requesting state, such judge may, in lieu of notification of the hearing, direct that such witness be forthwith brou…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-60 Penalty for failure to attend as witness out of state

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If the witness who is summoned as provided in Section 19-9-40, after being paid or tendered by some properly authorized person the sum of ten cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending and five dollars each day…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-70 Request by this State for witness from reciprocating state

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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 cou…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-80 Costs and fees paid to nonresident witness

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If the witness is summoned to attend and testify in this State he shall be tendered the sum of ten cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the prosecution is pending and five dollars for each day that he is required to travel and atte…

S.C. Code Ann. § 19-9-90 Limit on time nonresident witness may be kept in State

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A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the summons shall not be required to remain within this State a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.