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1989 vol. 66 pt. II 1593 (1989)

handle is hein.ssl/sssc0045 and id is 1 raw text is: Local and Temporary Laws.-1989 PART II Local and Temporary No. 203 (R40, S246) A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO GRAND JURIES, PETIT JURIES, AND THE STATE GRAND JURY, AND TO SECTION 11, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO INDICTMENTS BY COUNTY GRAND JURIES AND THE STATE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO RESTRICT THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE GRAND JURY TO CRIMES INVOLVING NARCOTICS, DANGEROUS DRUGS, OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND CRIMES INVOLVING OBSCENITY OR ANY ATTEMPT, SOLICITATION, OR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY OF THESE CRIMES IF THE CRIMES ARE OF A MULTI-COUNTY NATURE OR HAVE TRANSPIRED, ARE TRANSPIRING, OR HAVE SIGNIFICANCE IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY OF THIS STATE. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Jurisdiction of state grand jury proposed SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 22, Article V of the Constitution of this State be amended to read: Section 22. The petit jury of the Circuit Court shall consist of twelve members and the number of jurors of other courts must be determined by law. All jurors in any trial court must agree to a verdict in order to render the same. The grand jury of each county, and the state grand jury, as the General Assembly may establish by general law, shall consist of eighteen members, twelve of whom must agree in a matter before it can be submitted to the court. The jurisdiction of the state grand jury is restricted to crimes involving narcotics, dangerous drugs, No. 203) OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1593