South Carolina Code 19-7-60. Process to compel attendance of criminal defendant’s witnesses; sanctions for disobedience
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 19-7-60
- clerk: as used in this title , signifies unless the context otherwise indicates, the clerk of the court where the action is pending. See South Carolina Code 19-1-20
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor. The compulsory process shall be in misdemeanors a subpoena under the official signature of the clerk of the court or other judicial officer. Such subpoena or a copy thereof shall be served upon the witness a reasonable time before such witness is required to attend court. For any disobedience to such subpoena the court may punish for contempt.