A circuit judge may, in a criminal case in which he determines that an unbiased jury cannot be selected in the county in which the defendant was indicted, order that jury selection go forward in some other county and the jury, when selected, be transported to the county in which the indictment was returned for the duration of the trial. In making a determination whether to proceed as allowed by this section or to order a change of venue for a trial, the court shall consider all the logistical and expense elements and, consistent with the demands of justice, choose the method that results in the least expense and greatest convenience for all parties involved in the case. All expenses of jury selection in another county must be paid by the county in which the trial occurs.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 313, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
Section 17-21-20. Venue where person causes injury in one county and death occurs in another.
Section 17-21-30. Venue where perpetrator of homicide and victim are in different states.
Section 17-21-40. Venue where perpetrator of homicide and victim are in different counties.
Section 17-21-50. Venue for trial of accessories before the fact.
Section 17-21-60. Venue for trial of accessories after the fact.
Section 17-21-70. Venue in proceedings against corporations.
Section 17-21-80. Change of venue; notice, application, and affidavit.
Section 17-21-90. Costs when venue is changed; disposition of fine.