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 investigation has commenced or is about to commence, that a person being within this State is a material witness in such prosecution or grand jury investigation and that his presence will be required for a specified number of days, upon presentation of such certificate to any judge of a court of record in the county in which such person is, such judge shall fix a time and place for a hearing and shall make an order directing the witness to appear at a time and place certain for the hearing.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-303; 1952 Code Section 26-303; 1948 (45) 1810.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 19-9-30. Holding of hearing when resident is wanted as witness in another state.
Section 19-9-40. Ordering resident witness to attend out-of-state proceedings.
Section 19-9-50. Delivery of witness to custody of officer of requesting state.
Section 19-9-60. Penalty for failure to attend as witness out of state.
Section 19-9-70. Request by this State for witness from reciprocating state.
Section 19-9-80. Costs and fees paid to nonresident witness.
Section 19-9-90. Limit on time nonresident witness may be kept in State.
Section 19-9-100. Penalty for failure to attend as witness in this State.
Section 19-9-110. Nonresident witness shall not be subject to arrest or service of process.