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 brought before him for such hearing. And the judge at the hearing, being satisfied of the desirability of such custody and delivery, for which determination the certificate shall be prima facie proof of such desirability, may, in lieu of issuing a subpoena or summons, order that such witness be forthwith taken into custody and delivered to an officer of the requesting state.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-305; 1952 Code Section 26-305; 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.