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South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure
Current through 2025
Chapter 1 · Pretrial
1
Sheriff to File Affidavits on Arrest
Deadlines
2
Preliminary Hearings
Deadlines
3
Disposition of Arrest Warrants
Deadlines
4
Motions in General
5
Disclosure in Criminal Cases
Deadlines
6
Rule for Chemical Analysis and Chain of Custody
Deadlines
7
Continuances
Chapter 3 · Trial
13
Subpoenas
Deadlines
14
Trial by Jury
16
Presence of Accused at Trial
17
Reservation of Objections
18
Argument on Objections
19
Directed Verdict
20
Instructions
22
Addressing the Jury
23
Separation of Jury
24
Expert Testimony
Chapter 5 · Post-Trial
28
Affidavit in Mitigation - How Submitted
29
Post Trial Motions
30
Processing and Maintaining Bench Warrants
Chapter 7 · Additional Rules
35
Time
Deadlines
36
Forms
37
Applicability
38
Title and Citation
39
Rules Repealed
40
Effective Date