SC · rules
SCRCrimP 16
Presence of Accused at Trial
Except in cases wherein capital punishment is a permissible sentence, a person indicted for
misdemeanors and/or felonies may voluntarily waive his right to be present and may be tried in his
absence upon a finding by the court that such person has received notice of his right to be present
and that a warning was given that the trial would proceed in his absence upon a failure to attend the
court.
Note:
Rule 16 is the language of Criminal Practice Rule 3.
Provenance
- Source
- www.sccourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-sc-03-print-version-2026-10-02
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