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D.S.C. Local Crim. Rule 26.04

Pretrial Submissions

activein force · 2020-11-23 – presentact-effective-date

(A) Examination of Jurors. The court shall conduct the examination of prospective

jurors. All proposed voir dire questions must be submitted for the court’s review

seven (7) days prior to the selection of the jury. Copies of the requests for voir

dire shall be served on opposing counsel. See Local Civ. Rules (D.S.C.) for other

jury selection procedure.

(B) Jury Instructions. All proposed jury instructions must be submitted for the court’s

review seven (7) days prior to the beginning of trial. Copies of the government’s

proposed jury instructions shall be served on opposing counsel. Proposed jury

instructions from the defense are to be held in camera until all testimony is

concluded.

(C) Sanctions for Noncompliance. The court may, in its discretion, impose a

monetary or other sanction on counsel or the party in lieu of imposing the penalty

of waiver.

Provenance

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www.scd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
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