Sumter preps for 1st jury trial since courts closed when pandemic began

COVID-19 shut down facilities in March; selection of jurors will now be handled in shifts

BY SHELBIE GOULDING
shelbie@theitem.com
Posted 9/18/20

After being shut down for six months, South Carolina's court system is set to reopen starting Sept. 21.

Since March, South Carolina's court system has been shut down in efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, but on Monday, …

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