S.C. R. Crim. P. 16
As amended through February 14, 2024
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.
S.C. R. Crim. P. 16
Rule 16 is the language of Criminal Practice Rule 3.