South Carolina Rules Annotated (SCBar) (2020 Ed.)

South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure

• I. Scope of Rules One Form of Action
• II. Commencement of Action Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Order
• III. Pleadings and Motions
• IV. Parties
• V. Depositions and Discovery
• VI. Trials
• VII. Judgment
• VIII. Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings
• IX. Appeals and Arbitration
• X. Courts and Clerks
• XI. General Provisions

Electronic Filing Policies and Guidelines Pilot Version - Common Pleas

• 1. Definitions
• 2. Scope and Participation
• 3. Authorization
• 4. E-filing and E-service
• 5. Signatures on E-filed Documents
• 6. Signing and Entry of Court Orders and Judgments
• 7. Document Size and Formatting
• 8. Attachments and Exhibits
• 9. Technical Difficulties
• 10. Public Access and Sensitive Information
• 11. Miscellaneous

Electronic Filing Policies and Guidelines Pilot Version Common Pleas

South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure

• I. Pretrial Matters
• II. Trial
• III. Post Trial Matters
• IV. General Provisions

South Carolina Rules of Family Court

• I. General Provisions
• II. Provisions Applicable to All Actions in Family Court
• III. Provisions Applicable to Domestic Relations Actions
• IV. Provisions Applicable to Juvenile Actions
• V. Other Provisions

South Carolina Rules of Probate Court

• Rule 1 Reuse of Tapes Used to Record Proceedings
• Rule 2 Duty of Probate Judge
• Rule 3 Procedures to Be Handled in Processing Probate Matters, Maintaining Records, and Submitting Reports of the Courts
• Rule 4 Procedures for Ending Defunct Cases
• Rule 5 Mediation

Rules of Administrative Law Court

• I. General Provisions
• II. Contested Cases
• III. Matters Heard on Appeal from Final Decisions of Certain Agencies
• IV. Regulation Hearing Procedures
• V. Special Appeals
• VI. Miscellaneous Provisions

South Carolina Rules of Magistrates Court

• Scope & Purpose
• Rule 1 Definitions
• Rule 2 Application of Statutory Law and Circuit Court Practice in Absence of Rule
• Rule 3 Computation of Time Periods
• Rule 4 Filing Civil Action; Action Against Corporation; Long Arm Statute
• Rule 5 Complaint
• Rule 6 Summons; Service
• Rule 7 Answer and Counterclaim; Time for Filing
• Rule 8 Delivery and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
• Rule 9 Counterclaim
• Rule 10 Trial Date; Notice; Failure to Answer
• Rule 11 Default Judgment; Dismissal of Action; Damages
• Rule 12 Relief from Judgment or Order
• Rule 13 Conduct of Trial; Jury Trials; Witnesses; Subpoenas
• Rule 14 Amendment of Complaints, Answers, and Counterclaims; Continuances
• Rule 15 Exchange of Information Between Parties; Settlement
• Rule 16 Directed Verdict; Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
• Rule 17 Costs; Notice of Judgment; Enforcement
• Rule 18 Appeals
• Rule 19 New Trial; Amendment of Judgments
• Rule 20 Offer of Judgment; Consequences of Non-acceptance
• Rule 21 Business Representation
• Rule 22 Arguments on Motions and at Trial
• Rule 23 Subpoenas
• Rule 24 Forms

Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules

• Rule 1 Scope of Rules
• Rule 2 Definitions
• Rule 3 Actions Subject to Adr
• Rule 4 Selection or Appointment of Neutral
• Rule 5 The Adr Conference
• Rule 6 Duties of the Parties, Representatives and Attorneys - Mediation
• Rule 7 Authority and Duties of Mediators
• Rule 8 Confidentiality
• Rule 9 Compensation of Neutral
• Rule 10 Sanctions
• Rule 11 Duties of the Parties, Representatives and Attorneys - Arbitration
• Rule 12 Non-binding Arbitration Hearing and Award
• Rule 13 Authority and Duties of Arbitrators
• Rule 14 Description of Early Neutral Evaluation (ene)
• Rule 15 Procedureat Early Neutral Evaluation Conference
• Rule 16 Duties of the Parties, Representatives and Attorneys -early Neutral Evaluation
• Rule 17 Authority and Duties of the Evaluator
• Rule 18 Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification
• Rule 19 Certification of Court-appointed Neutrals
• Rule 20 Approval of Training Programs
• Rule 21 Standards of Conduct, Decertification and Discipline of Neutrals
• Rule 22 Clerks of Court
• Rule 23 Local Rule-making
• Rule 24 Application of Rules