On September 22, the Supreme Court issued an administrative order, which replaces the current Form 4 used for judgments/dispositions in civil matters in the Circuit Court with Form 4C. The new Form 4C, which can be found here at http://www.sccourts.org/forms/
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South Carolina Appellate Law, published by Collins & Lacy, focuses on appellate practice and procedure within South Carolina's judicial system. The blog covers updates and analyses of decisions from the South Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, including changes to court forms and procedural rules. It discusses administrative orders affecting civil, family, and criminal court processes, as well as proposed amendments to rules of civil procedure. The content is aimed at legal professionals interested in appellate advocacy, court administration, and procedural developments in South Carolina courts.
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Re-Rolling Out South Carolina Appellate Lawyer
I’ve spent the day re-reading the Advance Sheets from the last several months. While reviewing the recent decisions of our Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, I thought about South Carolina Appellate Lawyer and regretted that I had let it…
Supreme Court Issues Administrative Order Regarding Revisions to Family Court Coversheet
In conjunction with the development of the Family Court Case Management System and the Child Support Enforcement System, the Family Court Coversheet has been revised to improve statistical information and reporting in Family Court. Click this link for more specifics…
Supreme Court Receives Comments Regarding Proposed Criminal Rules
The South Carolina Supreme Court has sought and received comments regarding proposed Criminal Rules. Click here for a link to the comments the Court received:
http://sccourts.org/whatsnew/displayWhatsNew.cfm?indexId=612
Supreme Court Receives Comments Regarding Proposed Changes to Rule 6, SCRCP
On June 22, 2009, the South Carolina Bar petitioned the Supreme Court to consider amendments to Rule 6 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. Specifically, the petitioners sought the Court’s consideration to require counsel to file supporting memoranda…
Advance Sheets: December 21, 2009
Click this link for the newest orders and published decisions of the South Carolina Supreme Court and South Carolina Court of Appeals:
http://sccourts.org/opinions/advSheets/no552009.pdf
Supreme Court Issues Pronouncement re: Rule 608, SCACR
As reported by the Supreme Court on December 17, 2009:
In 2009, the South Carolina Bar submitted proposed amendments to Rule 608, SCACR. The Court declined to amend the rule as requested by the Bar; however, the Court requested the South…
Supreme Court Issues New Directive Concerning Rule 412, SCACR
As reported by the Supreme Court on December 17, 2009:
The South Carolina Bar Foundation has proposed amending Rule 412, SCACR, which governs Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA), to establish a more specific comparable interest rate rule for trust…
Court of Appeals: Roster of Cases for Hearing – January 2010
Follow this link for a roster of cases set for argument before the South Carolina Court of Appeals in January 2010:
http://sccourts.org/appeals/dspCOARosterMenu.cfm?CurrentDate=01/28/2010
Supreme Court: Roster of Cases for Hearing – January 2010
Follow this link for a roster of cases set for argument before the South Carolina Supreme Court in January 2010:
http://sccourts.org/supreme/dspSupRosterMenu.cfm?CurrentDate=01/28/2010