South Carolina Judicial Branch Press Releases

• Published on February 17, 2022 - 22:39 GMT

  Rescission of Order Requiring Use of Protective Masks in County and Municipal Courthouses and other Orders Concerning In-Person ...

  Court News ... Rescission of Order Requiring Use of Protective Masks in County and Municipal Courthouses and other Orders Concerning In-Person Proceedings, Effective March 1, 2022. Effective March 1, 2022, the order mandating the use of masks or other …

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• Published on February 14, 2022 - 13:56 GMT

  Supreme Court Announces 2021 Pro Bono Honor Roll Recipients

  Court News ... Supreme Court Announces 2021 Pro Bono Honor Roll Recipients Rule 6.1 of the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct encourages attorneys to render public interest legal services.  These services include providing legal services to …

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• Published on February 11, 2022 - 14:37 GMT

  Drop Box for Delivering Documents to the Supreme Court

  Court News ... Drop Box for Delivering Documents to the Supreme Court Due to construction in the Supreme Court parking lot, the drop box for delivering documents to the Supreme Court is now located at the front entrance of the Supreme Court Building.   

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• Published on February 4, 2022 - 14:34 GMT

  Amendment to the South Carolina Bar Constitution

  Court News ... 2022-02-04-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina Re: Amendment to the South Carolina Bar Constitution Appellate Case No. 2021-001059   ORDER Pursuant to Rule 410(c), SCACR, we approve the amendment to the South Carolina Bar Constitution …

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• Published on February 3, 2022 - 00:00 GMT

  COVID-19 Mitigation Measures for the February 2022 South Carolina Bar Examination

  Court News ... 2022-02-02-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina RE:    COVID-19 Mitigation Measures for the February 2022 South Carolina Bar Examination   ORDER The February 2022 South Carolina Bar Examination is scheduled to be conducted on February 22 …

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• Published on January 28, 2022 - 22:48 GMT

  Statement from Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty on Assignment of Judges to Murdaugh Cases

  Court News ... Statement from Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty on Assignment of Judges to Murdaugh Cases Contrary to innuendos and misinformation contained in recent news coverage, Judge Clifton Newman was never removed from, or “reassigned” to, the Murdaugh …

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• Published on January 24, 2022 - 20:18 GMT

  Expanded Use of Remote Communication Technology to Conduct Guilty Pleas

  Court News ... 2022-01-24-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina RE:   Use of Remote Communication Technology to Conduct Guilty Pleas Appellate Case No. 2020-000447   ORDER By amended order dated September 21, 2021, this Court issued permanent guidance on …

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• Published on January 11, 2022 - 22:34 GMT

  Lawyer-Legislator Protection During the Legislative Session

  Court News ... Lawyer-Legislator Protection During the Legislative Session This order rescinds the order of August 4, 2021 that provided protection for lawyer-legislators participating in public hearings and meetings related to redistricting and committee …

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• Published on December 8, 2021 - 21:42 GMT

  Charleston Housing Court Expansion

  Court News ... 2021-12-07-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina   RE: Charleston Housing Court Expansion 2021-001429   ORDER On May 24, 2019, after petition from the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission, this Court authorized the creation of the …

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• Published on November 23, 2021 - 23:34 GMT

  South Carolina Courts Observe Adoption Day

  Court News ... South Carolina Judicial Branch Supreme Court of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina South Carolina Courts Observe Adoption Day COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 23, 2021) – Supreme Court of South Carolina Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty authorized …

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• Published on November 23, 2021 - 23:34 GMT

  Spartanburg Family Court Holds “Pro Se Day”

  Court News ... South Carolina Judicial Branch Supreme Court of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Spartanburg Family Court Holds “Pro Se Day” to Resolve Pending Divorces for Unrepresented Litigants COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 23, 2021) – Supreme Court of …

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• Published on November 23, 2021 - 21:01 GMT

  Extension of the Order Regarding the Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency

  Court News ... 2021-11-23-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina   RE:    Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended November 23, 2021) Appellate Case No. 2020-000447   ORDER   On April 3, 2020, this Court issued an order …

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• Published on November 22, 2021 - 21:49 GMT

  New Phone Number for Bar Admissions

  Court News ... New Phone Number for Bar Admissions The Office of Bar Admissions now has its own phone number.  The new number is (803)734-1317.  Please use this number instead of (803)734-1080.  And remember the Office of Bar Admissions takes phone calls …

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• Published on November 17, 2021 - 16:23 GMT

  Amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules

  Court News ... 2021-11-17-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina   Re: Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 407, South Carolina Appellate Court Rules Appellate Case No. 2020-000666     ORDER The South Carolina Bar has proposed a number of …

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• Published on November 10, 2021 - 20:06 GMT

  Rescission of Order Permitting Completion of Magistrate Trial Experiences by WebEx

  Court News ... 2021-11-10-01 The Supreme Court of South Carolina   Re:  Rescission of Order Permitting Completion of Magistrate Trial Experiences by WebEx Appellate Case No. 2020-000447     ORDER On October 22, 2020, this Court issued an order permitting …

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• Published on November 8, 2021 - 22:22 GMT

  Reinstatement of Family Court Benchmark Order

  Court News ... 2021-11-08-02 The Supreme Court of South Carolina   RE: Reinstatement of Family Court Benchmark Order Appellate Case No. 2020-000447    ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER By Administrative Order dated January 15, 2021, a provision of the July 24, 2020 …

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• Published on October 15, 2021 - 20:25 GMT

  Posted Results of the July 2021 Bar Examination

  Court News ... Posted Results of the July 2021 Bar Examination The results of the July 2021 Uniform Bar Examination were posted on the Bar Admissions Page at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2021. You must have Adobe Reader installed to view the results. A …

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• Published on October 14, 2021 - 15:07 GMT

  Rescission of Order Permitting Completion of Trial Experiences by WebEx

  Court News ... Rescission of Order Permitting Completion of Rule 403 Trial Experiences by WebEx The Supreme Court has rescinded the order permitting attorneys and bar applicants to satisfy the requirements of Rule 403(b)(1) and (4), SCACR—observation of …

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• Published on October 13, 2021 - 22:49 GMT

  Results of the July 2021 Uniform Bar Examination

  Court News ... Results of the July 2021 Uniform Bar Examination The results of the July 2021 Uniform Bar Examination will be posted on the Bar Admissions page at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2021.  

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• Published on October 12, 2021 - 18:18 GMT

  Rescission of Order Permitting Completion of Rule 403 Trial Experiences by WebEx

  Court News ... Rescission of Order Permitting Completion of Rule 403 Trial Experiences by WebEx The Supreme Court has rescinded the order permitting attorneys and bar applicants to satisfy the requirements of Rule 403(b)(1) and (4), SCACR—observation of …

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