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Designation of Business Court Judges
(Date posted: 08/20/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that the Honorable Clifton Newman be designated as the Business Court Judge for Richland County.

Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal Addresses S.C. Judiciary at 2010 Annual Judicial Conference
(Date posted: 08/19/2010)

On Thursday, August 19, 2010, Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal addressed members of South Carolina's Judiciary at the Annual Judicial Conference.

Amendments to the Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for Judges and Active Members of the South Carolina Bar
(Date posted: 08/05/2010)

The Court has amended the CLE regulations to require that lawyers and judges receive instruction concerning substance abuse or mental health and the legal profession.

The Court has amended the Regulations concerning Specialty Fields
(Date posted: 07/22/2010)

The Court has amended the Regulations concerning Specialty Fields

Interim Appointment of Williamsburg County Associate Chief Magistrate
(Date posted: 07/14/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that Judge Deloris F. Williams be designated as Associate Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts for Williamsburg County and, in the absence of the Chief Magistrate of Williamsburg County, her authority shall include, but not be limited to, the adminis¬trative purposes and acts set forth in my Order dated June 15, 2010, designating Chief Judges statewide.

Family Court Form
(Date posted: 07/07/2010)

On May 12, 2010, Article 3, Chapter 17, Title 63 of the 1976 Code was amended to require South Carolina Court Administration to create an affidavit for petitioners to file alleging the non-payment of court-ordered support, excluding periodic child support. The purpose of this Administrative Order is to establish the creation of this form pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws Ann § 63-17-835.

Amendment to Rule 608
(Date posted: 07/01/2010)

The Court amended Rule 608, SCACR, by Orders dated November 20, 2009, December 17, 2009, and March 8, 2010. The amendments are effective July 1, 2010. 

Revised General Sessions Sentence Sheet
(Date posted: 07/01/2010)

Revised General Sessions Sentence Sheet

Amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules - SCACR 403
(Date posted: 07/01/2010)

The Chief Justice’s Commission on the Profession has proposed amending Rule 403, South Carolina Appellate Court Rules, to provide that required Family Court trial experiences must include direct and cross-examination of at least two witnesses, rather than three witnesses.

Family Court Coversheet
(Date posted: 06/29/2010)

To improve statistical reporting and to accurately apply family court civil filing fees, the Family Court Coversheet has been revised to include an additional nature of action code, “Registration of Foreign Divorce Decree – with custody or support (191)”.

Supreme Court Amends Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement
(Date posted: 06/28/2010)

Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 407, SCACR, and the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement, Rule 413, SCACR.

Amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules
(Date posted: 06/28/2010)

The South Carolina Bar has proposed amending Rule 2, RLDE, Rule 416, SCACR, to clarify that the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board retains jurisdiction over a fee dispute if an attorney is suspended from the practice of law after the fee dispute is filed.

Fee Memorandum - Magistrates and Municipal Judges
(Date posted: 06/28/2010)

Statutory provisions for the distribution of revenue generated by the magistrates courts and municipal courts.

Fee Memorandum - Clerks of Court and Registers of Deeds
(Date posted: 06/28/2010)

Statutory provisions for the distribution of revenue generated by the circuit courts, and family courts; fees and related charges of the registers of deeds.

Fee Memorandum - County Treasurers
(Date posted: 06/28/2010)

Statutory provisions for the distribution of revenue generated by the circuit courts, family courts, magistrates courts and municipal courts; fees and related charges of the registers of deeds.

Revised Proof of Will Form (SCCA 303PC)
(Date posted: 06/23/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that Form 303PC, Proof of Will, bearing a revision date of 06/2010, is approved for use in the Probate Courts of South Carolina and replaces SCCA 303PC, bearing a revision date of 07/87.

Revised Probate Court Forms
(Date posted: 06/23/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that Form 300PC, Application for Informal/Formal Probate; Form 306PC, Filing of a Will for Record; Form 341PC, Fiduciary Bond; Form 350PC, Inventory and Appraisement; Form 420PC, Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property; and Form 540PC, Petition for Protective Order/Appointment of Conservator, all bearing a revision date of 06/2010, are approved for use in the Probate Courts of South Carolina. All previous versions of these forms are obsolete.

Supreme Court issues order granting supersedeas in Wilson v. South Carolina Truth Squad.
(Date posted: 06/21/2010)

Supreme Court issues order granting supersedeas in Wilson v. South Carolina Truth Squad.

The SC Court Interpreter Certification Program Announces Upcoming Session
(Date posted: 06/17/2010)

The SC Court Interpreter Certification Program will be holding a Phase I – Language Neutral Two-Day Workshop in Columbia, to offer anyone interested in becoming certified the opportunity to prepare for the Written and Oral Examinations.

Order Designating Chief Judges and Associate Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts
(Date posted: 06/16/2010)

Attached is a copy of an Order of Chief Justice Jean H. Toal, dated June 15, 2010, the original of which is filed in our Office. The Order designates Chief Judges and Associate Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts. The Order becomes effective July 1, 2010.

Lawyers Suspended for Failure to Comply with CLE Requirements
(Date posted: 06/14/2010)

The Supreme Court has issued an order administratively suspending lawyers under Rule 419, SCACR, for failing to comply with Continuing Legal Education Requirements.

Designation of Interim Chief Magistrate and Associate Chief Magistrate in Chesterfield County
(Date posted: 06/04/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that Judge Gary R. Faulkenberry be designated as Interim Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts for Chesterfield County and his authority shall include, but not be limited to, the adminis¬trative purposes and acts set forth in my Order dated December 10, 2009, designating Chief Judges statewide.

Supreme Court Amends Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement and Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement
(Date posted: 06/01/2010)

Supreme Court Amends Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement and Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement

Designation of Interim Chief Magistrate in Edgefield County
(Date posted: 05/25/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that Judge Brenda B. Carpenter be designated as Interim Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts for Edgefield County and her authority shall include, but not be limited to, the adminis­trative purposes and acts set forth in my Order dated December 10, 2009, designating Chief Judges statewide.

Designation of Interim Chief Magistrate in Pickens County
(Date posted: 05/17/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that Judge Bruce E. Anders be designated as Interim Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts for Pickens County and his authority shall include, but not be limited to, the adminis¬trative purposes and acts set forth in my Order dated December 10, 2009, designating Chief Judges statewide.

Court Amends Rule 601, SCACR
(Date posted: 05/14/2010)

Rule 601, SCACR, has been amended to list the Administrative Law Court as a tribunal having priority over certain other courts and tribunals.

Chief Justice Jean H. Toal Press Release
(Date posted: 05/12/2010)

I am deeply grateful to the General Assembly for passing H. 3161 which temporarily raises state court civil filing fees. The legislature's hard work to find a temporary solution to the dire budgetary position of the state Court system is commendable. This two-year fix is the best resolution the legislature can find given the limited options available to ensure that this essential government function is adequately funded.

Announcement Concerning Computer-Based Testing for July 2010 Bar Examination
(Date posted: 05/12/2010)

The Board of Law Examiners will allow a limited number of applicants to use laptops to complete their answers to the essay sections of the July 2010 Bar Examination.

Greenville's New Bond Court in the News
(Date posted: 05/04/2010)

An article in the Greenville News, printed Sunday, May 2, 2010, highlighted the success of Greenville County's new centralized bond court which began operations five months ago.

Administrative Order - Family Court Forms
(Date posted: 04/30/2010)

Administrative Order - Family Court Forms

Amendments to Appendix A to Rule 402, SCACR
(Date posted: 04/23/2010)

Pursuant to Article V, § 4 of the South Carolina Constitution, the Rules of the Board of Law Examiners, Appendix A(B)(2)(f), to Rule 402, SCACR, is amended. These amendments shall take effect ninety (90) days from the date of this order.

Results of the February 2010 Bar Examination
(Date posted: 04/20/2010)

The results of the February 2010 Bar Examination will be posted on the Bar Admissions Page at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010.

Amendment to Rule 402, SCACR
(Date posted: 03/31/2010)

Court amends Rule 402(d)(1) to provide that bar applicants who have been admitted to practice law in another country for more than one (1) year at the time the bar application is filed shall file an additional copy of the application and pay an additional fee of $500. Previously, the additional fee and application copy only applied to applicants who had been admitted to practice law in another state or the District of Columbia.

Supreme Court Issues Opinion in City of Columbia Election Case
(Date posted: 03/24/2010)

Supreme Court Issues Opinion in City of Columbia Election Case

Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Case Involving Judicial Merit Selection Commission
(Date posted: 03/23/2010)

Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Case Involving Judicial Merit Selection Commission

Amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules
(Date posted: 03/22/2010)

The Office of Commission Counsel has proposed several amendments to the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement and the Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement.

Supreme Court Issues Expedited Briefing Schedule in City of Columbia Election Case
(Date posted: 03/19/2010)

Appellant Durham E. Carter has served and filed a notice of appeal, and a motion to expedite in the above matter. The motion to expedite is granted.

Investiture of John Cannon Few
(Date posted: 03/18/2010)

The investiture of John Cannon Few as Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals will be held on March 24 at 4:00 p.m. at the Court of Appeals.

Amendments to Rule 608, South Carolina Appellate Court Rules
(Date posted: 03/09/2010)

The Court granted the Bar's petitions to amend Rule 608, SCACR, to provide an exemption for lawyers serving in the legislature and to provide appointment credit for lawyers serving as members of the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board. The changes are effective July 1, 2010.

Chief Justice Toal Delivered State of the Judiciary Address Today
(Date posted: 02/24/2010)

Chief Justice Jean H. Toal delivered her State of the Judiciary address to the General Assembly today, February 24, 2010, at 12:00 noon. Her speech was broadcast live on the Internet and has been archived for later viewing. 

Chief Justice Toal to Deliver State of the Judiciary Address
(Date posted: 02/23/2010)

Chief Justice Jean H. Toal will deliver her State of the Judiciary address to the General Assembly on February 24, 2010 at 12:00 noon.

Honorable John C. Few, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
(Date posted: 02/16/2010)

IT IS ORDERED that the Honorable John C. Few, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, be assigned as a circuit judge to issue orders or otherwise dispose of all matters that were pending before him as a circuit judge prior to him taking the oath of office and qualifying for the seat on the Court of Appeals. This assignment shall continue until Chief Judge Few has issued all of the orders or otherwise disposed of all pending matters.

Court of Appeals Chief Judge John C. Few
(Date posted: 02/04/2010)

The South Carolina Judicial Department welcomes Judge John C. Few to the Court of Appeals.

Judicial Elections
(Date posted: 02/03/2010)

Judicial elections were held February 3, 2010.

Chief Justice Toal's Presentation to the South Carolina House Ways and Means Subcommittee
(Date posted: 01/27/2010)

On January 26, 2010, Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal delivered a presentation to the South Carolina House Ways and Means Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

Chief Justice Toal's Presentation to the SC Bar
(Date posted: 01/25/2010)

On January 22, 2010, Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal delivered her annual presentation to the SC Bar. 

Supreme Court Agrees to Entertain Action Relating to Judicial Merit Selection
(Date posted: 01/22/2010)

Supreme Court Agrees to Entertain Action Relating to Judicial Merit Selection

Investiture of Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn
(Date posted: 01/14/2010)

The investiture of Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn as a Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina will be held today (Thursday, January 14, 2010) at 3:30 p.m., at the Supreme Court Building in Columbia, South Carolina. 

Death of Ben Franklin McCall
(Date posted: 01/14/2010)

It is with sadness and regret that the Justices and staff of the Supreme Court of South Carolina acknowledge the death of Ben Franklin McCall. 

Investiture of Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn
(Date posted: 01/08/2010)

The investiture of Justice Kaye Gorenflo Hearn as a Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the Supreme Court Building in Columbia, South Carolina.

Interest Rate on Money Judgments and Decrees
(Date posted: 01/04/2010)

The Supreme Court issues order regarding legal rate of interest on money judgments and decrees.

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