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Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal Addresses S.C. JudiciaryThe Court has made several amendments to Appendix E to Part IV, SCACR, concerning the standards and procedures for certification, recertification, and decertification of certified specialists.
Judge Frank Addy, Probate Judge for Greenwood County, has been assigned to preside over the Eighth Circuit Adult Drug Court ProgramOn Thursday, August 21, 2008, Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal addressed members of South Carolina's Judiciary at the Annual Judicial Conference.
Revised Minor Settlement ProcedureIT IS ORDERED that the Honorable Frank R. Addy, Jr., Probate Judge for Greenwood County; is hereby assigned to preside over the Eighth Circuit Adult Drug Court Program.
Multi-Week Trial Docket for the Ninth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Judicial CircuitsIt is ordered that the Order of this Court dated October 27, 1992 providing for a uniform Minor Settlement Procedure is superseded and the Minor Settlement Procedure is amended as summarized.
Family Court Order – Protection from Domestic AbuseIT IS ORDERED that beginning January 1, 2009, for a trial period of one year, there is hereby established the Multi-Week Trial Docket for the Ninth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Judicial Circuits, and terms of this court shall be scheduled for Beaufort, Charleston, and Horry counties.
Public Hearing on Proposed Rule AmendmentsPursuant to the provisions of S.C. Const. Art. V § 4, IT IS ORDERED that Form SCCA 426ABCD, Family Court Order – Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, bearing a revision date of (7/08), is approved for use in the Family Courts of South Carolina.
Court Creates Rules Advisory CommitteeBy Notice dated March 19, 2008, the Supreme Court scheduled a public hearing at 11:00 a.m. on July 9, 2008, regarding proposed amendments to Rule 5 of the South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 16 and 26 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 701, 702, and 703 of the South Carolina Rules of Evidence.
General Sessions Sentence Sheet, SCCA/217With the adoption of Rule 609, SCACR, the Supreme Court has created a Rules Advisory Committee. This Committee will be responsible for making recommendations regarding the adoption or amendment of rules governing the administration of or the practice and procedure before the trial courts of this State.
Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary CourtsIT IS ORDERED that Form SCCA/217, General Sessions Sentence Sheet, bearing a revision date of 07/2008, is approved for use in the Circuit Courts of South Carolina and replaces SCCA 217, bearing a revision date of 10/2007.
Form 4, Judgment in a Civil CaseIT IS ORDERED that the judges of the magisterial courts listed below be designated as Chief Judge or Associate Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts in the counties in which they hold office.
Long-time Bar Examination Monitor RecognizedIT IS ORDERED that SCCA SCRCP Form 4, Judgment in a Civil Case, bearing a revision date of 06/2008, is approved for use in the Circuit Courts of South Carolina and replaces SCCA SCRCP Form 4, bearing a revision date of 12/2007.
Fee Memorandum - Magistrates and Municipal JudgesIn an article dated March 24, 2008, The State Newspaper recognized Nancy Self of West Columbia.
Fee Memorandum - County TreasurersStatutory provisions for the distribution of revenue generated by the magistrates courts and municipal courts.
Fee Memorandum - Clerks of Court and Registers of DeedsStatutory 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.
Investiture Ceremony for the Honorable John Williamson KittredgeStatutory provisions for the distribution of revenue generated by the circuit courts, and family courts; fees and related charges of the registers of deeds
Judicial ElectionsOn June 18, 2008, in a special ceremony held in the Supreme Court Courtroom, the Honorable John Willliamson Kittredge was sworn in as a Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
SCCA 405F, Revision of Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma PauperisResults of judicial elections held May 21, 2008
Circuit Court Arbitration and Mediation and Family Court MediationIT IS ORDERED that Form SCCA 405F, Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, bearing a revision date of (5/08), is approved for use in the Family Courts of South Carolina.
Rule AmendmentsIT IS ORDERED that in all cases in which ADR shall be ordered in the courts of this state, the Court-Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules shall apply.
Judge Leslie Kirkland Riddle Awarded 2008 National Court AppointedThe South Carolina Appellate Court Rules, the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court-Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules, and the South Carolina Rules of Magistrate Court have been amended.
Results of the February 2008 Bar ExaminationJudge Leslie Kirkland Riddle has been awarded the 2008 National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Judge of the Year
Bar Pass Rates for February 2008 Bar ExaminationThe results of the February 2008 Bar Examination have been posted on the Bar Admissions page.
Results of the February 2008 Bar Examination and Swearing-In CeremonyThe above link will take you to pass rate information for the February 2008 Bar Examination.
Amendments to South Carolina Bar ConstitutionThe results of the February 2008 Bar Examination will be posted on the Bar Admissions Page at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2008
Financial Declaration (SCCA 430) ChangesThe Court has agreed to the Bar's proposed amendments to the Bar Constitution, which: (1) allow notice of meetings to be served electronically; (2) eliminate the positions of Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer; and (3) formally recognize the current practice of electing ABA State Bar Delegates in staggered terms.
Civil Action Coversheet SCCA/234SCCA 430, Financial Declaration has been reformatted to improve the use of the form.
Financial Declaration - Form 430The Civil Action Coversheet, SCCA/234, bearing a revision date of 04/2008 is approved for use in the Circuit Courts of the State of South Carolina.
Supreme Court Amends Rule 30 of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary EnforcementForm SCCA 430, Financial Declaration, bearing a revision date of (3/08), is approved for use in the Family Courts of South Carolina.
Court Amends List of Subjects Tested on Bar ExaminationThe Supreme Court has amended Rule 30 of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (RLDE) to add a provision dealing with a suspended or disbarred lawyer’s failure to timely surrender his or her certificate to practice law or to timely file the affidavit required by Rule 30. Further, the order adopting the amendment contains requirements for suspended or disbarred lawyers who have not timely complied with the requirements of Rule 30 prior to this amendment.
Supreme Court Issues a Request for Written Comments and Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Rule AmendmentsThe Supreme Court has amended the list of subjects tested on the Bar Examination.
Supreme Court Issues a Request for Written Comments and Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Guidelines for Residential and Commercial Real Estate ClosingsAs reflected in the Notice, the Supreme Court of South Carolina has requested written comments and has scheduled a public hearing on proposed amendments to the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, the South Carolina Rules of Criminal Procedure and the South Carolina Rules of Evidence.
Chief Justice Toal Delivered State of the Judiciary Address TodayThe Supreme Court of South Carolina is considering adopting guidelines or “best practices” for attorneys conducting residential or commercial real estate closings in South Carolina. The guidelines were developed by the South Carolina Bar Task Force on Closing Responsibilities.
Chief Justice Toal to Deliver State of the Judiciary AddressChief Justice Jean H. Toal delivered her State of the Judiciary address to the General Assembly today, February 13, 2008, at 12:00 p.m.
Judicial ElectionsChief Justice Jean H. Toal will deliver her State of the Judiciary address to the General Assembly on February 13, 2008 at 12:00 p.m.
Annual Mandatory Criminal Domestic Violence Training for Summary Court JudgesResults of judicial elections held February 6, 2008.
Follow-up Orders That Result From Blair Competency HearingsPursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws, § 16 25 100, magistrates and municipal court judges shall receive continuing legal education on issues concerning domestic violence.
The SC Court Interpreter Certification Program Announces Upcoming Sessions in CharlestonIT IS ORDERED that Forms SCCA/487(a), SCCA/487(b), SCCA/487(c), and SCCA/487(d), each bearing a date of 1/2008, are approved for use in the Family Courts of South Carolina.
South Carolina Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Announces Spring 2008 Public HearingsThe SC Court Interpreter Certification Program will be holding two workshops in Charleston in February and March, to offer anyone interested in becoming certified the opportunity to prepare for the Written and Oral Examinations.
Interest Rate on Money Decrees and JudgmentsThe South Carolina Access to Justice Commission will hold seven regional public hearings at county courthouses beginning in March and culminating in a final hearing in the fall at the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary CourtsSupreme Court order regarding legal rate of interest for judgments and money decrees.
Attached is a copy of an Order of Chief Justice Jean H. Toal, dated December 21, 2007. The Order designates Chief Judges and Associate Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes of the Summary Courts.