South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure
Current through April 30, 2024
Chapter 1 · Scope of Rules
Chapter 10 · Courts and Clerks
Chapter 2 · Commencement of Action; Service of Process
- 3 Commencement of Action Deadlines
- 4 Process Deadlines
- 4.1 adopts provisions of the federal rule with respect to service of process in foreign countries. This new rule is intended to provide guidance as to the proper methods of service and proof of service in foreign countries, and is not intended to amend or supplant the provisions of existing Rule 4 with respect to the issuance or form of the summons.
- 5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
- 6 Time Deadlines
Chapter 3 · Pleadings and Motions
- 7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions
- 8 General Rules of Pleading
- 9 Pleading Special Matters
- 10 Form of Pleadings
- 11 Signing of Pleadings; Attorneys
- 12 Defenses and Objections - When and How Presented - by Pleading or Motion - Motion for Judgment on Pleadings Deadlines
- 13 Counterclaim and Cross-claim
- 14 Third Party Practice Deadlines
- 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Deadlines
- 16 Pre-trial Procedure: Formulating Issues
Chapter 4 · Parties
Chapter 5 · Depositions and Discovery
- 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery Deadlines
- 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal Deadlines
- 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken; Depositions in Out-of-state Actions
- 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination Deadlines
- 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions Deadlines
- 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings Deadlines
- 33 Interrogatories to Parties Deadlines
- 34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes Deadlines
- 35 Physical and Mental Examinations
- 36 Request for Admission Deadlines
- 37 Failure to Make or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions
Chapter 6 · Trials
- 38 Jury Trial of Right Deadlines
- 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
- 40 General Docket, Trial Rosters, and Call of Cases for Trial Deadlines
- 41 Dismissal of Actions; Non-suit
- 41.1 Sealing Documents and Settlement Agreements
- 41.2 Privacy Protection for Filings
- 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
- 43 Conduct of Trial Deadlines
- 44 Proof of Official Record; Foreign Law
- 45 Subpoena Deadlines
- 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- 47 Jurors
- 48 Juries of Less Than Twelve; Majority Verdict
- 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories Deadlines
- 50 Motion for a Directed Verdict and for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict Deadlines
- 51 Instructions to Jury: Objection
- 52 Findings by the Court Deadlines
- 53 Masters and Special Referees
Chapter 7 · Judgment
- 54 Judgments: Costs Deadlines
- 55 Default Deadlines
- 56 Summary Judgment Deadlines
- 57 Declaratory Judgments
- 58 Entry of Judgment Deadlines
- 59 New Trials; Amendment of Judgments Deadlines
- 60 Relief from Judgment or Order Deadlines
- 61 Harmless Error
- 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Deadlines
- 63 Disability of a Judge
Chapter 8 · Provisional and Final Remedies
- 64 Remedies for Seizure, Remedies not Provided
- 65 Injunctions; Mandamus, Habeas Corpus, and Other Remedial Writs Deadlines
- 66 Receivers
- 67 Deposit in Court
- 68 Offer of Judgment Deadlines
- 69 Execution
- 70 Judgment for Specific Acts: Vesting Title
- 71 Foreclosure and Partition Deadlines
- 71.1 Post-conviction Relief Actions