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Author: {"author": "s/Costa M. Pleicones Costa M. Pleicones Chief Justice of South Carolina", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

781 S.E.2d 560
    Re: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES.
    Appellate Case No. 2015-002439.
    Supreme Court of South Carolina.
    Jan. 15, 2016.
   ORDER

Pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution,

IT IS ORDERED that, until further notice, attorneys acting as special referees are exempt from mandatory Electronic Filing (E-Filing) in cases where they are acting as special referees. Attorneys acting as special referees may: (1) E-File documents associated with the case; (2) utilize a Traditional Filing method, such as submitting documents to the clerk of court directly or mailing the documents to the clerk; or (3) with permission of a clerk of court, email documents to the clerk of court.

This Order does not excuse attorneys who serve as special referees from mandatory E-Filing in cases where they are counsel for a party. This Order is effective immediately.

s/Costa M. Pleicones

Costa M. Pleicones

Chief Justice of South Carolina