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Amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules The South Carolina Appellate Court Rules have been amended by two orders. The first order makes amendments unrelated to appeals from administrative decisions and the second order makes amendments regarding appeals from administrative decisions. 2007-05-03-01
By order dated January 31, 2007 (copy attached), this Court adopted amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules relating to appeals from administrative decisions, and these amendments were submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to Art. V, § 4A, of the South Carolina Constitution. Since ninety days have passed since submission without rejection by the General Assembly, these amendments are effective immediately. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Jean H. Toal C.J.
On August 15, 2006, this Court promulgated amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules in response to the passage of Act No. 387 of 2006. In doing so, this Court indicated that this was being done on an emergency basis until this Court can submit amendments to the General Assembly as required by Article V, §4A, of the South Carolina Constitution. Pursuant to Article V, §4A, of the South Carolina Constitution, the attached amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules shall be submitted to the General Assembly. In the event these amendments are rejected by the General Assembly, the rules and forms amended by the order of August 15, 2006, shall revert to the language in effect prior to August 15, 2006.
(6) Appeals From Administrative Tribunals. When a statute allows a decision of the administrative law court or agency (administrative tribunal) to be appealed directly to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, the notice of appeal shall be served on the agency, the administrative law court (if it has been involved in the case) and all parties of record within thirty (30) days after receipt of the decision. If a timely petition for rehearing is filed with the administrative tribunal, the time to appeal for all parties shall be stayed and shall run from receipt of the decision granting or denying that motion. If a decision indicates that a more full and complete decision is to follow, a party need not appeal until receipt of the more complete decision. (c) Cross-Appeals. A respondent may institute a cross-appeal by serving a notice of appeal on all adverse parties, or in the case of an appeal from the administrative tribunal, by serving a notice of appeal on the agency, the administrative law court (if it has been involved in the case) and all parties of record, within five (5) days after receipt of appellant’s notice of appeal, or within the time prescribed by Rule 203(b), whichever period last expires.
(iii) A filing fee as set by order of the Supreme Court;[1] this fee is not required for criminal appeals or appeals by the State of South Carolina or its departments or agencies.
(iii) A filing fee as set by order of the Supreme Court;[2] this fee is not required for criminal appeals or appeals by the State of South Carolina or its departments or agencies.
(4) Rule 205, SCACR, is amended to read:
Upon the service of the notice of appeal, the appellate court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the appeal; the lower court or administrative tribunal shall have jurisdiction to entertain petitions for writs of supersedeas as provided by Rule 225. Nothing in these Rules shall prohibit the lower court, commission or tribunal from proceeding with matters not affected by the appeal. (5) Rule 207, SCACR, is amended to read:
(6) Rule 208(b)(1)(C), SCACR, is amended to read:
(7) Rule 210(c), SCACR, is amended to read
(8) Rule 210(e), SCACR, is amended to read:
(9) Rule 212(a), SCACR, is amended to read:
(10) Rule 214, SCACR, is amended to read:
(11) Rule 220(c), SCACR, is amended to read:
(12) Rule 221(b), SCACR, is amended to read:
(13) Rule 225, SCACR, is amended to read:
(7) Worker’s compensation awards as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §42-17-60.
(9) Family court orders awarding temporary suit costs or attorney’s fees as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §20-7-420(2).
(C) a showing that an application for this relief was made to the lower court or administrative tribunal, and was unjustifiably denied or that the relief granted failed to afford the relief which the petitioner requested. A certified copy of the lower court’s or administrative tribunal’s ruling must be included. If no application was made to the lower court or administrative tribunal, then the petition shall state the extraordinary circumstances which made it impracticable to make such an application.
(B) the moving party’s attorney certifies in writing, as an officer of the court, the efforts which have been made to give notice, or the reasons supporting the claim that notice should not be required.
(14) Rule 231(a), SCACR, is amended to read:
(15) Rule 232(b), SCACR, is amended to read:
(16) Rule 238(a), SCACR, is amended to read:
(17) Forms 6-19 of Appendix C to Part II are renumbered as Forms 7-20 and the attached is added as Form 6.
John E. Smith Post Office Box 123 Greenville, South Carolina 29000 (864) 000-0000 Attorney for Appellant
[1] By order dated April 17, 1990, this filing fee was set at one hundred ($100.00) dollars.
[2] By order dated April 17, 1990, this filing fee was set at one hundred ($100.00) dollars.
2007-05-03-02
By order dated January 31, 2007 (copy attached), this Court adopted amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules, and these amendments were submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to Art. V, § 4A, of the South Carolina Constitution. Since ninety days have passed since submission without rejection by the General Assembly, these amendments are effective immediately. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Jean H. Toal C.J.
The Supreme Court of South Carolina RE: Amendments to the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules
Pursuant to Article V, §4 of the South Carolina Constitution, the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules are amended as shown in the attached. These rule amendments shall be submitted to the General Assembly as provided by Article V, § 4A of the South Carolina Constitution.
1. Rule 224(j), SCACR, is amended to read:
2. Rule 226(c) – (f), SCACR, is amended to read:
(c) Time for Petitioning and Filing Fee. A decision of the Court of Appeals is not final for the purpose of review by the Supreme Court until the petition for rehearing or reinstatement has been acted on by the Court of Appeals. A petition for writ of certiorari shall be served on opposing counsel and filed with proof of service with the Clerk of the Court of Appeals and the Clerk of the Supreme Court within thirty (30) days after the petition for rehearing or reinstatement is finally decided by the Court of Appeals. An original and six (6) copies of the petition shall be filed with the Supreme Court. The copies filed with the Supreme Court shall be accompanied by the filing fee set by order of the Supreme Court.[1] No filing fee shall be required in criminal cases or petitions filed by the State of South Carolina or its agencies or departments. (d) Content of Petition. The petition for writ of certiorari shall contain the following:
(1) Certification by counsel for petitioner that a petition for rehearing or reinstatement was made and finally ruled on by the Court of Appeals.
(2) The questions presented for review, expressed in the terms and circumstances of the case but without unnecessary detail. Only those questions raised in the Court of Appeals and in the petition for rehearing shall be included in the petition for writ of certiorari as a question presented to the Supreme Court. A question presented will be deemed to include every subsidiary question fairly comprised therein.
(3) A concise statement of the case, containing the facts material to the consideration of the questions presented.
(4) A direct and concise argument in support of the petition. The argument on each question shall include citation of authority and specific reference to pertinent portions of the Record on Appeal. Failure of a petitioner to present with accuracy, brevity, and clarity the information and arguments that are essential to a ready and adequate understanding of the points requiring consideration will be a sufficient reason for denying the petition. The total length of a petition shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages.
(e) Appendix. At the same time the petition is filed, the petitioner shall also file two (2) copies of the Appendix with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. The Appendix shall include the following:
(1) A copy of the Record on Appeal and brief(s), or in post-conviction relief matters, a copy of the Appendix, petition for writ of certiorari, return, reply and any briefs filed under Rule 227 SCACR.
(2) If the matter was dismissed by the Court of Appeals for procedural or other reasons, the Appendix shall include any documents relevant to the dismissal including any motion to dismiss and any return or reply that may have been filed.
(3) A copy of the decision of the Court of Appeals on which certiorari is sought.
(4) A copy of the petition for rehearing or reinstatement filed in the Court of Appeals and the Court’s ruling on that petition.
If the Appendix contains any of the documents specified in (2) above, a copy of the Appendix must be served on the opposing counsel and proof of service of the Appendix must be filed when the petition for writ of certiorari is filed.
(f) Return to Petition. Within thirty (30) days after service of the petition, respondent shall serve a copy of his return on opposing counsel, and shall file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court one original and six (6) copies of his return and proof of service showing that the return has been served. The return shall include an argument on each question and may include a counter-statement of the case and of the questions presented for review. The total length of a return shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages. If review is being sought regarding a post-conviction relief case, the respondent need not file a return unless requested by the Supreme Court. 3. The phrase “three (3) copies” is replaced with the phrase “a copy” everywhere it appears in Rules 210(a), 211(a), 226(i), and 227(j), SCACR.