Case Name: Re: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 2016-01-15
Citations: 415 S.C. 241
Docket Number: Appellate Case No. 2015-002439
Parties: Re: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 415
Pages: 241–242

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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