Case Name: RE: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 2016-09-07
Citations: 417 S.C. 430
Docket Number: Appellate Case No. 2015-002439
Parties: RE: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 417
Pages: 430–430

Head Matter:
RE: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES
Appellate Case No. 2015-002439
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
September 7, 2016

Opinion:
AMENDED 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 shall not Electronically File (E-File) signed orders in cases where they are acting as special referees. Special referees must submit documents for filing by (1) utilizing a Traditional Filing method, such as submitting signed orders to the clerk of court directly or mailing signed orders to the clerk; or (2) with advance permission of a clerk of court, by emailing signed orders 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 modifies a previous Order dated January 15, 2016, and is effective immediately.
s/Costa M. Pleicones
Costa M. Pleicones
Chief Justice of South Carolina