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South Carolina Court Decisions

Supreme Court (S.C.) Court of Appeals (S.C. Ct. App.) ————— U.S. District Court (D.S.C.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D.S.C. Bankr.) * —————  * No search function.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “320 S.C. 241” or “464 S.E.2d 324”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

South Carolina Constitution and Legislation

1. Constitution (S.C. Const.)
   Bills
   2009-2010 Bills (118th G.A.) 2007-2008 Bills (117th G.A.) 2005-2006 Bills (116th G.A.) 2003-2004 Bills (115th G.A.) 2001-2002 Bills (114th G.A.) 1999-2000 Bills (113th G.A.) 1997-1998 Bills (112th G.A.) 1995-1996 Bills (111th G.A.) 1993-1994 Bills (110th G.A.) 1991-1992 Bills (109th G.A.) 1989-1990 Bills (108th G.A.) 1987-1988 Bills (107th G.A.) 1985-1986 Bills (106th G.A.) 1983-1984 Bills (105th G.A.) 1981-1982 Bills (104th G.A.) 1979-1980 Bills (103rd G.A.) 1977-1978 Bills (102nd G.A.) 1975-1976 Bills (101st G.A.)
   For bills in the 109th General Assembly (1991–1992) and later legislative sessions, the bill text is hyperlinked on the bill-history page; but for earlier legislative sessions, bill text is available only through the text-search function (and only for bills that were enacted). See additional search options for bills in the current session.
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Subject-matter index of bills:
         118th G.A. 117th G.A. 116th G.A. 115th G.A. 114th G.A. 113th G.A. 112th G.A. 111th G.A. 110th G.A. 109th G.A. 108th G.A. 107th G.A. 106th G.A. 105th G.A. 104th G.A. 103rd G.A. 102nd G.A.
   Acts and Joint Resolutions, South Carolina (S.C. Acts)
   2009 Acts (118th G.A.) 2008 Acts (117th G.A.) 2007 Acts (117th G.A.) 2006 Acts (116th G.A.) 2005 Acts (116th G.A.) 2004 Acts (115th G.A.) 2003 Acts (115th G.A.) 2002 Acts (114th G.A.) 2001 Acts (114th G.A.) 2000 Acts (113th G.A.) 1999 Acts (113th G.A.) 1998 Acts (112th G.A.) 1997 Acts (112th G.A.) 1996 Acts (111th G.A.) 1995 Acts (111th G.A.) 1994 Acts (110th G.A.) 1993 Acts (110th G.A.) 1992 Acts (109th G.A.) 1991 Acts (109th G.A.) 1990 Acts (108th G.A.) 1989 Acts (108th G.A.) 1988 Acts (107th G.A.) 1987 Acts (107th G.A.) 1986 Acts (106th G.A.) 1985 Acts (106th G.A.) 1984 Acts (105th G.A.) 1983 Acts (105th G.A.) 1982 Acts (104th G.A.) 1981 Acts (104th G.A.) 1980 Acts (103rd G.A.)

2. Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976 (S.C. Code)
   See also uniform laws.

South Carolina Rules of Procedure and Practice

Rules of Procedure
Appellate Court Rules (S.C. App. Ct. R.) ————— Rules of Civil Procedure (S.C. R. Civ. P.) Rules of Criminal Procedure (S.C. R. Crim. P.) Rules of Evidence (S.C. R. Evid.) Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules (S.C. A.D.R. R.) ————— Family Court Rules (S.C. Fam. Ct. R.) Probate Court Rules (S.C. Prob. Ct. R.) Magistrates Court Rules (S.C. Magis. Ct. R.) ————— U.S. District Court Rules (D.S.C. R.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules (D.S.C. Bankr. R.)
1. Rules of Practice ♦ Judicial Rules ♦ Professional Ethics Decisions
   South Carolina Bar Ethics Advisory Opinions ... Opinions can be text-searched but not browsed.

South Carolina Administrative Law Sources

1. Regulations
   1. South Carolina Code of Regulations (S.C. Code Regs.)
      The code can be searched using a form on the legislature's web site (top-right corner).
   2. South Carolina State Register (S.C. Reg.)
      Issues from Dec. 26, 1997, through June 28, 2002, are provided in an archive. Later issues are available by subscription only.

2. Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings
   Attorney General Opinions (Ops. S.C. Atty. Gen.)

South Carolina Local Law Sources

Charters
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
County Ordinances
Aiken County <3> Anderson County <3> Beaufort County <3> Berkeley County <3> Charleston County <3> Edgefield County <2> Georgetown County <3> Greenville County <2> Greenwood County <3> Horry County <3> Lancaster County <3> Lexington County <3> Newberry County <2> Oconee County <3> Orangeburg County <3> Pickens County <3> Richland County <2> Spartanburg County <3> York County <2>    
Click on the button keyed to the name of the county. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Municipal Ordinances
Aiken <4> Anderson <4> Beaufort <4> Blythewood <2> Cayce <4> Charleston <4> Clemson <4> Columbia <4> Conway <3> Edisto Beach <4> Florence <4> Folly Beach <2> Fort Mill <4> Fountain Inn <4> Georgetown <4> Greenville <4> Greer <4> Hanahan <4> Hardeeville <4> Hartsville <4> Hilton Head Island <4> Irmo <4> Lancaster <4> Lexington <4> Manning <4> Mauldin <4> Moncks Corner <4> Mt. Pleasant <2> Myrtle Beach <4> Newberry <4> North Augusta <4> North Charleston <4> North Myrtle Beach <4> Port Royal <4> Prosperity <2> Rock Hill <4> South Congaree <2> Spartanburg <4> Summerville <4> Surfside Beach <4> Tega Cay <4> Union <4> West Columbia <2> York <4>     
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.

South Carolina Law-Related Periodicals

1. Maritime Law Bulletin (Maritime L. Bull.) ... [Charleston Sch. of Law]

Other South Carolina Commentary

1. Doing Business in South Carolina. Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham P.A. ... [Lex Mundi]

South Carolina Law-Related Topical Web Sites

South Carolina Court Information

Web Sites
Supreme Court Court of Appeals ————— U.S. District Court U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Additional Resources
¶  Trial Court Judges — Biographical Sketches:
Circuit Court Judges
Family Court Judges
Probate Court Judges
Masters in Equity
Magistrate Judges
Municipal Court Judges

South Carolina Forms

1. U.S. District Court Forms

2. Revenue Department: Tax Forms

3. Business Entity Forms ...[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.

Other South Carolina Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
General Assembly Judicial Branch ————— Attorney General ————— Revenue Department Secretary of State
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
South Carolina Bar ————— South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association ————— Charleston County Bar Association
See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
South Carolina Bar—Continuing Legal Education ————— Charleston School of Law University of South Carolina Law Center

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
South Carolina Supreme Court Charleston School of Law: Sol Blatt Jr. Law Library University of South Carolina: Coleman Karesh Law Library
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
South Carolina Bar Brochures ... These are in PDF files.
Working With Your Lawyer Alternative Ways to Resolve Disputes South Carolina's Judicial System Your Guide to the Magistrates Court ————— Tenants Rights and the Law Buying Your Home and the Law ————— Workers' Compensation and the Law ————— Children and the Law Divorce and the Law Elder Law ————— Trust Kits Wills and the Law ————— Auto Accidents and the Law Consumer Debts and the Law Getting Arrested and the Law
1. LawLine: The South Carolina Bar FAQ ... These are links to brief discussions of legal topics, for non-lawyers. Some of these topics are covered also in pamphlets (see above).

2. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for South Carolina Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of South Carolina law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in South Carolina.

3. Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. South Carolina Bar — Public Services
      Ask-a-Lawyer ... The Ask-a-Lawyer Program coordinates volunteer lawyers for televised phone banks and web chats in an effort to answer legal questions.
      Free Legal Clinics ... The South Carolina Bar sponsors free legal clinics around the state. Most involve a lecture of 30-45 minutes followed by either a question-and-answer period or a five-minute one-on-one session with an attorney.
      Legal Assistance for Military Personnel ... South Carolina attorneys will volunteer to provide free or reduced-fee legal services to active military personnel in the following practice areas: consumer law, criminal law, family law, personal-injury law, probate law, real-estate law.
      Pro Bono Resources ... Many South Carolina lawyers offer their services for free (pro bono) to clients who cannot afford to pay for help with civil legal matters. These matters include family, housing, bankruptcy or probate matters.
      Instructions for Completing the Self-Represented Simple Divorce
   2. South Carolina Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   3. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.