D.S.C. — Local Rules, ECF & Standing Orders

1.05 Format Requirements for Filed Documents. The following format is required for

1.06 Duties of the Clerk of Court. Duties assigned or authority given to the clerk of

3.01 Venue in Civil Cases

4.01 Timely Service of Summons and Complaint. If a pleading asserting a claim is not

5.01 Filing of Discovery. Interrogatories under Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 and responses

5.02 Filing With the Clerk

5.03 Filing Documents Under Seal. Absent a requirement to seal in the governing rule,

5.05 Service of Documents by Electronic Means by Unrepresented Persons. A person

5.06 Substitution, Correction, and Removal of Electronically Filed Documents

6.01 Motions to Alter Time. Requests for enlargement or shortening of time (except as

6.02 Protection Requests. A request for protection from trial or other appearance shall

7.02 Duty to Consult Before Filing Any Motion. Absent exemption in the governing

7.04 Supporting Memoranda. All motions made other than in a hearing or trial or to

7.05 Form and Content of Memoranda

7.06 Responses to Motions. Any memorandum or response of an opposing party must

7.07 Replies. Replies to responses are discouraged. However, a party desiring to reply

7.10 Draft Orders Submitted by Counsel

12.01 Extensions of Time to Respond to a Pleading. A party may grant in writing one

16.00 Exemptions and Stay of Deadlines

16.01 Scheduling Order

16.02 Scheduling Conference and Scheduling Order Content

16.03 Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Statement and Certification. Within the

16.04 Mediation: Definitions

16.06 Appointment of Mediator

16.07 The Mediation Conference

16.08 Duties of the Parties, Representatives, and Attorneys at Mediation

16.09 Sanctions for Failure to Attend Mediation Conference. If a person fails to attend a

16.10 Authority and Duties of Mediators

16.11 Compensation of the Mediator

16.12 Mediator Certification and Decertification. The clerk of court may receive

16.13 Expedited Trial. The following procedure is established to encourage the

16.14 Expedited Trial: Request and Conference

16.15 Expedited Trial Conference. The following matters should be considered at the

17.02 Settlement or Dismissal of Actions. No civil action to which a minor or

17.03 Approval of Counsel Fees and Payment of Judgments. In its order of approval, the

26.01 Interrogatories to Be Answered by Each Party. Answers to the interrogatories set

26.02 Rules for Answering Court Interrogatories. The following rules shall be adhered

26.03 Rule 26(f) Report

26.05 Civil Pretrial Briefs. All attorneys having civil cases set for trial shall furnish the

26.06 Supplementation of Civil Pretrial Briefs and Disclosures. The information

26.07 Trial Exhibits

26.08 Protective Orders and Agreements. There is no requirement for prior judicial

26.09 Pretrial Submission of Proposed Jury Instructions. All requests for jury

26.12 Disclosure

30.01 Limitations on Depositions. A deposition taken pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P

30.02 Objections to Telephone Depositions. A party who objects to a telephonic

30.04 Conduct During Depositions.17

37.01 Motions to Compel Discovery

47.02 Use of Juror Questionnaires. The court may require potential jurors to respond to

47.03 Jury Lists. Within seven (7) days of the date the jury is scheduled to appear, the

47.04 Examination of Jurors. The court shall conduct the examination of prospective

47.05 Contact With Trial Jurors

47.06 Responsibilities of the United States Marshal. The United States Marshal shall be

48.01 Number of Jurors

54.01 Assessment of Jury Costs. Whenever any civil action scheduled for a jury trial is

54.02 Petition for and Interest on Attorney’s Fees

54.03 Application for Costs. A bill of costs may include all items set forth in the

55.01 Orders and Judgments. The clerk of court is authorized to enter judgments by

62.01 Stay by Bond or Other Security. The appellant shall not be entitled to a stay of

62.02 Stay Must Ordinarily Be Sought in the First Instance in Trial Court; Motion for

64.01 Seizure of Person or Property. Judges and the clerk of this court are authorized to

65.01 Temporary Relief Order. At the hearing to consider a request for temporary relief,

67.01 Deposit of Registry Funds in Interest-Bearing Accounts (Fed. R. Civ. P. 67)

71.01 Land Condemnation Proceedings. The clerk of court is authorized to establish a

73.01 Authority of United States Magistrate Judges

73.02 Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges

73.03 Special Provisions for Consent for Reference of Civil Cases Under 28 U.S.C

83.I.01 Roll of Attorneys

83.II.01 Handling of Exhibits. The clerk of court shall be the custodian of all exhibits

83.III.01 Court Personnel. All supporting court personnel, including, but not limited to,

83.IV.01 Service and Filing of Notice of Removal. Service upon all adverse parties of a

83.IX.01 Referral to Bankruptcy Judges. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(a), the court

83.VI.01 Opening Statement. Counsel for any party may summarize their pleadings to

83.VIII.01 Filing of Civil Rights Actions. All complaints filed by state, federal, and

83.I.02 Eligibility. A member in good standing of the bar of the South Carolina

83.II.02 Court Reporters. The clerk of court shall have supervisory and managerial

83.III.02 Attorneys

83.IV.02 Contents of Notice of Removal. Where removal is based on jurisdiction under

83.IX.02 Local Civil Rules of Bankruptcy Practice. Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9029,

83.VII.02 Initial Service of Process

83.VIII.02 Procedure for State, Federal, and Local Prisoners Seeking to Proceed In

83.I.03 Procedure for Admission. Before being presented to the district court for taking

83.III.03 Copies of Public Records. Any person may obtain copies of public records

83.IX.03 Jury Trials by Bankruptcy Judges. The United States District Court for the

83.VII.03 Reference to Magistrate Judge

83.VIII.03 Filing of Habeas Corpus Actions. All petitions filed by state, federal, and

83.I.04 Representation by Local Counsel Who Must Sign All Pleadings

83.III.04 Conduct of Judicial Proceedings. In any case, the court, on motion of either

83.VI.04 Closing Argument of Counsel. In the trial of a civil action, the plaintiff shall

83.VII.04 Answer of the Commissioner. The electronic certified administrative record

83.VIII.04 Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective

83.I.05 Appearances by Attorneys Not Admitted in the District

83.III.05 Photographing and Reproducing Court Proceedings. The taking of

83.VI.05 Excusing Witnesses. In both criminal and civil cases, every witness is

83.VII.05 Expediting Cases. When a case that meets the criteria for being expedited as a

83.VIII.05 Federal, State, and Local Prisoners Seeking Relief Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241

83.I.06 Pleadings, Service, and Attendance by Local Counsel in Cases Where

83.VII.06 Petitioner’s Brief

83.I.07 Withdrawal of Appearance. No attorney whose appearance has been entered

83.VII.07 Commissioner’s Brief

83.VIII.07 Forms on Electronic Media. The clerk of court is authorized to promulgate

83.I.08 Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement (“RDE”)

83.VII.08 Service of Briefs

83.I.09 Student Practice

83.VII.10 Application for Attorney’s Fees. The following procedure will be used if the

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