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

D.S.C. Local Rule 57.VIII.01

local prisoners seeking relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, 28 U.S.C. § 2241, or motion filed by federal prisoners seeking relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 shall be filed with the clerk of court in compliance with the instructions of the clerk of court and on the appropriate forms or forms substantially similar. The instructions and the appropriate forms can be obtained from the office of the clerk of court without charge. ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Official source: https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/Rules/Civil%20Rules%20-%20Current.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23