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Local Rules — D.S.C.

131 local rules for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 111

Rule Title
1.01 Scope
1.02 Suspension or Modification
1.03 Modification and Implementation of Federal Rules
1.04 District Court Web Site
1.05 Format Requirements for Filed Documents
1.06 Duties of the Clerk of Court
12.01 Extensions of Time to Respond to a Pleading
16.00 Exemptions and Stay of Deadlines
16.01 Scheduling Order
16.02 Scheduling Conference and Scheduling Order Content
16.03 Alternative Dispute Resolution Statement and Certification
16.04 Mediation: Definitions
16.05 Relief From Mediation Requirement
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
16.10 Authority and Duties of Mediators
16.11 Compensation of the Mediator
16.12 Mediator Certification and Decertification
16.13 Expedited Trial
16.14 Expedited Trial: Request and Conference
16.15 Expedited Trial Conference
17.01 Representation
17.02 Settlement or Dismissal of Actions
17.03 Approval of Counsel Fees and Payment of Judgments
26.01 Interrogatories to Be Answered by Each Party
26.02 Rules for Answering Court Interrogatories
26.03 Rule 26(f) Report
26.04 Pretrial Discovery for Civil Actions Exempted From Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)
26.05 Civil Pretrial Briefs
26.06 Supplementation of Civil Pretrial Briefs and Disclosures
26.07 Trial Exhibits
26.08 Protective Orders and Agreements
26.09 Pretrial Submission of Proposed Jury Instructions
26.12 Disclosure
29.01 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedures
30.01 Limitations on Depositions
30.02 Objections to Telephone Depositions
30.03 Video Depositions
30.04 Conduct During Depositions
3.01 Venue in Civil Cases
31.01 Limitations on Depositions
32.01 Excerpts From Depositions to Be Offered at Trial
33.01 Limitations on Interrogatories
37.01 Motions to Compel Discovery
37.02 Sanctions
4.01 Timely Service of Summons and Complaint
47.01 Jury Selection Plan
47.02 Use of Juror Questionnaires
47.03 Jury Lists
47.04 Examination of Jurors
47.05 Contact With Trial Jurors
47.06 Responsibilities of the United States Marshal
48.01 Number of Jurors
5.01 Filing of Discovery
5.02 Filing With the Clerk
5.03 Filing Documents Under Seal
5.04 Filing Documents by Electronic Means
5.05 Service of Documents by Electronic Means by Unrepresented Persons
5.06 Substitution, Correction, and Removal of Electronically Filed Documents
54.01 Assessment of Jury Costs
54.02 Petition for and Interest on Attorney's Fees
54.03 Application for Costs
55.01 Orders and Judgments
6.01 Motions to Alter Time
6.02 Protection Requests
62.01 Stay by Bond or Other Security
62.02 Stay Must Ordinarily Be Sought in the First Instance in Trial Court; Motion for Stay in Appellate Court
64.01 Seizure of Person or Property
65.01 Temporary Relief Order
67.01 Deposit of Registry Funds in Interest-Bearing Accounts
7.01 Filing of Motions
7.02 Duty to Consult Before Filing Any Motion
7.03 Motions to Be Promptly Filed
7.04 Supporting Memoranda
7.05 Form and Content of Memoranda
7.06 Responses to Motions
7.07 Replies
7.08 Hearings on Motions
7.09 Frivolous or Delaying Motions
7.10 Draft Orders Submitted by Counsel
71.01 Land Condemnation Proceedings
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. § 636(c)
83.IV.01 Service and Filing of Notice of Removal
83.IV.02 Contents of Notice of Removal
83.V Pretrial Brief Requirements
83.VI.01 Opening Statement
83.VI.02 Examination of Witness
83.VI.03 Scope of Redirect
83.VI.04 Closing Argument of Counsel
83.VI.05 Excusing Witnesses
83.VII.01 Copies of Pleadings
83.VII.02 Initial Service of Process
83.VII.03 Reference to Magistrate Judge
83.VII.04 Answer of the Commissioner
83.VII.05 Expediting Cases
83.VII.06 Petitioner's Brief
83.VII.07 Commissioner's Brief
83.VII.08 Service of Briefs
83.VII.09 Objections to Report and Recommendation
83.VII.10 Application for Attorney's Fees
83.VIII.01 Filing of Civil Rights Actions
83.VIII.02 Procedure for State, Federal, and Local Prisoners Seeking to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
83.VIII.03 Filing of Habeas Corpus Actions
83.VIII.04 Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions
83.VIII.05 Federal, State, and Local Prisoners Seeking Relief Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241
83.VIII.06 State and Local Prisoners Seeking Relief Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241
83.VIII.07 Forms on Electronic Media

General Rules 11

Rule Title
83.II.01 Handling of Exhibits
83.II.02 Court Reporters
83.III.01 Court Personnel
83.III.02 Attorneys
83.III.03 Copies of Public Records
83.III.04 Conduct of Judicial Proceedings
83.III.05 Photographing and Reproducing Court Proceedings
83.IX.01 Referral to Bankruptcy Judges
83.IX.02 Local Civil Rules of Bankruptcy Practice
83.IX.03 Jury Trials by Bankruptcy Judges
83.IX.04 Disciplinary Rules

Attorney Rules 9

Rule Title
83.I.01 Roll of Attorneys
83.I.02 Eligibility
83.I.03 Procedure for Admission
83.I.04 Representation by Local Counsel Who Must Sign All Pleadings
83.I.05 Appearances by Attorneys Not Admitted in the District
83.I.06 Pleadings, Service, and Attendance by Local Counsel in Cases Where Out-of-State Attorneys Appear
83.I.07 Withdrawal of Appearance
83.I.08 Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
83.I.09 Student Practice