In re Electronic Filing Pilot Program-Special Referees

781 S.E.2d 560, 415 S.C. 241, 2016 S.C. LEXIS 3
Supreme Court of South Carolina·Decided January 15, 2016·No. Appellate Case No. 2015-002439·Published

Opinion

ORDER

Pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution,

[242] IT IS ORDERED that, until further notice, attorneys acting as special referees are exempt from mandatory Electronic Filing (E-Filing) in cases where they are acting as special referees. Attorneys acting as special referees may: (1) E-File documents associated with the case; (2) utilize a Traditional Filing method, such as submitting documents to the clerk of court directly or mailing the documents to the clerk; or (3) with permission of a clerk of court, email documents 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 is effective immediately.

s/Costa M. Pleicones

Costa M. Pleicones

Chief Justice of South Carolina

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In re Electronic Filing Pilot Program-Special Referees, 781 S.E.2d 560, 415 S.C. 241, 2016 S.C. LEXIS 3 (S.C. 2016).

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