These lists shall be arranged alphabetically and shall be provided to the county clerks of court at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the appointment year. In compiling the lists, the South Carolina Bar shall place each lawyer's name on a list in the county designated in (c)(2)(A). The lawyer's name shall also be placed on a list in one of the counties designated in (c)(2)(B), in the discretion of the South Carolina Bar, to meet the needs of counties which require additional lawyers for appointment.
The Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes of the court before which the matter is pending shall then consider the request to be relieved and may relieve the member if the judge finds good cause to do so.
If relieved, the member shall not receive credit for the appointment unless the order relieving the member affirmatively finds that the member has substantially performed the responsibilities of the appointment prior to being relieved.
Lead Regional Counties should be contacted to provide names for appointments, beginning with the next closest Lead Regional County.
County Designations
Region | Lead Regional County | Other Counties in the Region |
1 | Beaufort | Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Hampton, Jasper |
2 | Charleston | Berkeley, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Orangeburg, Williamsburg |
3 | Greenville | Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union |
4 | Lexington | Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda |
5 | Richland | Calhoun, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Marlboro, Newberry, Sumter, York |
6 | Horry* (Florence and Horry Counties will split appointments in Dillon County. From January 1 through June 30, Florence County will supply overflow attorneys to Dillon County. From July 1 through December 31, Horry County will supply overflow attorneys to Dillon County. | Dillon, Florence*, Georgetown, Marion |
S.C. App. Ct. R. 608