S.C. R. P. Admin. Law. Ct. 4

As amended through November 6, 2024

Rule 4 - Filing

A. Filing with Court. After the request for hearing and filing fee are delivered to the Court, all filings must be made with the administrative law judge assigned to the case and shall contain the docket number assigned. The Court will maintain its official file from the receipt of the request for hearing until a final order is issued by the administrative law judge.

B. Filing Defined. The date of the filing is the date of delivery or the date of mailing. Any document filed with the Court shall be accompanied by proof of service of such document on all parties, and, if filed by mail, shall be accompanied by a certificate of the date of mailing.

A document is deemed filed with the Court:

(1) by delivering the document to the Court;

(2) by depositing the document in the U.S. mail, properly addressed to the Court, with sufficient first class postage attached; or

(3) as otherwise approved by the Court through administrative order. Notwithstanding (1) - (2) the Court may, through an administrative order, require parties to file documents solely using the Court's e-filing system

C. Paper Size. All papers filed with the Court shall be on letter-size (81/2 by 11 inches) paper. Exhibits or copies of exhibits in their original form which exceed that size shall be reduced by photocopying or otherwise to letter-size so long as such documents remain legible after reduction. All papers filed with the Court must be printed only on one side of a page, unless the document exceeds 30 pages.

S.C. R. P. Admin. Law. Ct. 4

Amended effective 4/18/2022; amended effective 4/11/2023.

2023 Revised Notes

All filings are to be made with the assigned administrative law judge after the request for hearing and filing fee are delivered to the Court. All filed papers must be served upon all parties and, if filed by mail, must be accompanied by a certificate of service. All papers filed with the Court must be letter size and must be printed only on one side of a page, unless the document exceeds 30 pages in length. Exhibits or other documents that exceed that size are to be reduced before filing unless the process of reduction would make them illegible. The Court is responsible for the official record from the receipt of the request for a hearing until the administrative law judge issues the final order. Filing with the Court is defined as the date delivered to the Court or the date mailed by first class mail to the Court, along with a certificate of service. Filing with the Court may also be effectuated by methods which may be specifically approved by the Court through administrative order. Unless otherwise approved by administrative order of the Court, parties may not file documents with the Court by e-mail. The Court has an e-filing system for attorneys. The procedures for utilizing the e-filing system are posted on the Court's website at scalc.net. The document filed through the efiling system must also comply with all other Rules of the ALC.