Due to services for Judy Smith, a court employee and Judge Waites' team member, all matters scheduled before Judge Waites at 10:30 a.m. on October 28, 2015 will be rescheduled for 9:00 a.m. that same day in Charleston. Judge Waites will attend...
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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Tue, 10/27/2015
It is with great sadness that the Court announces the passing of Judy Smith. Judy was a dedicated public servant who worked for the Court for more than 28 years, most recently as a senior case administrator. She was respected by the bench and bar...
Tue, 11/17/2015
On November 30, 2015, CM/ECF will be upgraded to implement the substantial form changes effective December 1st. The upgrade will take several hours and requires the system to be shutdown. Therefore, beginning at 6:00 pm on Monday,...
Fri, 11/13/2015
Attorneys and support staff are invited to attend a "CM/ECF 5.1.1 Introduction and Forms Modernization" training to be held at the J. Bratton Davis United States Bankruptcy Court, 1100 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC. Two dates are...
Fri, 11/20/2015
To prepare for the CM/ECF 5.1.1 and Forms Modernization upgrade on December 1, 2015, a training and resource page has been prepared by the court. Click here to view the training...
Tue, 11/24/2015
Thanksgiving HolidayAs a reminder, the Court will be closed Wednesday - Friday, November 25 - 27, 2015 for the Thanksgiving Holiday The Court will reopen Monday, November 30, 2015. CMECF UNAVAILABLEOn November 30...
Tue, 12/01/2015
The following local rules amendments are effective December 1, 2015:
Technical changes to SC LBR 1009-1, 1017-2, 3015-4, 4001-5, and 4008-1 updating national form names;
Amendment...
Mon, 11/30/2015
CM/ECF UNAVAILABLE
On November 30, 2015, CM/ECF will be unavailable from 6:00 pm. until 1:00 am December 1, 2015. If an emergency filing is necessary while CM/ECF is unavailable, please refer to SC LBR 5005-4 for alternate filing procedures...
Mon, 12/07/2015
The Court has updated its electronic proof of claim system (ePOC) to implement the new official proof of claim form. ePOC is a free service that allows creditors to file claims electronically without using a login or password. ePOC is convenient...
Tue, 12/22/2015
United States Trustee Judy A. Robbins is pleased to announce the selection of Pamela Simmons-Beasley to replace retiring Chapter 13 standing trustee Joy S. Goodwin, effective January 1, 2016. The United States Trustee thanks Joy Goodwin for...
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