The Court has substantially modified the Filing without an Attorney section of its website. The revised page reorganizes the previous content into chronological sections on filing for...
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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.
The Court has made the following changes to e-filing events:
* A new event "Designation for Withdrawal of Reference" has been created for attorneys to designate the record on a motion to withdraw the reference...
Please see the attached order regarding the Court's schedule during the upcoming holiday season. The order also contains important information about computing...
CM/ECF will be unavailable for filing or document viewing on Saturday, November 8th, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., due to routine maintenance. Please refer to SCLBR 5005-4 if an emergency filing is necessary during this time.
Attached for public comment are several amendments to the Local Rules. The deadline to object to a supplemental fee application submitted after confirmation pursuant to...
Effective December 1, 2014, the Judicial Conference approved changes to the bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee schedule.
1) The fee for direct appeals to the court of appeals increased by $50.
2) A new fee is established for motions...
The local rules, following a period for public comment, have been amended effective December 1, 2014. Thank you for the comments, which were considered by the court and were useful in clarifying several issues. The deadline to object to a...
The Court thanks Lindsey Livingston, George Cauthen, Kevin Campbell, Lewis Burke, Janet Haigler and Micheal Weaver for volunteering for the Ask-A-Lawyer program this past quarter. The next Ask-A-Lawyer sessions are planned for January 9, February...
Due to expected inclement weather, the Charleston Division will operate on a two hour delay on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, opening at 10:00 am. Hearings scheduled for 9:00 am will start at 10:00, with hearings previously scheduled for 10:00 and...
The Forms section of the website has been updated to include an "Application for Approval of Chapter 13 Attorney Fees." The application is modeled after a fee request form found under a previous operating order on chapter 13 fees and can be used...