CM/ECF will be unavailable April 20, 2013, while the Court upgrades from 4.3 to version 5.1. CM/ECF 5.1 introduces some enhancements and new federal requirements. "Mobile Query" will be available for portability of CM/ECF queries via...
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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 United States District Court has implemented new requirements on attorney admission, requiring all attorneys to not only be in good standing with the South Carolina Bar but also active CM/ECF participants with the United States District Court...
With the recent upgrade to CM/ECF 5.1, you must LOG OUT of CM/ECF at the end of each user session. If you do not the system will not release your log in credentials for connection to CM/ECF and you may be locked out of the system for an as yet...
On May 1, 2013, the Court will begin collecting a $25.00 fee on each claim transferred by a creditor to another party. For electronically filed assignments, the fee must be paid electronically when the assignment of claim is filed. For all...
Posted for comment are changes to the local rules of bankruptcy procedure with a proposed effective date of June 1, 2013. Changes to the rules incorporate many provisions...
For chapter 11, 12, and 15 cases filed on or after June 1, 2013, the filing party should not execute the Judge/Trustee case assignment in CM/ECF.
The Judges would like to thank Colleen Brunson, David Gaffney, Herman Richardson, William McCarthy, Reid Smith, George Cauthen and Eddie McDonnell for participating in the Ask-A-Lawyer program this past quarter. The next Ask-A-Lawyer sessions are...
The Court is preparing a display of bankruptcy history in South Carolina. We are especially interested in pictures, newspaper articles, and short (one or two paragraph) notes that you may wish to share. If you have recollections of cases or of...
In addition to the legal holiday of July 4, 2013, the Court will follow the schedule being observed by the District Court and close July 5, 2013.
