South Carolina Forms Index: SC Courts

Family Court:

• Requesting Court Approval for Abortions  -  SCCA460
• Petition for Order Concerning Abortion for Minor under the age of Seventeen Years  -  SCCA461
• Notice of Hearing Concerning Abortion for Minor, Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem, Attorney and/or Notice Recipient  -  SCCA462
• Order Concerning Abortion for Minor -   SCCA463
• Declaration of Minor Under the Age of Seventeen(17) years  -  SCCA464

Family Court:

US Adoption

• Certificate of Adoption - DHECCOA671

Foreign Adoption

• Guidelines for Obtaining a Certificate of Foreign Birth: Domestication of Foreign Adoptions  -  SCCA475
• Petition for Domestication of Foreign Adoption  -  SCCA476

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP)

• ADSAP/Education/Treatment Referral Form - CMS - ADSAP101
• ADSAP/Education/Treatment Referral Form - Non CMS - ADSAP102
• ADSAP Sites - ADSAP103

Certain first-time drug offenses

• Conditional Discharge - SCCA218

Repeated Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving with Unlawful Alcohol Concentration (DUAC)

• Vehicle Immobilization - SCCA220

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

• ABC Summons and Arrest Report - ABCSUMARR

Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP)

• ADSAP/Education/Treatment Referral Form - CMS - ADSAP101
• ADSAP/Education/Treatment Referral Form - Non CMS - ADSAP102
• ADSAP Sites - ADSAP103

Certain first-time drug offenses

• Order for Conditional Discharge Pursuant to S.C. Code § 44-53-450 - SCCA629A
• Notification of Successful Completion of Conditional Discharge - SCCA629B

Alcohol device

• Order of Destruction / Notice of Post Seizure Hearing (Alcohol without Liquid Device) - SCCA637

ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

• ADR Rule 4 Order Appointing Mediator - SCADR105
• Certificate of Exemption - SCRFCMFORM02
• Consent to Selection of Uncertified Neutral - SCCA108F
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Mediation Report - SCADR107
• Notice of ADR - SCADR102F
• Request for Appointment of Mediator - SCADR109
• Request for Hearing - SCADR106

Circuit Court:

• Civil Action Coversheet - SCCA234
• Consent to Selection of Uncertified Neutral - SCCA108C
• Notice of ADR - SCADR102
• Notice of Intent to File Suit Suggested Language - SCADR101
• Proof of ADR or Exemption - SCADR104
• Rule to Show Cause - SCADR103

Probate Court:

Estates

• Probate Rule 5 - Proof of ADR  -  481ES

Appellate Court:

Trial Preparation:

• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers - FORM21
• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers (Example) - FORM21Example
• Security for Costs - Form of Undertaking - SCRCPFORM01

Judges and the Court:

• Form 1 - A Statement of the Rights of an Accused - SCACRVIFORM01
• Form 3 - Certificate of Judge - SCACRVIFORM03
• Bench Warrant - SCRCrimPFORMD

Attorneys:

• Application for Certification as Lead Counsel for Death Penalty Defense - SCACRRule421
• Certificate - Rule 403 - SCACRIV403
• Pro Hac Vice Application - Rule 404

Experts, Officials, and Others:

• Affidavit of Chemist or Chemical Analyst - SCRCrimPFORMA
• Certificate of Proof of Chain of Physical Custody or Control (Initial Custody) - SCRCrimPFORMB
• Certificate of Proof of Chain of Physical Custody or Control (Subsequent Change of Custody) - SCRCrimPFORMC
• Form 1 - Media Coverage of Court Proceedings - SCACRVIFORM05

Related keywords: attorney, lawyer

Civil Court (Common Pleas)

• Notice of Appointment - SCCA265
• Order of Appointment - SCCA267

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

Defense of Indigents Act

• Form 1 - A Statement of the Rights of an Accused - SCACRVIFORM01GS
• Form 2 - Affidavit of Indigency and Application for Counsel - SCACRVIFORM02GS
• Form 3 - Certificate of Judge- SCACRVIFORM03GS

Rule 608

• Notice of Appointment - SCCA266
• Order of Appointment - SCCA268

Family Court:

Request for Mediator

• Request for Appointment of Mediator - SCADR109

Appointment

• Order of Appointment (General Session & Family Court) - SCCA268F
• Appointment of Counsel or GAL - SCCA267F

Rule 608

• Request for Rule 608 Appointment  -  SCCA422
• Response to Request for Rule 608 Appointment  -  SCCA423

also see "Requests to Waive Filing Fees"

Probate Court:

Estates

• Inventory and Appraisement LF (Mandatory)  -   350ES LF
• Inventory and Appraisement SF (Mandatory)  -  350ES SF
• Inventory and Appraisement SF - Continuation Sheet  -  350ES SF Cont.
• Subsequent Administration Inventory  -  350ES SQA
• Application for Appointment of Appraiser(s)  -  351ES
• Motion for Extension  -  352ES

Related keywords: car wreck, auto accident, fender bender

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Claim for Property Damage - SCCA201
• Summons for Arbitration - SCCA202
• Affidavit of Service - SCCA203
• Notice of Assignment of Arbitrator - SCCA204
• Agreement - SCCA205
• Notice of Arbitration Hearing - SCCA206
• Subpoena - SCCA207
• Subpoena Duces Tecum - SCCA208
• Order/Decision - SCCA209

Related keywords: collections, creditor, debt, owe

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Affidavit (attachment) - SCCA738
• Bond Undertaking and Approval (attachment) - SCCA739
• Warrant of Attachment - SCCA740

Related keywords: bail bond

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Motion to Be Relieved on Bond - SCCA635
• Affidavit of Surrender of Defendant by Surety - SCCA636

Probate Court:

Estates

• Statement of Value and Income for Purposes of Bond  -  340ES
• Fiduciary Bond  -  341ES
• Demand for Bond  -  342ES
• Application to Alter Amount of Bond  -  343ES
• Waiver of Bond  -  344ES

• Renunciation of Right to Administration and/or Nomination and/or Waiver of Bond  -  302ES

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Motion for Case Assignment to the Business Court Program - SCCABC101
• Order for Case Assignment to the Business Court Program - SCCABC102

• Petition and Motion for Access to Cemetery, Burial Ground, or Grave - SCCA680
• Order for Access to Cemetery, Burial Ground, or Grave - SCCA681
• Petition and Motion for Access to Cemetery, Burial Ground, or Grave (for use by landowner) - SCCA682
• Order for Access to Cemetery, Burial Ground, or Grave (in response to petition by landowner) - SCCA683

Family Court: 

Before Enforcement Hearing

• Affidavit – Failure to Pay Court-Ordered Support Other than Periodic Child Support  -  SCCA457
• Affidavit of Arrears  -  SCCA435
• Rule 24 - Clerk's Affidavit  -  SCCA434
• Financial Declaration - Short Form  -  SCCA430S
• Physician's Report  -  SCCA456
• Notice of Support Enforcement Hearing  -  SCCA436

Cannot Locate or Incarcerated

• Affidavit and Order for Activation of Support  -  SCCA450
• Affidavit and Order – Inactivation of Child Support Account  -  SCCA438
• Order for Transportation  -  SCCA420

Court Orders

• Civil Contempt Order (Non-Support)  -  SCCA437
• Amended Contempt Order  -  SCCA437A
• ​Order to Dismiss  -  SCCA443

Pay Support through Court

• Affidavit to Pay Support through Court  -  SCCA454
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446
• Order to Pay Support through Court  -  SCCA455

Transfer Support Collections to Different County Court

• Motion to Transfer Support Collections Responsibilities  -  SCCA447

Employer

• Complaint - Wage Withholding (To Establish Judgment)  -  SCCA444
• Rule to Show Cause - Contempt of Court by Payor  -  SCCA445

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Family Court:

Child Support Decrease - Plaintiff

• Plaintiff's Instructions - Decrease Child Support   -  SCCA400.2PSRL-CSM
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Summons  -  SCCA401F
• Complaint (Decrease Child Support)  -  SCCA400.21SRL-CSM
• Support Reduction Complaint  -  SCCA451
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Case Party Information Sheet  -  SCCA453
• Acceptance of Service (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.22SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.23SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service  -  SCCA402F
• Request for Hearing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.26SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.27SRL-CSM
• Script for Plaintiff's Testimony (Decrease Child Support)  -  SCCA400.28SRL-CSM
• Order (Decrease Child Support)  -  SCCA400.29SRL-CSM
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446

Child Support Decrease - Defendant

• Defendant’s Instructions (Decrease Child Support)  -   SCCA400.2DSRL-CSM
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Defendant's Answer - Decrease Child Support  -  SCCA400.24SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.25SRL-CSM

Child Support Increase - Plaintiff

• Plaintiff's Instructions - Increase Child Support  -  SCCA400.3SRL-CSM
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Summons  -  SCCA401F
• Complaint (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.31SRL-CSM
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Case Party Information Sheet  -  SCCA453
• Acceptance of Service (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.22SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.23SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service  -  SCCA402F
• Request for Hearing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.26SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.27SRL-CSM
• Script for Plaintiff's Testimony (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.33SRL-CSM
• Order (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.34SRL-CSM
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446

Child Support Increase - Defendant

• Defendant’s Instructions (Increase Child Support)  -   SCCA400.3DSRL-CSM
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Defendant's Answer (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.32SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.25SRL-CSM

Child Support and Court Costs

• Support Complaint  -  SCCA431
• Designation Form  -  SCCA429

Orders and Information Sheet

• Interim Child Support Order  -  SCCA432
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446
• Support Order  -  SCCA433
• Paternity Test Order  -  SCCA452

Related keywords: end child support, cancel child support, continue paying child support, keep paying child support, stop paying child support

​Family Court:

Terminate Child Support:

• Motion and Affidavit in Support of Termination of Child Support Based on Emancipation  -  SCCA440
• Motion and Order to Dismiss Support  -  SCCA442
• Order Terminating Child Support  -  SCCA441

​Continue Child Support:

• Notice and Motion to Continue Child Support - SCCA448
• Certificate of Service - SCCA255
• Order to Continue Child Support  -  SCCA449

Related keywords: belongings, give back, personal items, rightful owner, take, took

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Affidavit (Claim and Delivery) - SCCA726
• Affidavit and Claim for Immediate Delivery of Property (Claim and Delivery) - SCCA727
• Notice of Right to Preseizure Hearing (Claim and Delivery) - SCCA730
• Order Restraining Damage or Concealment of Property (Claim and Delivery) - SCCA731
• Undertaking by Surety and Approval (Claim and Delivery) - SCCA729

Related keywords: competent to stand trial, mental health, mental illness, disability, special needs, diagnosis, psychological records, DDSN, DMH

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Competency Order for Evaluation - SCCA221
• Competency - Defendant Found Competent - SCCA221a
• Competency - Defendant Not Competent, but Likely to Restore - SCCA221b
• Competency - Defendant Not Competent, Not Likely to Restore, and Ordering Probate Commitment Proceedings - SCCA221c

Family Court:

Commitment Order / Competency

• Commitment Order for Evaluation (DJJ)  -  SCCA485
• Commitment Order (DJJ)  -  SCCA486
• Order for Competency Evaluation to Stand Trial  -  SCCA487

Blair Order / Competency

• Forensic Juvenile Blair Order – Competent  -  SCCA487A
• Forensic Juvenile Blair Order – Not Competent, but Likely  -  SCCA487B
• Forensic Juvenile Blair Order – Not Competent and Not Likely – Mental Illness  -  SCCA487C
• Forensic Juvenile Blair Order – Not Competent and Not Likely – Intellectual Disability  -  SCCA487D

Probate Court:

Estates

• Notice to Creditors  -  370ES
• Statement of Creditor's Claim (Mandatory)  -  371ES
• Notice of Allowance / Disallowance of Claim  -  372ES
• Order for Petition for Allowance of Claim  -  373ES O
• Petition for Allowance of Claim  -  373ES P
• Application for Approval of Compromise  -  375ES
• Written Notice to Creditors  -  376ES

Related keywords: diagnosis, disability, insanity defense, mental health, mental illness, psychological records, special needs, M'Naughten, M'Naghten, McNaughton

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Criminal Responsibility - Order for McNaughtan Evaluation - SCCA222
• Criminal Responsibility - Finding of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity - SCCA222a
• Criminal Responsibility - Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Final Order - SCCA222b

Criminal Court (General Sessions):
or
Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Acknowledgement of Notification of Right to be Present at Trial
• Consent to Videoconferencing - SCCA650
• Consent to Videoconferencing from Magistrate and Municipal Courts to Detention Facilities - SCCA650A

Related keywords: misspelled name, wrong information, incorrect court documents

Civil Court (Common Pleas)

• Request to Correct Data Entry Error - SCCA 295
• Response to Request to Correct Data Entry Error - SCCA 296
• Data Entry Error Order - SCCA 297

Probate Court

• Notice of Correction - 151ES

Probate Court:

Estates

• Deed of Distribution  -  400ES
• Receipt  -  401ES
• Receipt and Release with Waiver  -  403ES
• Petition for Elective Share  -  404ES
• Petition for Determination of Apportionment of Taxes  -  406ES
• Affidavit of Due Diligence  -  409ES
• Proposal for Distribution  -  410ES
• Application for Settlement  -  412ES
• Notice of Right to Demand Hearing  -  416ES
• Petition to Deny or Limit Inheritance  -  417ES

• Affidavit of Distribution for Personal Property  -  446ES

• Affidavit of Adeemed or Abated Property  -  366ES

Family Court:

Plaintiff Forms

• SRL-DIV Plaintiff Instructions  -  SCCA400PSRL-DIV
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Certificate of Exemption - SCRFCMFORM02
• Summons for Divorce  -  SCCA400.01SRL-DIV
• Complaint for Divorce  -  SCCA400.02SRL-DIV
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Acceptance of Service - SCCA400.03SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing  -  SCCA400.04SRL-DIV
• Defendant’s Answer  -  SCCA400.05SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.06SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Default for Divorce  -  SCCA400.07SRL-DIV
• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA400.08SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.09SRL-DIV
• Sample Script for Questioning a Witness in a Simple Divorce Action  -  SCCA400SRL-DIV
• Report of Divorce or Annulment of Marriage - DHEC0682
• Final Order of Divorce  -  SCCA400.10SRL-DIV
• Sample Script for Plaintiff's Testimony  -  SCCA400.11SRL-DIV
• Judgment in a Family Court Case - SCRCPFORM4F

Defendant Forms

• SRL-DIV Defendant Instructions  -  SCCA400DSRL-DIV
• Defendant’s Answer  -  SCCA400.05SRL-DIV
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.06SRL-DIV

Criminal Court (General Sessions):
or
Family Court:

• Application for Forensic DNA Testing - SCCADNA101
• Petition for an Order Allowing for Disposition of the Physical Evidence or Biological Material - SCCADNA102

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

Disposed

• Civil Docket Disposed - SCCA504
• Criminal Docket Disposed - SCCA502
• Traffic Docket Disposed - SCCA506

Pending

• Pending Civil Docket - SCCA503
• Pending Criminal Docket - SCCA501
• Pending Traffic Docket - SCCA505

Filing for an Order of Protection in South Carolina, a manual by South Carolina Legal Services

Family Court:

Order of Protection:

• Petition for Order of Protection  -  SCCA425
• Supplement to the Petition for Order of Protection  -  SCCA425S
• Summons (Protection From Domestic Abuse)  -  SCCA421
• Financial Declaration - Short Form  -  SCCA430S

Extend or Dismiss:

• Motion for Further Relief (Order of Protection)  -  SCCA418
• Notice and Motion to Extend Order of Protection  -  SCCA419
• Motion and Order for Dismissal (Protection from Domestic Abuse Act)   -  SCCA426E

Transport or Transmit:

• Order for Transportation  -  SCCA420
• Transmittal Form for Documents - Protection from Domestic Abuse Cases  -  SCCA424

Court Order:

• Family Court Order - Protection from Domestic Abuse Act (For Use By Family Court Judges)  -  SCCA426
• Family Court Order Denying Relief   -  SCCA426Denial

Violating an Order of Protection:

• Petition for Citation for Contempt  -  SCCA427
• Rule to Show Cause - Citation for Contempt of Court (Protection from Domestic Abuse)  -  SCCA428

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Notice of Trespass on Domestic Violence Shelter - SCCA698

Protection from Domestic Abuse Act

• Petition for Order of Protection (for use in Magistrate's Court) - SCCA744
• Order of Protection (Magistrate's Court) - SCCA745
• Motion and Affidavit for Emergency Hearing (Protection from Domestic Abuse Act) - SCCA742
• Order of Destruction of Temporary Restraining Order or Mutual Order of Protection - SCCA517
• Summons (Protection from Domestic Abuse) - SCCA743
• Transmittal Form for Documents (Protection from Domestic Abuse) - SCCA747

Firearms

• Notice of Federal Firearms Prohibition - SCCA652
• Order of State Firearms Prohibition - Domestic Violence 3rd Degree - SCCA769
• Order of State Firearms Prohibition - Domestic Violence 2nd Degree - SCCA770

also see "Restraining Orders" 

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Certificate of Technical Failure or Technical Difficulties - SCCA 293
• Request to be Excused from E-Filing - SCCA 294

Related keywords: clear record

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Circuit Court Expungement Process - SCCA223A1(a)
• Order for Destruction of Arrest Records - SCCA223A1
• Order for Destruction of Arrest Records - Diversion Disposition - SCCA223B1

Municipal Court / Summary Court:

• Summary Court Expungement Process - SCCA223C1(a)
• Order for Destruction of Arrest Records - SCCA223C1
• Expungement Objection Transmittal - SCCA223D1
• Application for Expungement Pursuant to § 17-22-950(B) - SCCA223E

Family Court:

Expungement (Juvenile Records)

• Motion and Order for Expungement of Juvenile Records  -  SCCA492
• Motion and Order for Expungement of Juvenile Records - Not Guilty  -  SCCA492NG

Family Court:

Hearings

• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA410
• Notice of Hearing (General)  -  SCCA411

Warrants

• Arrest Warrant  -  SCCA412
• Arrest Warrant Affidavit  -  SCCA412A
• Bench Warrant  -  SCCA413
• Bench Warrant/Arrest Warrant Addendum  -  SCCA413A

Change of Venue

• Order for Change of Venue  -  SCCA416
• Certificate of Transmittal - Change of Venue  -  SCCA417

For Trial

• Order of Discharge  -  SCCA414
• Rule to Show Cause  -  SCCA415

• Notice of Intent to Appeal  -  SCCA465
• Proposed Parenting Plan  -  SCCA466
• Family Court Coversheet  -  SCCA467
• 365 Day Benchmark Notice  -  SCCA468
• Order to Dismiss (Without Prejudice)  -  SCCA469
• Order of Continuance  -  SCCA478
• Amended - Supplemental Order  -  SCCA479

• Certificate of Exemption - SCRFCMFORM02
• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Indentifiers (Example)  

             - SCRCPForm6Example

• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers - SCRCPForm6FC
• Motion and Order Information Form and Coversheet - SCCA233F

For Judges and the Court

• Form 1 - A Statement of the Rights of an Accused - SCACRVIFORM01F
• Form 3 - Certificate of Judge - SCACRVIFORM03F
• Judgment in a Family Court Case - SCRCPFORM4F

Subpoena

• Subpoena in a Civil Case - SCCA254F
• Subpoena in a Juvenile Delinquency Case - SCCA253F

Exhibits

• Exhibit List  -  SCCA496
• Exhibit or File Release  -  SCCA497
• Notice of Exhibit/Property Destruction  -  SCCA498
• Exhibit Disposition  -  SCCA499

Appellate Court:

Notice of Appeal

• Form 1 - Notice of Appeal in a Civil Case -SCACRIIFORM01
• Form 2 - Notice of Appeal for a Cross Appeal in a Civil Case - SCACRIIFORM02
• Form 3 - Notice of Appeal from Common Pleas Regarding a Conviction in Magistrates or Municipal Court - SCACRIIFORM03
• Form 4 - Notice of Appeal from a Sentence Imposed by the Court of General Sessions -SCACRIIFORM04
• Form 5 - Notice of Appeal from the Family Court in a Juvenile Delinquency Matter - SCACRIIFORM05
• Form 6 - Notice of Appeal from Administrative Tribunal - SCACRIIFORM06

Filing and Serving a Notice of Appeal

• Form 7 - Proof of Service of a Notice of Appeal - SCACRIIFORM07
• Form 8 - Letter to the Appellate Court Clerk Filing the Notice of Appeal - SCACRIIFORM08
• Form 9 - Letter to Clerk of Lower Court Filing Notice of Appeal - SCACRIIFORM09

Ordering Transcript

• Transcript Request Form - SCCA800
• Form 10 - Agreement to Order Less Than the Entire Transcript - SCACRIIFORM10
• Form 11 - Letter Ordering Transcript from Court Reporter - SCACRIIFORM11
• Form 12 - Notice That Transcript Has Not Been Timely Received - SCACRIIFORM12

Brief

• Form 13 - Brief of Appellant - SCACRIIFORM13

Record on Appeal

• Form 14 - Designation of Matter to be Included in the Record on Appeal - SCACRIIFORM14
• Form 15 - Record on Appeal - SCACRIIFORM15

Certificate in Final Brief

• Form 16 - Certificate of Counsel in Final Brief - SCACRIIFORM16

Costs

• Form 17 - Itemized Statement of Costs - SCACRIIFORM17

Petition for Certiorari / Post-Conviction Relief (PCR)

• Form 18 - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeals - SCACRIIFORM18
• Form 19 - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in Post-Conviction Relief Action - SCACRIIFORM19
• Form 20 - Appendix in Post-Conviction Relief Actions - SCACRIIFORM20

Family Court:

• Guardian Ad Litem Certificate Form  -  SCCA473
• Vulnerable Adult GAL Certificate  -  SCCA474
• Appointment of Counsel or GAL - SCCA267F

Probate Court:

• Order for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)  -  130ES

Related keywords: incapacitated, ward, personal representative

Note that recent changes in probate law make some forms obsolete. Check with your county court for updated forms.

Probate Court:

Petitions

• Petition for Finding of Incapacity and/or Appointment of Guardian (Mandatory)  -   530GC
• Petition for Protective Order and/or Appointment of Conservator (Mandatory)   -  540GC
• Petition for Acceptance of Guardianship and/or Adult Conservatorship (Mandatory)   -  575GC
• Petition for Transfer of Guardianship and/or Adult Conservatorship (Mandatory)   -  578GC
• Petition for Appointment of Successor Custodian  -  573PC

Reports

• Visitor's Report  -  531PC
• Annual Report of Guardian  -  534PC
• Probate Court Guidelines for Reports by Appointed Physician(s) Examiner(s)  -  537PC
• Examiner's Report  -  538PC
• Annual Report of Tangible and Real Assets  -  564PC

Capacity

• Doctor's Affidavit Regarding Capacity  -  541PC

Inventory, Appraisement, Accounting

• Inventory and Appraisement (Conservator) (Mandatory)  -  550PC
• Application for Expenditure(s)  -  552PC
• Conservator Annual Accounting Cover Form  -  560PC
• Conservator Annual Accounting Long Form  -  561PC
• Conservator Annual Accounting Short Form  -  562PC
• Conservator Receipt  -  563PC
• Annual Report of Tangible and Real Assets  -  564PC

Discharge

• Application for Discharge Guardianship/Conservatorship  -  571PC

Family Court:

Indigent Representation

• Affidavit of Indigency and Application for Counsel (Domestic Relations)    - SCACRVIFORM02DR
• Affidavit of Indigency and Application for Counsel (Juvenile Delinquency) - SCACRVIFORM02JU
• Certification of Indigent Representation Pursuant to Rule 3(b)(2), SCRCP - SCCA236

Related keywords: buyer, earnest money, real estate, seller, stakeholder

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Complaint for Interpleader - SCCA756
• Summons (Interpleader) - SCCA757
• Answer to Complaint in Interpleader - SCCA758
• Order for Interpleader and Summons for Hearing - SCCA759
• Judgment for Earnest Money in Interpleader Action - SCCA760

Related keywords: deaf, English, Espanol, Español, language, Spanish, sign language, translate 

• Request for Court Interpreter - SCCA261
• Order of Appointment of Qualified Interpreter - SCCA262
• Request for Payment for Qualified Interpreter - SCCA263
• Qualified Interpreter Time Sheet - SCCA264

Family Court:

• Order of Appointment of Qualified Interpreter- SCCA262F

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Application for Certification/Recertification Examination - APP_EXAM

Mentoring

• Summary Court Judges Uniform Mentoring Plan - SCP001
• Summary Court Judges Individual Mentoring Plan - SCP002
• Assignment Letter for Mentor - SCP003
• Assignment Letter for Mentee - SCP004
• Certificate of Completion - SCP005

Related keywords: judgement

Civil Court (Common Pleas)

• Judgment in a Civil Case - SCRCPFORM4C
• Transcript of Judgment - 250

Family Court:

• Judgment in a Family Court Case - SCRCPFORM4F

Civil Court (Common Pleas): 

• Juror Summons - SCCA235
• Juror Information - SCCA237
• Consent Order: Fast Track Jury Trial and Appointment of Special Hearing Officer - SCCA239

 Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Grand Juror Information Pamphlet - SCCA238
• Juror Information - SCCA237
• Juror Questionnaire for Death Penalty Cases - SCCA219
• Juror Summons - SCCA235

Family Court:

Charges and Detention for Juvenile Offenses

• Juvenile Summons  -  SCCA480
• Juvenile Petition  -  SCCA481
• Notice of Charges and of Your Right to an Attorney  -  SCCA482
• Custody Order (Delinquency)  -  SCCA483
• Juvenile Detention Order  -  SCCA484

Expungement (Juvenile Records)

• Motion and Order for Expungement of Juvenile Records  -  SCCA492
• Motion and Order for Expungement of Juvenile Records - Not Guilty  -  SCCA492NG

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

Eviction (leave the rental property)

• Application for Ejectment (Eviction) - SCCA732
• Rule to Vacate or Show Cause (Eviction) - SCCA733
• Writ of Ejectment (Eviction) - SCCA734

Distraint (seize property to pay back rent owed)

• Affidavit of Abandonment (Distraint) - SCCA737
• Affidavit of Plaintiff (Distraint) - SCCA735
• Notice of Predistress Hearing (Distraint) - SCCA736

Tenant documents:

• Summons for Preliminary Injunction Hearing - SCCA661

On the Other Forms page, there are Landlord-Tenant forms that were not provided by the SC Judicial Department.

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Guidelines for Declaring a Mobile Home Derelict and For Its Destruction or Sale - SCCA278
• Notice - Derelict Mobile Home - For Posting - DERELICTMH
• Notice of Public Sale of Vehicle / Mobile Home - SCCA270
• Notice of Public Sale - Towed or Abandoned Vehicle / Mobile Home / Property (For Posting) - SCCA273
• Order Concerning Derelict Mobile Home - SCCA275
• Order Concerning Removal and Sale or Destruction of Derelict Mobile Home - SCCA276
• Order of Sale of Vehicle / Mobile Home / Item - SCCA277
• Petition and Affidavit for Discarded / Abandoned Vehicles / Property / Mobile Home - SCCA269
• Petition for Removal and Destruction of Derelict Mobile Home - SCCA274

Probate Court:

Estates

• Notice of  -  110ES
• Demand for Notice in an Estate  -  111ES D
• Waiver for Notice in an Estate  -  111ES W
• Demand for Hearing (Estates)  -  113ES

• Notice of Correction  -  151ES

• Notice of Hearing  -  326ES

• Notice of Intent to Appeal  -  356ES

Family Court:

• Application and Affidavit: Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody Order  -  SCCA458A
• Notice: Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody Order  -  SCCA458B
• Confirmation: Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody Order  -  SCCA458C
• Temporary Hearing Background Information  -  SCCA459

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Application for Post-Conviction Relief - SCRCPForm5

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Notice to Restore - SCCA224E

Probate Court:

Estates

• Renunciation of Fee  -  380ES
• Petition for Review of Employment/Compensation  -  381ES

Probate Court:

Estates

• Application for Restraint or Performance of Personal Representative  -  330ES
• Petition for Removal of Personal Representative  -  331ES
• Application / Petition for Appointment of Special Administrator  -  332ES
• Application / Petition for Successor Personal Representative  -  333ES
• Application / Petition for Subsequent Administration  -   334ES
• Statement of Resignation  -  335ES
• Application for Settlement & Accounting of Subsequent Administration  -  337ES​

• Summons  -  SCCA401F
• Affidavit of Service  -  SCCA402F
• Verification  -  SCCA403F
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Affidavit of Mailing  -  SCCA406
• Acceptance of Service  -  SCCA407
• Pre-Trial Notice  -  SCCA408

Note that recent changes in probate law make some forms obsolete. Check with your county court for updated forms.

Probate Court:

• Certification of Completion of Premarital Preparation Course  -  153PC
• Filing of Disclaimer for Record  -  447PC


• Trustee Information  -  710PC
• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers  -  SCRCPForm6PC
• Summons  -  SCCA401PC

Estates

• Proof of Delivery for Non-Probate Property Inventory  -  125ES
• Release/Satisfaction of Claim  -  325ES
• Demand for Non-Probate Property Inventory  -  327ES
• Application for Sale of Personal Property  -  329ES
• Motion to be Relieved as Counsel  -  355ES
• Notice of Intent to Appeal  -  356ES
• Accounting (Mandatory)  -  361ES
• Waiver of Filing Requirements  -  364ES
• Waiver of Statutory Requirements and Beneficiary Receipt / Release - 365ES​
• Petition for Administration Under Part 5  -  390ES
• Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property Pursuant to Small Estate Proceedings  -  420ES
• Verified Statement to Close Estate (62-3-1204)  -  421ES
• Petition for Sale of Real Estate  -  430ES
• Exempt Property Claim  -  435ES
• Additional Signature for Informal Administration  -  454ES
• Affidavit to Obtain Bank Balance  -  482ES

Family Court:

Probation

• Order for Probation - Status Offenses  -  SCCA488
• Release of Probation  -  SCCA489
• Rule to Show Cause (Revocation of Juvenile Probation) Non-Status Offenses  -  SCCA490
• Affidavit  -  SCCA491
• Order of Probation - Non-Status Offenses  -  SCCA494
• Rule to Show Cause - Status Offenses  -  SCCA495

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Affidavit of Default - SCCA232
• Affidavit of Service - SCCA402CP
• Motion and Order Information Form and Cover Sheet - SCCA233
• Civil Action Coversheet - SCCA234 Includes these options under Nature of Action:
  • Contracts: Constructions, Debt Collection, General, Breach of Contract, Fraud / Bad Faith, Failure to Deliver / Warranty, Employment Discrim, Employment, Other
  • Torts - Professional Malpractice: Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Notice / File Med Mal, Other
  • Torts - Personal Injury: Conversion, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Assault / Battery, Slander / Libel, Other
  • Real Property: Claim & Delivery, Condemnation, Foreclosure, Mechanic's Lien, Partition, Possession, Building Code Violation, Other
  • Inmate Petitions: PCR, Mandamus, Habeas Corpus, Other
  • Administrative Law / Relief: Reinstate Drv. License, Judicial Review, Relief, Permanent Injunction, Forfeiture - Petition, Forfeiture - Consent Order, Other
  • Judgments / Settlements: Death Settlement, Foreign Judgment, Magistrate's Judgment, Minor Settlement, Transcript Judgment, Lis Pendens, Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights Application, Confession of Judgment, Petition for Workers Compensation Settlement Approval, Other
  • Appeals: Arbitration, Magistrate - Civil, Magistrate - Criminal, Municipal, Probate Court, SCDOT, Worker's Comp, Zoning Board, Public Service Comm., Employment Security Comm., Other
  • Special / Complex / Other: Environmental, Automobile Arb., Medical, Other, Sexual Predator, Permanent Restraining Order, Pharmaceuticals, Unfair Trade Practices, Out-of-State Depositions, Motion to Quash Subpoena in an Out-of-County Action, Pre-Suit Discovery
• Order/Complex Case - SCCACC101
• Summons - SCCA401
• Verification - SCCA403

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Affidavit and Itemization of Accounts - SCCA716
• Affidavit for Change of Venue - SCCA714
• Affidavit of Default - SCCA717
• Affidavit of Service - SCCA748
• Amendment to Complaint - SCCA707
• Answer - SCCA703
• Counterclaim - SCCA705

Related keywords: privacy, confidentiality, name, children, minors 

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers - SCRCPForm6CC
• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers (Example) - SCRCPForm6Example

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers - SCRCPForm6M

Related keywords: legal aid, legal services, nonprofit, do not have the funds available

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Certificate of Indigent Representation Pursuant to Rule 3(b)(2), SCRCP - SCCA236
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis - SCCA405CP

also see "Appointing Counsel" 

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Summons and Notice of Hearing - SCCA290
• Complaint for Permanent Restraining Order - SCCA291
• Permanent Restraining Order - SCCA292C

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Permanent Restraining Order - SCCA292G

Family Court:

• Permanent Restraining Order - SCCA292F

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

Emergency Restraining Order

• Petition for Emergency Restraining Order - SCCA764
• Motion and Affidavit for Emergency Hearing (Ex Parte Emergency Restraining Order) - SCCA765
• Summons and Notice of Hearing - SCCA766
• Emergency Restraining Order (Ex Parte) - SCCA767
• Emergency Restraining Order - SCCA768

Harassment and Stalking

• Complaint and Motion for Restraining Order (Harassment and Stalking) - SCCA749
• Summons (Restraining Order) (Harassment and Stalking) - SCCA750
• Restraining Order - SCCA751
• Motion and Affidavit for Emergency Hearing (Temporary Restraining Order) (Harassment and Stalking) - SCCA752
• Temporary (Ex Parte) Restraining Order - SCCA753
• Notice and Motion to Extend Restraining Order (Harassment and Stalking) - SCCA754
• Rule to Show Cause (Harassment and Stalking)- SCCA755​

also see "Domestic Violence / Protection from Abuse"

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Death Penalty Sentencing Report - SCCA225
• Sentence Sheet - SCCA217

Probate Court:

Estates

• Appointment of Agent for Service of Process  -  121ES
• Motion for Service by Publication  -  122ES

Probate Court

• Proof of Delivery  -  120PC (1-2014)

Related keywords: witness, testify, testimony, deposition, document, evidence, sapina, sepina, subpeona, suppina

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

• Subpoena in a Civil Case - SCCA254
• Certificate of Service - SCCA255

Criminal Court (General Sessions):

• Subpoena in a Criminal Case - SCCA253

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

• Uniform Size and Weight Citation and Notice - SZWGHTCITATION
• Uniform Traffic Ticket - UTT

Probate Court:

Estates

• Motion for Removal  -  109ES
• Motion for Transfer of Venue  -  123ES

Family Court:

Truancy

• Rule to Show Cause - Truancy  -  SCCA493

Related keywords: automobile, car

Civil Court (Common Pleas):

Confiscated vehicles

• Notice of Confiscation Hearing - SCCA210
• Notice of Confiscation / Request for Confiscation Hearing - SCCA211
• Release of Confiscated Vehicle - SCCA212

Magistrates' / Municipal / Summary Court:

Driving

• Court Order Restriction of Driving Privileges - Tobacco Prevention Act - Minor - VS200
• Court Order Restriction of Driving Privileges - Tobacco Prevention Act - Minor - Instructions - VS200IS

Towed, Abandoned

• Guidelines for Public Sales of Vehicle / Property - SCCA271
• Notice and Order of Public Sale of Vehicle - SCCA763
• Notice of Public Sale for Customer or Law Enforcement Ordered Repair/Tow - SCCA272
• Notice of Public Sale of Vehicle / Mobile Home - SCCA270
• Notice of Public Sale - Towed or Abandoned Vehicle / Mobile Home / Property (For Posting) - SCCA273
• Order of Sale of Vehicle / Mobile Home / Item - SCCA277
• Petition and Affidavit for Discarded / Abandoned Vehicles / Property / Mobile Home - SCCA269

• Complaint for Visitation  -  SCCA400.41SRL-VIS
• Acceptance of Service  -  SCCA400.42SRL-VIS
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing  -  SCCA400.43SRL-VIS
• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA400.44SRL-VIS
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.45SRL-VIS
• Plaintiff Hearing Script  -  SCCA400.46SRL-VIS
• Proposed Order  -  SCCA400.47SRL-VIS
• Answer  -  SCCA400.48SRL-VIS
• Affidavit of Service by Mail (Answer)  -  SCCA400.49SRL-VIS

Self-Represented Litigant

• SRL-Visitation Defendant Instructions  -  SCAA400DSRL-VIS
• SRL-Visitation Plaintiff Instructions  -  SCCA400PSRL-VIS

Contempt of Court (Visitation)

• Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court (Visitation - For use by Custodial Parent)  -  SCCA470
• Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court (Visitation - For use by Non-Custodial Parent)  -  SCCA471
• Order of Contempt (Visitation)  -  SCCA472

Probate Court:

Estates

• Application (Informal) / Petition (Formal) for Probate of Will or Appointment (Mandatory)  -  300ES
• Additional Devisees/Heirs/Successors  -  301ES
• Renunciation of Right to Administration and/or Nomination and/or Waiver of Bond  -  302ES
• Information to Heirs and Devisees  -  305ES
• Filing of Will for Record  -  306ES

• Affidavit of Heirs  -  445ES

• Petition for Omitted Spouse  -  382ES
• Petition for Omitted Child  -  383ES

• Safe Deposit Affidavit  -  480ES

Appellate Court:

• Notice of Consent to Mediate - WCP001
• Request for Extension of Time - WCP002
• Notice of Partial Settlement - WCP003
• Notice of Settlement - WCP004