
    RE: ELECTRONIC FILING PILOT PROGRAM-SPECIAL REFEREES
    Appellate Case No. 2015-002439
    Supreme Court of South Carolina.
    September 7, 2016
   AMENDED ORDER

Pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution,

IT IS ORDERED that, until further notice, attorneys acting as special referees shall not Electronically File (E-File) signed orders in cases where they are acting as special referees. Special referees must submit documents for filing by (1) utilizing a Traditional Filing method, such as submitting signed orders to the clerk of court directly or mailing signed orders to the clerk; or (2) with advance permission of a clerk of court, by emailing signed orders to the clerk of court.

This Order does not excuse attorneys who serve as special referees from mandatory E-Filing in cases where they are counsel for a party. This Order modifies a previous Order dated January 15, 2016, and is effective immediately.

s/Costa M. Pleicones

Costa M. Pleicones

Chief Justice of South Carolina  