South Carolina Court Forms and Civil Filing Guide

Which South Carolina court hears your civil case

Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).

Tier	Court	Amount in controversy	Authority
Small claims	Magistrate Court	Up to $7,500	S.C. Code § 22-3-10
Limited civil	Magistrate Court	Up to $7,500	S.C. Code § 22-3-10
General civil	Circuit Court (Court of Common Pleas) Over $7,500.	No limit	S.C. Const. art. V

Answer deadline after service

A defendant generally has 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer (SCRCP 12(a)).

SimpleCase's Default Judgment Tracker computes this date per case from the service date, for every jurisdiction, and shows the math behind it. Always verify local rules before seeking default.

13 South Carolina forms SimpleCase prepares

Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to South Carolina practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.

SummonsSCRCP Rules 3, 4 / Rule 12(a): attorney-signed, 30-day answer
Civil Action Coversheet (SCCA/234)Mandatory with all initial Common Pleas filings
Proof of ServiceSCRCP Rule 4(d), (g): proof of service
Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (SCCA/236)SCCA/236 pattern: fee waiver
Notice of Voluntary DismissalSCRCP Rule 41(a)(1)
Motion for Default JudgmentSCRCP Rule 55: 30-day default
Affidavit of Non-Military ServiceSCRA: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
Judgment in a Civil Case (SCRCP Form 4)SCRCP Rules 55, 58: separate judgment document (NO wage garnishment)
Execution Against PropertyCounsel-prepared, clerk-issued: §§ 15-39-30, 15-39-640 (no wage garn.)
Execution on Bank AccountsLevy under execution: §§ 15-39-640, 15-39-310
Supplementary Proceedings: Application & OrderS.C. Code § 15-39-310: after nulla bona return
Supplementary Proceedings: ExaminationS.C. Code § 15-39-310: post-judgment asset discovery
Satisfaction of JudgmentAttorney-drafted: cancels judgment of record

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Filing packages

One click assembles the forms a South Carolina matter typically needs at each stage.

General Civil

Summons · Civil Action Coversheet (SCCA/234) · Proof of Service

Collections: File & Serve

Summons · Civil Action Coversheet (SCCA/234) · Proof of Service

Collections: Default Judgment

Motion for Default Judgment · Affidavit of Non-Military Service · Judgment in a Civil Case (SCRCP Form 4)

Collections: Enforce Judgment

Execution Against Property · Execution on Bank Accounts · Supplementary Proceedings: Application & Order · Supplementary Proceedings: Examination · Satisfaction of Judgment

Fee Waiver

Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (SCCA/236)

Voluntary Dismissal

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

County-level court details

Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every South Carolina county are in the 1Court Directory: South Carolina.

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STEP 2

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STEP 3

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SimpleCase prepares document drafts for attorney review; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it. Court data on this page is sourced from the 1Court Directory with the verification date shown, and statutes and court rules change: always confirm current requirements, deadlines, and fees with the clerk of the court before filing.