Supreme Court of South Carolina Fax Number — Clerk of Court and E-Filing
Working a matter at the South Carolina Supreme Court? The documents move on the electronic docket through the state's e-filing system — fax carries the correspondence around them. Supreme Court of South Carolina sits in Columbia, South Carolina, as the state's court of last resort for the Southeast. This page walks through the documents, what belongs on the docket, and what you might actually fax.
Supreme Court of South Carolina Fax Number
Use the South Carolina Supreme Court's court rules and clerk's-office page to confirm the line before you send
Hours: The clerk's office is staffed weekdays; because deadlines run on the docket, do not treat a fax as a substitute for timely e-filing.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Supreme Court of South Carolina
- A records or docket copy request to the clerk
- A pro se document where the court permits fax (confirm first)
- A courtesy copy of a brief for opposing counsel
- Service copies to a party who has agreed to fax
- Attorney-appearance or admission correspondence
What paperwork the South Carolina Supreme Court runs on
Practice at the South Carolina Supreme Court runs on documents — a petition for review, the briefs, and motions — filed through the state's e-filing system, not by fax. A petition for review, the record from the lower court, opening and answering briefs, and motions all move through the e-filing system. Reserve fax for a consenting party or the clerk's office, and keep the filing electronic.
Service and correspondence around the South Carolina Supreme Court
A courtesy copy for opposing counsel, or a document to a party, is a common reason to fax in a matter at the South Carolina Supreme Court. A consenting party can be served by fax where the applicable rules permit it, with proof of the transmission kept. Where the recipient and the rules allow fax, it remains a fast, documented way to move a legal document.
Sending to the South Carolina Supreme Court offices without a machine
If the clerk's office or a party in a case at the South Carolina Supreme Court accepts fax, you can send straight from your computer. Everything sends from your browser, so there is no machine, no busy signal, and a record of delivery. A 7-day free trial (no credit card) lets you send right away, and plans start at $12.99/month after that.
Faxing to Supreme Court of South Carolina — FAQ
Copies, docket questions, and correspondence at the South Carolina Supreme Court all run through the clerk's office. A records request typically needs the case number and the specific documents you want. Confirm the clerk's-office fax with the South Carolina Supreme Court directly before you send anything.
Put the case caption and case number on the cover sheet and on every page. Address the cover sheet to the correct office at the South Carolina Supreme Court or the party, with a number staff can call. A delivery confirmation then tells you the fax reached the office.
Faxes reach the office whenever you send, but when they are handled depends on the clerk's schedule. The clerk's office generally runs Monday through Friday during business hours. A request sent overnight is picked up the next business day.
Yes. A courtesy copy for opposing counsel or a document to a party is a common fax in a matter at the South Carolina Supreme Court. A process server, co-counsel, or client may prefer a fax to email. Online fax sends it without a machine and returns a delivery confirmation for the file.
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