S.C. Code Ann. § 62-1-304
The South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure (SCRCP) adopted for the circuit court and other rules of procedure in this title govern formal proceedings pursuant to this title. A formal proceeding is a "civil action" as defined in Rule 2, SCRCP, and must be commenced as provided in Rule 3, SCRCP.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 539, Section 1; 2010 Act No. 244, Section 2, eff June 7, 2010.