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Service of Process in South Carolina – Sixth Edition
By John S. Nichols, Esquire
Your essential guide to service of process in South Carolina, now fully updated for 2025!
This Sixth Edition delivers the most current and comprehensive overview of South Carolina’s rules, statutes, and case law governing service of process. Packed with practical guidance
and sample forms, this resource is indispensable for attorneys handling civil litigation, family court matters, and special proceedings.
- What’s Inside:
- Clear explanations of rules and jurisdiction
- Step-by-step procedures for personal, certified mail, and electronic service
- Guidance on service by publication and commercial delivery
- Detailed coverage of service in magistrate’s court and on governmental entities
- International service under the Hague Service Convention
- Analysis of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and its impact on defaults
- Updated sample forms, including summonses, affidavits, petitions, and waivers
Whether you’re new to litigation or are a seasoned practitioner, this concise, authoritative guide will help you navigate complex service requirements with confidence. Order today and ensure your cases start and stay on solid ground!
Summary of Contents – Sixth Edition
General Rules
Commencement of the Action
Miscellaneous Rules
What Must Be Served
Who May Serve Process
Voluntary Appearance
Service of a Rule to Show Cause
Methods of Service
Summons and Complaint: General Rules
Service of a Subpoena
Territorial and Other Limits of Effective Service
Proof of Service and Return
Filing of Documents and Things
Statutes Affecting Service
Nonresident Motorist and Motor Carriers Generally
Service Upon the Unknown John Doe Motorists
Domestic Businesses or Nonprofit Corporations
Unincorporated Associations
Foreign Corporations
Aircraft; Nonresident Operator
Railroads
Traveling Shows
Vessels; Nonresident Operators
Insurance Companies
Joint-Stock Companies
Trustees of Inter Vivos Trusts
Individual Fiduciaries
Nurserymen
Criminal Process Upon Domestic or Foreign Corporations
Specific Rules Affecting Service in Magistrate’s Court
The Summons in Magistrate’s Court
Service of Documents: Who May Serve
Service of Documents: Who to Be Served
Other Methods of Service
Territorial Limits of Effective Service
Proof of Service
Acceptance of Service
Dismissal
Service on Sundays
Service in Other Countries: The Hague Service Convention
General Overview
Purpose of the Service Convention
Applicability of the Service Convention
Channels of Transmission under the Service Convention
What Must Be Served
How Service Is Accomplished and Resulting Certificate of Service
Objections to Service
Default
Costs of Service under the Service Convention
Miscellaneous Provisions
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Generally
Protection of Servicemember from Default
Appendices: Sample Forms
Sample Forms from the SC Judicial Department’s Website
Sample Motion for Commission to Domesticate Subpoena
Form for Request for Service Abroad of Judicial or Extrajudicial Documents
Sample Richland County Sheriff’s Department Affidavit of Service
Sample Petition for Order of Publication
Sample Order of Service by Publication
Sample Affidavit of Publication
Sample Acknowledgment of Service
Sample Waiver of Service
Tables of Cases and Authorities
Service of Process
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