SC Judicial Department

$150 Filing Fee Required

New (never previously filed) cases
Cases restored under Rule 40(j), SCRCP

Appeals to Circuit Court from:

Probate Court
Administrative or Regulatory Agencies (e.g., Workers' Compensation cases)
Arbitration Panels
Magistrate Court (civil only)

Cases transferred from Federal Court that have never been filed in the Circuit Court
Forfeiture cases arising out of drug seizures and DUI 4th convictions
Minor Settlements
Foreign judgments

$10 Filing Fee Required

Automobile Arbitration Cases
Lis Pendens (When not accompanied by a Summons and Complaint)
Transcripts of Judgments from Federal & Magistrate’s Court
Confession of Judgment

$200 Filing Fee Required

Reinstatement of permanently revoked driver's license (§ 56-1-385)

No Filing Fee Required

Criminal Appeals from Magistrate or Municipal Court [§ 18-21-321(11)]
Post Conviction Relief Cases (§ 17-27-20)
Proceedings brought pursuant to the State Employment Security Law (§ 41-39-30)
Petitions by Minors for Judicial Consent for Abortion [§ 44-41-34(B)]
Sexual Violent Predator Actions of the Attorney General
Cases restored after being ended in error
Cases granted a new trial before appeal to the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals
Cases remanded by way of appeal from Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or Federal Court
Change of Venue Cases (from Circuit Court to Circuit Court)
Cases transferred from Magistrate’s Court (when counterclaim exceeds $7500)
Cases returned from Bankruptcy Court
Orders of the Worker's Compensation Commission
Confessions of Judgment (if case is filed -- if not, $10 fee)
Cases filed accompanied by an order granting a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis [Rule 3(b), SCRCP].

** The fees above do not include any motion fees that may apply to each filing. Please review the January 15, 2003 memorandum from Chief Justice Toal addressing motion fees and their applicability to determine if motion fees pertain to your filing.

(Amended October 21, 2004).