The Supreme Court shall prescribe the content and format of forms required by these rules. The use of the forms as prescribed is mandatory.
Rule 84.Forms
Group XI: General Provisions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceRule 84 assigns the South Carolina Supreme Court the sole authority to prescribe the content and format of forms required by the Rules of Civil Procedure and makes using those forms exactly as prescribed mandatory.
Full Text of Rule 84
Notes
Note: This Rule 84 preserves the forms required under present Circuit Court Rule 10 (Security for Costs), 93 (Juror Summons), and 94 (Juror Information); and provides forms for Judgments as required by Rules 54 and 58 of these Rules. As indicated by these rules, additional material may be inserted in the standard forms of Judgment, but as a minimum must follow the forms.
Note to 1986 Amendment: This amendment permits the Supreme Court to prescribe the forms by administrative order rather than the more cumbersome process of amending procedural rules.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 84 does not contain any form templates itself. Instead, it delegates that job entirely to the South Carolina Supreme Court, which sets both the content and the format of any form the SCRCP requires. Once the Court prescribes a form, using it as prescribed is not optional — the rule makes compliance mandatory for the forms it covers, such as those tied to judgments required under Rules 54 and 58.
The practical effect is administrative flexibility: the Supreme Court can update or add required forms by administrative order rather than through the more cumbersome process of formally amending the procedural rules themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Rule 84 list out the actual forms lawyers must use?
No. Rule 84 delegates the creation of form content and format to the South Carolina Supreme Court rather than setting out any forms in the rule's own text.
Is using the Court's prescribed form optional?
No. Rule 84 makes use of the forms as prescribed mandatory.
How does the Supreme Court add or change a required form?
Rule 84 allows the Court to prescribe forms by administrative order, rather than requiring a formal amendment to the procedural rules for every change.
What kinds of matters have required forms under Rule 84?
Forms have covered matters such as judgments required under Rules 54 and 58, in addition to other administrative forms the Court has adopted.
Source & verification. Rule text, official Notes, and amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure,
adopted by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
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