{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-1-304","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 62-1-304","heading":"South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure govern formal proceedings.","body":"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.","path":["Title 62 - SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions, Definitions, and Probate Jurisdiction of Court","Part 3 Scope, Jurisdiction, and Courts"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t62c001.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:08:24Z","sha256":"5afa8df0d5c833adc3b22d6f74c438e5f3de5bb2d88eee00c623fccad9fbbc7d","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-1-303","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-62-1-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}