S.C. Code Regs. § § 103-830

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 103-830 - Filing and Service of Pleadings

All pleadings shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the Commission and served on the Office of Regulatory Staff unless and until it chooses not to participate in a proceeding.

A. Service of Complaints and Answers.

(1) A complainant requesting a hearing shall file the complaint with the Chief Clerk. The Chief Clerk shall furnish a copy of the complaint to the defendant within 14 days of filing.

(2) The defendant shall serve its answer on the complainant and shall file its answer with certification of service with the Commission within 30 days of receipt of the complaint, unless an extension of time is granted for good cause shown. Any defendant failing to file its answer within such period, unless an extension of time is granted, shall be deemed in default and all relevant facts stated in such complaint may be deemed admitted.

B. Service of Petitions and Answers.

(1) If a person other than the petitioner is named in a petition for a declaratory order or in a petition for a rule to show cause, the Chief Clerk shall cause a copy of the petition to be furnished to such named person within 14 days of the filing of the petition.

(2) The person named in a petition for a declaratory order or in a petition for a rule to show cause shall serve its answer on the petitioner and shall file its answer with certification of service with the Chief Clerk within 30 days of the receipt of the petition from the Chief Clerk unless an extension of time is granted for good cause shown.

(3) A person filing a petition to intervene or a party of record filing a petition for rehearing or reconsideration shall file the petition with certification that service of the petition has been made on all parties of record. The Chief Clerk shall make available to the person seeking to intervene a service list consisting of the names of all parties of record.

C. Service of Amendments. Any amendment to a pleading shall be served and answered, if applicable, according to the requirements specified herein for the type of pleading sought to be amended.

S.C. Code Regs. § 103-830

Amended by State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2007; State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2024.