S.C. R. P. Admin. Law. Ct. 68
The South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules, in contested cases and appeals respectively, may, in the discretion of the presiding administrative law judge, be applied to resolve questions not addressed by these rules.
S.C. R. P. Admin. Law. Ct. 68
2015 Revised Notes
In contested cases only, the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure may, in the discretion of the presiding administrative law judge, be applied to resolve questions not addressed by these Rules. Furthermore, the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules may be applied in like manner in appellate proceedings only. The South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules do not automatically apply when invoked by a party. Rather, the presiding judge must determine whether to apply the rules.