SC · rules
S.C. R. Magis. Ct. 10
Trial Date; Notice; Failure to Answer
(a) Upon the filing of an answer by the defendant, the magistrate shall set the date of trial and deliver
notice of the trial date to both parties in a manner provided for in Rule 8.
(b) If the defendant has failed to answer within the time period specified by these rules, the magistrate
shall set a hearing date and shall deliver notice of the hearing date to both parties in a manner
provided for in Rule 8 when the hearing is necessary for the entering of a default judgment in a
manner consistent with Rule 11. At the default hearing, the defendant may participate only by cross-examining witnesses and objecting to evidence.
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- 2026-10-02
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