D.S.C. Local Civ. Rule 5.02

(A) This court utilizes an Electronic Case Filing System (ECF) twenty-four (24)

hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for receiving and storing documents

filed in electronic form. Documents must be filed, signed, and verified by

electronic means to the extent and in the manner authorized by the court’s

ECF Policies and Procedures Manual and other related user manuals. A

document filed by electronic means in compliance with this rule constitutes

a written document for the purposes of applying these Local Rules, the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Criminal

Procedure.

(B) Non-electronic (paper) filing is authorized only in limited circumstances as

explained by the ECF Policies and Procedures Manual. The court is

normally open to accept non-electronic filings on all days except Saturdays,

Sundays, and federal holidays. Closure on any other days will be as ordered

by the court and posted on the court's website. Non-electronic documents

may be filed with the Court Services section of the office of the clerk of

court at the Matthew J. Perry, Jr. United States Courthouse at 901 Richland

Street in Columbia; the United States District Courthouse at 85 Broad Street

in Charleston; the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse at 250

East North Street in Greenville; and the McMillan Federal Building at 401

West Evans Street in Florence between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

on a day the court is open.

If for any reason it is necessary to file non-electronic documents between the hours of

4:30 p.m. and 12:00 midnight for documents due that day, such emergency filings can be

accomplished if the party making the request contacts the clerk of court during the hours of 8:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to make arrangements to accept the after-hours filing. The clerk of court is

authorized to accept the entire document, or a portion thereof, by having the party fax the

document to a designated fax number. The party must also subsequently deliver the original

document to the office of the clerk of court by 9:30 a.m. on the first day that the court is open

following the request. Documents received under this procedure shall be filed as of the date the

facsimile copy was received by the court.