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D.S.C. Local Civ. Rule 83.VIII.01

Filing of Civil Rights Actions

activein force · 2023-02-22 – presentact-effective-date

All complaints filed by state, federal, and

local prisoners seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 et seq., or under the holding in Bivens v.

Six Unknown Members of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), shall be filed with

the court in compliance with the instructions of the clerk of court on the appropriate form(s) or

on forms substantially similar. Instructions and the appropriate forms may be obtained from the

clerk of court without charge.

Provenance

Source
www.scd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
05bad3c3e25013326ef8de82cc90e297615a7fccd6c83c5228a4bd75f1eea52c
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