Administrative Orders Issued in Conjunction with State v. Langford

The Supreme Court of South Carolina has issued its opinion in State v. Langford, Op. No. 27195 (S.C. Sup. Ct. filed November 21, 2012) affecting the management of the General Sessions Docket.  Attached to that opinion is a Disposition of Cases in General Sessions order which implements the Court's decision in State v. Langford.   The Court also adopted a Uniform Differentiated Case Management order dated November 21, 2012, which supplements the Disposition of Cases in General Sessions order and provides additional procedures for managing the General Sessions Dockets.  These orders are effective on February 4, 2013.