Appointment Of Counsel Or Gal

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
)
IN THE COURT OF (
)
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)
COUNTY OF ____________________
COMMON PLEAS
FAMILY COURT
) _______________JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
________________________________, ) CASE NO.: ____________________________
Plaintiff(s),
)
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL OR GAL
-vs-
)
(
)
Select one.
________________________________, )
ORDER
Defendant(s).
)
AMENDED ORDER
(
TYPE OF CASE/PROCEEDING:
Select one.)
Post-Conviction Relief (PCR)/habeas case
Adoption
Juvenile
SVP case
Custody and/or Visitation
Abuse and Neglect
Minor Name Change
Other:
It appears that_______________________________________________________, who
is a litigant in this case, is entitled to court-appointed counsel or a guardian ad litem.
It further appears that: (
.)
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counsel/guardian ad litem has not yet been appointed by the court; therefore, an appointment
for counsel/guardian ad litem is necessary.
counsel/guardian ad litem was previously appointed by the court but has indicated either a
possible conflict of interest, an entitlement to exemption, or other good cause warranting the
appointment of new counsel or GAL based on: _________________________________
counsel was previously appointed by the court but has not indicated that the litigant has
retained private counsel and is no longer entitled to appointed counsel.
court appointed counsel has obtained ______________________________________,
Esquire as substitute counsel pursuant to Rule 608(h)(2); provided, however, only the
member who originally received the appointment and who sought substitute counsel shall
receive credit.
Other:_____________________________________________________________________
Therefore, it is ordered that________________________________________________,
hereby is appointed as (
)
Select only one.
counsel
lead counsel (
)
guardian ad litem
if capital PCR case
for the above-named person. Any counsel or GAL previously appointed is/are hereby relieved.
(
) It is further ordered that__________________________,
If Death Penalty PCR Case
Esquire, is hereby appointed as second counsel in this capital PCR case.
The clerk of court is directed to forward a copy of this order to all persons entitled to
notice.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS ______ DAY OF _____________________________, 20__.
____________________________________
Circuit Judge
Clerk of Court
NOTICE: SC Supreme Court Order of September 29, 2006, requires appointed counsel entitled to payment from the Office of Indigent Defense
(OID) to register the case online with OID within fifteen (15) days of this appointment at , and further directs that
reimbursement vouchers be submitted directly to SCCID and not to the trial judge or clerk of court. See SCCID website for further details.
SCCA/267 (03/07)

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