Library Guides: Legal Research: South Carolina Resources

South Carolina Statistics

SciWay South Carolina Statistics
Contains economic, demographic, and social data produced by a variety of state and federal agencies.

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office (RFA) Statistics

Health and Demographics

Census/Demographic Data

Law Cases

Opinions and Orders of the SC Supreme Court

Southern Environmental Law Center - South Carolina Cases

Free Internet Legal Resources

Free SC Legal Resources
Coleman Karesh Law Library Guide - USC

South Carolina Resouces

Governor Mark Sanford signing the State Heritage Horse Bill

South Carolina Resources

Administrative Law Court
Quasi-judicial agency within the executive branch of state government for hearing the contested cases of state agencies.
Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Serves a wide range of needs for the low-income community through legal work, economic development, social legislation and educational work.
Attorney General
The Attorney General is South Carolina’s Chief Criminal Prosecutor, Chief Legal Officer and Securities Commissioner.
Code of Laws
1976 Code of Laws updated through the 2011 Session of the General Assembly
Constitution
The unannotated South Carolina Constitution, consisting of Constitution text, numbering, and history.
Court of Appeals
Hears most appeals from the circuit court and the family court. Find opinions, roster of cases, forms and judges.
Judicial Department
State courts, court opinions and orders, rules, ethics and statistics.
Legislature Online
Official website of S.C. Legislature. Track legislation and research archives back to 1975.
Regulations
Current through State Register. Chapters 1 - 139.
SC.gov
The Official website of the state of South Carolina.
SC LawHelp - Legal Services
Guide to free legal resources.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in South Carolina. Find opinions, roster of cases, forms and justices.
Trial Courts
Circuit, family, probate, magistrates, and municipal courts.
US Bankruptcy Court of South Carolina
Court, case and filing information, court fees, forms, locations and resources.
US District Court of South Carolina
Electronic case filing, local court rules, judges' filing preferences, jury duty, forms, and publications.
WashLaw
South Carolina Law and Government links.
South Carolina Legal Resources
Coleman Karesh Law Library Guide

State Symbols

S.C. State Symbols

South Carolina's State Heritage Horse

Marsh Tacky

THE STATE HERITAGE HORSE
The Marsh Tacky, designated the official State Heritage Horse by Act Number 240 of 2010 is a rare colonial Spanish horse breed unique to South Carolina. These tough horses have played a pivotal role in the development and defense of South Carolina and were an intergral part of life in early Lowcountry communities. Visit the Carolina Marsh Tacky Association website to learn more about the history and the future of this rare breed.