South Carolina § 63-17-3260 - Inappropriate tribunal to forward petition.
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§ 63-17-3260. Inappropriate tribunal to forward petition.
If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this State or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2015 Act No. 33 (S.500), SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 33, SECTION 1, substituted "of this State or another state" for "in this State or another state".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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