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Mission of the Administrative Law Court
The mission of the Administrative Law Court is to provide a neutral forum for fair, prompt
and objective hearings for any person affected by an action or proposed action of certain
agencies of the State of South Carolina.
Creation of the Administrative Law Court
The
Administrative Law Court is an agency and court of record within the
executive branch of state government. The Court was created by the South
Carolina General Assembly by Act No. 181 of 1993, to provide an independent
forum for hearing the contested cases of state agencies. Previously,
citizens desiring an evidentiary hearing to challenge the action of a State
agency were heard by hearing officers employed by that particular agency.
Jurisdiction
The Court's jurisdiction is statutory in nature. Because the Court is an agency within the
executive branch of state government, its power to hear a particular type of case from a
particular agency is derived exclusively from the legislative branch of state government, the
General Assembly.
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Disclaimer
This website is operated by the Administrative Law Court (ALC) as a
public service. The ALC makes every effort to ensure that the content of
this website is accurate at the time of publication. The information is
updated periodically and is subject to change or modification without
notice. The information on this website is not a substitute for legal
counsel. Please contact a private attorney if you need legal advice or
assistance. Direct consultation of the state statutes, case law, court
opinions, and other reference materials should be made for legal
research purposes. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to bind
the presiding Administrative Law Judge or the ALC to any practice
described herein. As a convenience to the user, this website also contains
links to other external websites that are not under the control of the
ALC. The ALC is not responsible for the content on any linked sites.
