A Q&A guide to the various provisional remedies available in South Carolina state courts. This Q&A addresses the legal standards in South Carolina for obtaining provisional remedies, the application procedures for each remedy, and limitations imposed on each remedy. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Provisional Remedies: State Q&A Tool).

Following the suspension or modification of nonessential judicial functions in 2020 due to COVID-19, South Carolina courts have resumed most operations, but local courts may impose special rules impacting some litigation (such as remote proceedings). Check the South Carolina Judicial Branch Coronavirus Information resource page for the latest developments in this jurisdiction.