Costs and Attorney Fees

SCCAR 7.3 COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES The court shall assess costs and reasonable attorney fees against a party who appeals the award and fails to improve the party's position on the trial de novo. The court may assess costs and reasonable attorney fees against a party who voluntarily withdraws a request for a trial de novo. "Costs" means those costs provided for by statute or court rule. Only those costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred after a request for a trial de novo is filed may be assessed under this rule. [Adopted effective July 1, 1980; Amended effective September 1, 1989; September 1, 1993; December 3, 2019.]