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South Carolina Court Rules › South Carolina Appellate Court Rules › 413 › Rule 8, Rule 413, SCACR

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RULE 8

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Charges of misconduct or incapacity shall be established by clear and convincing evidence, and the burden of proof of the charges shall be on the disciplinary counsel. The burden of proof in proceedings seeking reinstatement following disbarment, suspension or transfer to lawyer incapacity inactive status is on the lawyer by clear and convincing evidence.

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