Rule 201. RIGHT TO APPEAL

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RULE 201

RIGHT TO APPEAL

(a) Judgments, Orders and Decisions Subject to Appeal.

Appeal may be taken, as provided by law, from any final judgment, appealable order or decision.  The procedure for petitioning for a writ of certiorari to review final judgments in post-conviction relief cases is provided by Rule 243.  Further, the review of decisions of the State Board of Canvassers in election cases shall be by petition for a writ of certiorari under S.C. Code Ann. §§ 7-17-250 and 7-17-270.

(b) Who May Appeal.

Only a party aggrieved by an order, judgment, sentence or decision may appeal.

Last amended by Order dated January 29, 2009, effective April 29, 2009, by Order of the same date.

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