South Carolina Code 63-17-3100. Evidence from another state
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-17-3100
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this article, under other laws of this State relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State pursuant to § 63-17-3360, communicate with a tribunal outside this State pursuant to § 63-17-3370, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this State pursuant to § 63-17-3380. In all other respects, Parts III through VI do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State.