Clerks of court may maintain records on computers; paper or microfilm records required in certain instances.

S.C. Code Ann. § 14-17-595
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this article or any other provision of law, a public record required to be kept by a clerk of court including, but not limited to, a book, journal, index, paper, writing, written record, and written findings may be maintained in a computer system provided that a paper or microfilm record must be maintained on all permanently valuable records.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t14c017.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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