PLAINTIFF’S DIRECTIONS FOR FILING AN EJECTMENT (EVICTION)
BEAUFORT COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT
Plaintiff/Landlord must have a valid written lease or rental agreement to file for eviction. If no lease
exists, but verbal agreement does, the Plaintiff/Landlord must give the Defendant/Tenant thirty (30) days
written notice to vacate the premises and attach a copy of the written letter that was served on the
Defendant/Tenant to vacate. A copy of the Certified Receipt once returned from the Post Office must also
accompany said application.
1. Complete the Application for Ejectment form.
2. Submit the original application plus three (3) copies. If there is more than one defendant, please submit
three (3) copies per defendant.
3. Submit four (4) copies of the lease and/or four (4) copies of a thirty (30) day notice to vacate with
certified mail receipt, please submit additional copies as required for additional defendants (3 copies, per
defendant).
4. You will be given a date and time to appear in Magistrate’s Court. On the receipt, you will receive a case
number; please make note of this number – it is how your case is filed, located, and identified.
Below is the procedure that is followed upon filing:
1. The papers are processed and served by a Sheriff’s Deputy. When the Defendant is in receipt of the papers
he/she must vacate the premises or appear at the Rule to Show Cause Hearing at the specified time and date
that appears on the Rule to Show Cause Hearing form.
2. The Plaintiff/Landlord must notify the court if the Defendant/Tenant has vacated the premises or for
whatever reason the case should be dismissed by responding in writing. If the Defendant/Tenant does not
vacate, the Plaintiff/Landlord must appear at the Rule to Show Cause Hearing.
** If the above steps and directions are followed as instructed, it will assure a more efficient system and court process.
** It is VERY important that you keep up with your eviction date.
** When this form is submitted with the filing and service fees it must be notarized. For an additional fee, this form can be
notarized by the court, if the Plaintiff/Landlord is present.
Filing Fee $20.00
Service Fee $10.00
Mailing Fee $5.00
SS.22-3-340 Fee $10.00
Total Filing Fee $45.00
Other Fees
Notary Fee $2.00
Writ of Ejectment $10.00
Beaufort County Magistrate
104 Ribaut Road
PO Box 2207
Beaufort, SC 29901
Telephone: (843) 255-5700
Fax: (843) 255-9516
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF BEAUFORT ____________________________________
CIVIL CASE NUMBER
_____________________________________________ IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT
PLAINTIFF(S)
_____________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS
_____________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP
_____________________________________________
TELEPHONE
VS APPLICATION FOR EJECTMENT
(EVICTION)
_____________________________________________
DEFENDANT(S)
_____________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS
_____________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP
_____________________________________________
TELEPHONE
I, _____________________________________________, Plaintiff in this action, state that I am the landlord-lesser of
premises within the jurisdiction of Beaufort County Beaufort Magistrate which is described as: (address and description of premises –
apartment, house, etc.) _________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I further state that, with regard to the above described premises, a landlord-tenant relationship exists between me and the Defendant,
_____________________________________________, the tenant-lessee, as evidenced by the following: (Attach lease papers or
other written proof.)
____Lease or
____Other written proof
Grounds for this ejectment are one or more of the following:
____ The tenant fails or refuses to pay rent when due or when demanded in the amount of $____________________; or
____ The term of tenancy or occupancy has ended; or
____ The terms or conditions of the lease have been violated as follows:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SWORN to and Subscribed before me )
)
This ________ day of _______________, 20______ )
)
__________________________________________ ) ___________________________________________
Notary Public of South Carolina ) Signature of Plaintiff or Attorney
My Commission expires: _____________________ )
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO EMPLOY COUNSEL TO REPRESENT YOU.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT
COUNTY OF BEAUFORT
_____________________________________________
PLAINTIFF(S)
VS
_____________________________________________ AUTHORIZATION FOR
DEFENDANT NON-LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE
_____________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS
_____________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP
_____________________________________________
TELEPHONE
I, THE UNDERSIGNED, AS _______________________________________ OF
(Title/Relationship to Business)
________________________________________ AUTHORIZE _______________________________________
(Name of Business) (Name of Representative)
A NON-LAWYER, TO REPRESENT THIS BUSINESS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN MAGISTRATE’S COURT. I
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE BUSINESS IS LEGALLY BOUND BY ALL ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE
REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE COURSE OF REPRESENTATION, AS WELL AS TO ANY JUDGMENT OF
THE COURT OBTAINED THEREFROM. I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO
NOTIFY THE COURT OF ANY CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF THIS AUTHORIZATION.
SWORN to and subscribed before me,
This _____ day of ___________, 20____ _______________________________________
(Signature)
__________________________________ _______________________________________
Notary Public for South Carolina (Printed Name)
My Commission Expires: ______________ For: ___________________________________
(Business Name)
