The South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure (SCRCP) adopted for the circuit court and other rules of procedure in this title govern formal proceedings pursuant to this title. A formal proceeding is a "civil action" as defined in Rule 2, SCRCP, and must be commenced as provided in Rule 3, SCRCP.
South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure govern formal proceedings
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-1-304, under Title 62, Chapter 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 62-1-304