South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 8 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 103-833 - Written Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents and Things

A. Any material relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending proceeding may be discovered unless the material is privileged or is hearing preparation working papers prepared for the pending proceeding.

B. Unless under special circumstances and for good cause shown, written interrogatories shall not be served less than 10 days prior to the date assigned for commencement of hearing. Any party of record may serve upon other parties or parties of record written interrogatories to be answered by the party served. If the party served is a public or private corporation, partnership, association, or governmental agency, any officer or agent who possesses the desired information may respond to the interrogatories. Copies of interrogatories served shall also be filed with the Chief Clerk. Each interrogatory shall be answered separately and fully in writing, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer. The answers are to be signed by the individual making them and subscribed by an appropriate verification. Objections are to be signed by the authorized representative or individual making them. The person upon whom the interrogatories have been served shall serve a copy of the answers and objections within the time period designated by the party of record submitting the interrogatories, but not less than 20 days after the service thereof, unless the time is extended by the Commission for good cause shown.

C. Unless under special circumstances and for good cause shown, requests for production of documents and things shall not be served less than 10 days prior to the date assigned for commencement of hearing. Any party of record may serve upon other parties or parties of record requests for production of documents and things to be answered by the party served. If the party served is a public or private corporation, partnership, association, or governmental agency, any officer or agent who possesses the desired information may respond to the requests for production of documents and things. Copies of requests for production of documents and things served shall also be filed with the Chief Clerk. Each request for production of documents and things shall be answered separately and fully in writing, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer. The answers are to be signed by the individual making them and subscribed by an appropriate verification. Objections are to be signed by the authorized representative or individual making them. The person upon whom the requests for production of documents and things have been served shall serve a copy of the answers and objections within the time period designated by the party of record submitting the requests for production of documents and things, but not less than 20 days after the service thereof, unless the time is extended by the Commission for good cause shown.