South Carolina Request For New Trial Reconsideration Or Amendment Following Bench Trial is a legal document filed by a party in the event of a conviction or sentence following a bench trial in the state of South Carolina. The request is used to challenge or reconsider the decision of the court and may include an amendment to the ruling. There are two types of South Carolina Request For New Trial Reconsideration Or Amendment Following Bench Trial: 1) Request for Reconsideration and 2) Request for Amendment. Request for Reconsideration is a request for the court to reconsider its decision and may include a request for a new trial or for the court to modify its ruling. Request for Amendment is a request for the court to amend its ruling to either change the sentence or to add or remove facts that were not considered during the trial. In both types of requests, the party must provide evidence to demonstrate why the court's decision should be reconsidered or amended. The court will then review the evidence and may grant the request or deny it.