• Home
• About
• Contact
• Blog

South Carolina Courts Summary

Directory of South Carolina Courts by County AbbevilleAikenAllendaleAndersonBambergBarnwellBeaufortBerkeleyCalhounCharlestonCherokeeChesterChesterfieldClarendonColletonDarlingtonDillonDorchesterEdgefieldFairfieldFlorenceGeorgetownGreenvilleGreenwoodHamptonHorryJasperKershawLancasterLaurensLeeLexingtonMcCormickMarionMarlboroNewberryOconeeOrangeburgPickensRichlandSaludaSpartanburgSumterUnionWilliamsburgYork

search by Town or Zip Code

• South Carolina Court Summary
• South Carolina Court Types
• South Carolina Statewide Resources

The South Carolina trial court system consists of Circuit Courts, Magistrate Courts, Family Courts, Probate Courts, and Municipal Courts.
 
Circuit Courts have general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases and generally handle cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. Family Courts, Probate Courts, Magistrate Courts and Municipal Courts have limited jurisdiction over certain types of cases.
 

Public Records Search    Advertising   First Name MI Last Name State   Nationwide Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming I entered a partial first name above Where to find court cases in South Carolina The chart below gives general information on the types of cases heard in each type of court in South Carolina.   = Most or all cases.     = Some cases. Case Type Court Type Civil Circuit Courts Magistrate Courts Family Courts Probate Courts Municipal Courts General Civil - Unlimited       General Civil - Limited     Small Claims         Civil Equity         Complex Commercial         Foreclosures and Liens       Real Estate Title and Boundary     Landlord / Tenant       Ordinance Violations       Protection, No Contact, and Restraining Orders     Administrative Agency Appeals       Criminal Circuit Courts Magistrate Courts Family Courts Probate Courts Municipal Courts Felony         Felony Preliminary Hearings     Misdemeanors     Ordinance Violations       Juvenile     Traffic and Infractions       Domestic Relations Circuit Courts Magistrate Courts Family Courts Probate Courts Municipal Courts Divorce       Child Custody and Visitation       Child Support       Paternity     Domestic Violence Protection Order     Juvenile Circuit Courts Magistrate Courts Family Courts Probate Courts Municipal Courts Adoptions         Juvenile Delinquency     Child Abuse and Neglect         Termination of Parental Rights         Children in Need of Supervision         Mental Health Circuit Courts Magistrate Courts Family Courts Probate Courts Municipal Courts Involuntary Commitments       Other Mental Health Cases     Probate Circuit Courts Magistrate Courts Family Courts Probate Courts Municipal Courts Wills & Estates       Name Changes       Trusts       Guardianships and Conservatorships

Web www.courtreference.com

 

© Northwest Location Services, Inc. 2007 - Your use of this site indicates agreement to the terms of use.
We strive to provide accurate information, however, Courtreference.com is not an official source of information for any court or court clerk.
No legal advice is offered here and this site is not an alternative to competent legal counsel.