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Saint Stephen Municipal Court
124 Hood Street
St. Stephen,
SC
29479
Phone: 843-567-3116
Fax: 843-567-7235
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9th Judicial Circuit Diversion
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9th Judicial Circuit Expungement
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9th Judicial Circuit Glossary
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South Carolina Record Expungement Process
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9th Judicial Circuit Victim/Witness and Domestic Violence Help
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