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Richland County Magistrate Court

Court Type: Magistrate Court
State: SC
County: Richland
Street Address: 2500 Decker Blvd.
City: Columbia
Zip Code: 29223
Phone: 803-576-2300
Fax: 803-576-2392
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Website URL: https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Government/Courts-and-Judicial-System/Magistrates
Judge: Hon. Michael David Scott
Judge Phone: 803-576-2540
Judge Fax / Email: 803-576-2545
Clerk: Jeanette McBride
Clerk Phone: 803-576-1947
Clerk Fax: 803-576-1785
Clerk Email: mcbride.jeanette@richlandcountysc.gov
Forms & Filing: https://www.sccourts.org/forms/searchType.cfm
Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: https://publicindex.sccourts.org/Richland/SummaryCourtDockets/SummaryDocketSearch.aspx
Jury Service: https://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Government/Courts-and-Judicial-System/Clerk-of-Court/Jury-Information
Languages: Multiple
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanette-mcbride-0a443b6a/
ADA: the Ombudsman
ADA Phone: 803-929-6000
ADA Fax / Email: 803-929-6009, ombudsman@richlandcountysc.gov
About / Additional Info: The mission of the Magistrate Court is to provide the citizens of Richland County with a fair and impartial Summary Court. The fourteen full time and three part-time magistrates perform the following:Issue criminal arrest and search warrants,Conduct bail bond hearings four times daily to determine how a defendant should be released from detention,Conduct preliminary hearings for General Sessions level cases,Conduct jury trials for all magistrate level cases,A magistrate may impose a fine with court assessments of up to $5242.50 and/or a penalty of up to a 180 day sentence. The civil jurisdiction is $7500.00.

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