As overhaul of South Carolina’s judicial selection process last year was underwhelming, and a new judicial merit selection ...

To be excused, residents summoned must submit an affidavit. More information about exemptions from jury service can be found here, on the South Carolina Judicial Branch website.

Since 2010, when South Carolina Code § 17-25-65 was enacted, thousands of defendants have been sentenced in South Carolina Courts. A request for sentence reduction is not an anomaly in this state.

Blake A. Hewitt Judge Blake A. Hewitt (South Carolina Judicial Branch) Hewitt is currently serving as a judge on the court of appeals. He began his role as a judge in January 2020.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson hosted a panel discussion today, July 10, with more than 30 legislators in attendance, on judicial reform.

"The South Carolina Judicial Branch is aware of a ransomware attack in Spartanburg County. Due to our security protocols and safeguards, we do not anticipate any impact on the Judicial Branch ...

While the law has no maximum age limit, residents over the age of 65 can be excused from service. According to the South Carolina Judicial Branch website, the state will exempt: ...

A South Carolina House of Representatives committee seems to be honing in on moderate changes to the way the state state picks judges for recommendations it will submit when the Legislature comes ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — The chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court issued an interim policy order Tuesday setting rules on the use of generative AI by the state's judicial branch.

The South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBC) announced that leaders recently passed a resolution calling for lawmakers to change how the state selects its judges.

The South Carolina Judicial Branch hosted the South Carolina Courts Mental Health Summit. Officials said participants discussed best practices, policies and possible legislation.

In South Carolina, you and your spouse must live separately for at least a year if you wish to get a divorce on no-fault grounds. If you are pursuing a fault divorce, you can end your marriage ...