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Magistrates/Summary Courts Locations

Centralized Bond Hearing Court
3831 Leeds Avenue, Suite 200
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843)746-9822
Fax: (843)746-9960
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 a.m. (midnight)

Lunch: 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Centralized Preliminary Hearing Court
3831 Leeds Avenue, Suite 100
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843)745-2390
Fax: (843)745-2395
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
City of Charleston Magistrate Court
101 Meeting Street, 3rd Floor
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843)724-6719
Fax: (843)724-6785

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

East Cooper Magistrate Court
1189 Sweetgrass Basket Pkwy, Suite 300
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843)856-1205
Fax: (843)856-1188
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
James Island Magistrate Court
615 Riverland Drive
Charleston, SC 29412
Phone: (843)795-1140
Fax: (843)406-2753
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
McClellanville Magistrate Court
10009 Highway 17 North
McClellanville, SC 29458
Phone: (843)887-3334
Fax: (843)887-3901
Office Hours:
Monday and Thursday
9 a.m.- 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
North Area Magistrate Court 1
Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Service Building
4045 Bridge View Drive, 1st Floor, Ste B125
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843)202-6610
Fax: (843)202-6620
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
North Area Magistrate Court 2
2145 Melbourne Ave., Suite 100
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843)745-2215
Fax: (843)745-2334
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
North Area Magistrate Court 3
6185 Rivers Avenue, Suite E
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843)553-4003
Fax: (843)572-0013
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Ravenel/Adams Run Area Magistrate Court
5962 Highway 165, Suite 200
Ravenel, SC 29470
Phone: (843)889-8332
Fax: (843)889-9202
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Small Claims Court
City of Charleston
101 Meeting Street, 3rd Floor
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843)724-6720
Fax: (843)724-6785
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Small Claims Court, North Area
Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Service Building
4045 Bridge View Drive, 1st Floor, Ste B146
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843)202-6650
Fax: (843)202-6652
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wadmalaw/Johns Island Magistrate Court
1527 Main Road
Suite 100
Johns Island, SC 29455
Phone: (843)559-1218
Fax: (843)559-2378
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
West Ashley Area Magistrate Court
1720 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, Unit 11
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843)766-6531
Fax: (843)571-4751
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Contact

Magistrates/Summary Court Administration

Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Service Building
Map/Directions4045 Bridge View Drive, Suite B143
North Charleston, SC 29405

Phone: (843)202-6600
Fax: (843)202-6604

Mailing Address:
PO Box 20190
North Charleston, SC 29413-0190

Office Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5pm


Municipalities

City of Charleston
City of Folly Beach
City of North Charleston
City of Isle of Palms
Town of Awendaw
Town of Hollywood
Town of James Island
Town of Kiawah Island
Town of Lincolnville
Town of McClellanville
Town of Meggett
Town of Mount Pleasant
Town of Ravenel
Town of Rockville
Town of Seabrook Island
Town of Sullivan's Island

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