Bluffton Municipal Court

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Bluffton Municipal Court cases in Beaufort County, Bluffton, SC

Bluffton Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the Town of Bluffton, South Carolina. It has limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within the town limits, enforcing municipal ordinances and adjudicating certain state-law misdemeanors that carry magistrate-level penalties under state law. Common case types include traffic violations, minor criminal charges, and town code/ordinance violations. The court conducts arraignments and trials for these matters and can issue arrest warrants and set bonds for offenses within its jurisdiction. It does not handle civil lawsuits, family law matters, or felony prosecutions; those are addressed by the Beaufort County Magistrate Court or the South Carolina Circuit Court, as applicable.

Bluffton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal Court
County: Beaufort
Street Address: 20 Bridge Street
City: Bluffton
Zip Code: 29910
Phone: 843-706-4530
Fax: 843-706-4503
Website URL: https://www.townofbluffton.sc.gov/206/Municipal-Court

Services and Case Types Handled in Bluffton Municipal Court

Bluffton Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating offenses within town limits. It handles traffic citations, municipal ordinance violations (e.g., code, parking, animal control), and criminal misdemeanors within statutory limits. Services include case filings (citations, criminal complaints, motions); scheduling and conducting hearings (arraignments, pleas, bench and-where authorized-jury trials, sentencing); issuing subpoenas and warrants; setting bonds; and monitoring compliance with fines, payment plans, probation, or diversion. The court manages records and public access (dockets, dispositions, certified copies), processes payments and continuances, and provides records needed for background/expungement processes. Jury services cover summonsing, qualification, orientation, and excusals/deferrals for trials the court conducts. Protective orders are typically handled by other courts; the Municipal Court provides information and referrals to the appropriate venue.

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