Port Royal Municipal Court

Port Royal Municipal Court Court cases in Beaufort County, Port, SC

Port Royal Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court serving the Town of Port Royal, South Carolina. It has limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within town limits, including violations of municipal ordinances, state-law misdemeanors punishable by a fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to 30 days (or both), and traffic citations. It conducts arraignments, bench and jury trials for these matters, issues warrants, and accepts guilty pleas. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, family or probate matters, or felony cases; such cases are handled by the Beaufort County magistrate, family, probate, or circuit courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Port Royal Municipal Court

Port Royal Municipal Court serves as the town's summary court for lower-level criminal and traffic matters. It handles traffic citations, municipal ordinance violations, and state misdemeanors within summary-court jurisdiction (generally punishable by up to 30 days and/or $500). Services include: case intake from citations/warrants; scheduling and conducting arraignments, bond hearings, bench and jury trials; issuing subpoenas and warrants; taking pleas; assessing fines, restitution, and payment plans; compliance monitoring and record certifications. It provides jury services (summoning, qualification, excusals, check-in). The court does not handle civil lawsuits or issue domestic-violence protective orders; those are filed in Family Court (orders of protection) or Magistrate Court (restraining orders), with referrals provided as needed. Public services also include information on court dates, continuance requests, fine payment, and access to records consistent with law.