Hanahan Municipal Court

Hanahan Municipal Court cases in Berkeley County, Hanahan, SC

Hanahan Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court for the City of Hanahan, South Carolina. It adjudicates traffic offenses, municipal ordinance violations, and misdemeanor criminal charges occurring within city limits that are punishable by up to 30 days' imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $500 under state law. The court conducts bench and jury trials for these cases, accepts pleas, and imposes sentences. As part of South Carolina's summary court system, it also issues arrest and search warrants, conducts bond hearings, and holds preliminary hearings in criminal matters that may proceed to the Court of General Sessions. The court does not hear civil lawsuits or family matters; those are handled by magistrate and family courts, respectively.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Hanahan Municipal Court

Hanahan Municipal Court serves the public by handling summary criminal and traffic matters arising within the City of Hanahan. Core functions include:
- Case intake: processes traffic citations, municipal ordinance violations, and criminal misdemeanors (up to 30 days' jail and/or fines).
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments/first appearances, bench trials, jury trials, compliance and review hearings.
- Jury services: issues summons, manages juror check-in, selection, and service.
- Judicial actions: issues arrest/search warrants and sets bonds.
- Records and payments: collects fines/fees/restitution; provides case records and certified dispositions; coordinates subpoenas and interpreters; facilitates referrals for diversion and expungement processing.

Not handled: civil lawsuits/landlord-tenant, domestic-violence Orders of Protection (Family Court), and restraining orders for harassment/stalking (Magistrate Court).