Mt Pleasant Municipal Court

Mt Pleasant Municipal Court cases in Charleston County, Mt Pleasant, SC

Mount Pleasant Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court serving the Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It functions as a first-level trial court for offenses occurring within town limits, with limited criminal jurisdiction over violations of municipal ordinances, traffic citations, and state-law misdemeanors punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or fines up to $500. The court conducts arraignments, bench and jury trials, and accepts pleas for these cases. It does not hear civil lawsuits or family matters; civil cases (including small claims) are handled by county Magistrate Courts, and juvenile and domestic relations matters go to Family Court. Felonies and other higher-level criminal cases are prosecuted in the Court of General Sessions (Circuit Court).

Mt Pleasant Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Mt Pleasant Municipal Court

Mount Pleasant Municipal Court serves the public by managing lower-level criminal and municipal matters.

Main services and case types:
- Case filings/docketing: traffic citations, parking, municipal ordinance violations, Class C/summary misdemeanors.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea settings, pretrial conferences, bench/jury trials, sentencing, compliance reviews.
- Protective orders: when authorized, issues or facilitates emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests and directs parties to the proper court for long‑term orders.
- Jury services: juror summons/qualification, orientation, deferrals/excuses, and juror compensation.
- Payments/compliance: fine payments, payment plans, defensive driving or deferred disposition options, community service, and warrant resolution.
- Records/services: certified copies, case lookups, discovery requests, subpoenas, and verifications.
- Magistrate functions: warrants, probable‑cause determinations, bond settings, and magistrate warnings.
- Accessibility: interpreters, ADA accommodations, and general public information by phone/online.