Dillon County Magistrate Court cases in Dillon County, Dillon, SC
Dillon County Magistrate Court is a magistrate (summary) court in the South Carolina Unified Judicial System serving Dillon County. It has limited jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and traffic violations, conducts bond settings, issues arrest and search warrants, and holds preliminary hearings in criminal cases. On the civil side, it hears small claims, landlord-tenant/eviction matters, and other civil disputes within the statutory monetary limit. It does not handle family-law cases, which are heard by the Family Court. It serves as a first-level trial court for lower-level criminal, traffic, and civil matters arising in Dillon County.
Dillon County Magistrate Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Magistrate Court |
| County: | Dillon |
| Street Address: | 1033 Old Latta Hwy. |
| City: | Dillon |
| Zip Code: | 29536 |
| Phone: | 843-774-1406 |
| Fax: | 843-774-1453 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://dilloncounty.sc.gov/departments/magistrate-office-central-court |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.sccourts.org/forms/searchType.cfm |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://publicindex.sccourts.org/Dillon/PublicIndex/PISearch.aspx |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Human Resources |
| ADA Phone: | 843-774-1400 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | 843-774-1449 |
| About / Additional Info: | Dillon County Magistrate Department Responsibilities: Civil (eviction, summons & complaints, claim & delivery) $7500 or less, Criminal, Traffic, Magistrate Jury Trials. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillon_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Dillon County Magistrate Court
Dillon County Magistrates Court serves the public by:
- Civil filings: small claims (to $7,500), landlord-tenant evictions, claim and delivery, civil summons/complaints, restraining orders for harassment/stalking.
- Criminal/traffic: traffic tickets and misdemeanors within magistrate jurisdiction; issues arrest/search warrants; sets bonds; conducts preliminary hearings.
- Court hearings: schedules first appearances, eviction and small-claims hearings, bench and jury trials.
- Jury services: summons and qualifies jurors, manages excuses/deferrals, conducts six-person juries, processes juror compensation.
- Payments/records: accepts fines/fees and bonds; provides calendars, certified copies, and judgment execution (e.g., writs).
- Protective orders: Domestic Orders of Protection are filed in Family Court; Magistrates Court handles harassment/stalking Restraining Orders.