Mauldin Municipal Court

Mauldin Municipal Court cases in Greenville County, Mauldin, SC

Mauldin Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court serving the City of Mauldin, South Carolina. It is a limited-jurisdiction trial court that handles cases arising within city limits, including municipal ordinance violations, misdemeanor criminal offenses punishable by up to a $500 fine or 30 days' imprisonment (or both) under state law, and traffic matters such as speeding, DUI/DUAC first offenses, and other moving violations. The court conducts bench or jury trials, accepts pleas, imposes sentences, and may issue warrants and set bond for eligible offenses. It does not hear civil lawsuits or family court matters, which are handled in other South Carolina courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Mauldin Municipal Court

Mauldin Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating city-level criminal and traffic offenses (e.g., moving violations, DUI first offense, shoplifting 1st, disorderly conduct) and municipal ordinance/code cases, within the 30-day/$500 jurisdiction. Services include case filings and requests (pleas, motions, jury demands, continuances, discovery), court hearings (arraignments, pleas, bench and jury trials), issuance of subpoenas and warrants, and fine/fee/bond payments with payment plans. The court manages jury services (summons, qualification, orientation, deferrals, juror pay) and provides case records and certified dispositions. It does not handle civil small-claims filings. Protective orders (Orders of Protection and restraining orders) are handled by Family or Magistrate's Court; the Municipal Court offers guidance and referrals.