Cayce Municipal court

Cayce Municipal court Court cases in Lexington County, Cayce, SC

Cayce Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court serving the City of Cayce, South Carolina. It handles lower-level criminal matters occurring within city limits, including municipal ordinance violations, misdemeanor offenses within statutory limits, and traffic citations. The court conducts arraignments, bench trials, accepts pleas, and may set bonds and issue warrants as authorized by South Carolina law. It does not hear civil disputes or family law cases, which are handled by Lexington County magistrate and family courts. Its criminal jurisdiction is limited to offenses punishable by no more than 30 days' imprisonment or a fine as allowed by statute.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Cayce Municipal court

Cayce Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating summary-level cases within the City of Cayce. Core functions include:

- Case filings: intake of traffic citations, misdemeanor criminal charges, and city-ordinance violations; issuing arrest/bench warrants and subpoenas.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting bond hearings, arraignments/initial appearances, pretrial conferences, and bench or jury trials; entering judgments and dispositions.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, orientation, and attendance/payment.
- Compliance: fine/fee payments, payment plans, show-cause hearings, and warrant recall upon compliance.
- Victim/witness support: legally required notifications; the court may set no-contact conditions as part of bond or sentencing. Note: Orders of Protection (domestic/family) and most restraining orders are handled by Family or Magistrate Court, not Municipal Court.
- Public access: providing case information, certified records, and general customer assistance.