Irmo Municipal Court

Irmo Municipal Court cases in Lexington County, Irmo, SC

Irmo Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court serving the Town of Irmo, South Carolina. It has limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within town limits, including violations of municipal ordinances, state misdemeanor offenses punishable by up to 30 days' imprisonment and/or up to a $500 fine, and traffic and parking violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds bench or six-person jury trials, sets bail, and issues arrest and search warrants as authorized. It does not hear civil lawsuits or family court matters; felony and higher-level cases are handled by the Circuit Court (Court of General Sessions), with Irmo Municipal Court handling only initial proceedings when applicable.

Irmo Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Irmo Municipal Court

Irmo Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating:
- Traffic and parking citations within the Town of Irmo.
- Municipal ordinance violations.
- Misdemeanor criminal offenses occurring in town limits (generally punishable by up to $500 fine or 30 days' imprisonment, plus assessments).

Core services:
- Case intake and docketing of tickets, criminal complaints, and arrest warrants from local law enforcement; bond setting; scheduling arraignments, pleas, bench and jury trials; issuance of subpoenas; compliance and sentencing.
- Fine/payment processing, payment plans, and compliance monitoring; warrants for failure to appear/pay when authorized.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summonsing, orientation, and management of jury trials.
- Records: case lookups and certified copies.

Not handled: Orders of Protection (Family Court) and most civil disputes; harassment/stalking restraining orders are typically filed in Magistrate Court.