Clemson Municipal Court

Clemson Municipal Court cases in Pickens County, Clemson, SC

Clemson Municipal Court is a municipal (summary) court serving the City of Clemson, South Carolina. It has limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within city limits, including municipal ordinance violations, state-law misdemeanors punishable by up to a $500 fine or 30 days' imprisonment (or both), and traffic violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts guilty pleas, holds bench and six-person jury trials for eligible cases, sets bonds, and issues arrest and search warrants. Matters beyond its authority-such as felonies, higher-penalty misdemeanors, civil disputes, and family law cases-are referred to the appropriate court (typically the Court of General Sessions, Magistrate's Court, or Family Court).

Clemson Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clemson Municipal Court

Clemson Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating lower-level criminal and traffic matters arising within the city. Core functions include:

- Case types: traffic citations, DUI/DUAC (first offense), misdemeanor offenses under state law, and municipal ordinance violations.
- Case filings and processing: contesting citations, motions, discovery requests, jury trial demands, continuances, and record preparation for appeals.
- Hearings: bond/first appearances, arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, pleas, and sentencing.
- Warrants and orders: issuance of arrest/search warrants; no-contact conditions in criminal cases.
- Payments and compliance: fine/fee collection, payment plans, compliance monitoring, community service, and failure-to-appear processing.
- Jury services: juror summonses, qualification, deferrals/excuses, orientation, and juror payment.
- Records and victim services: certified dispositions, case information, restitution orders, and victim notification.

Limitations: the court does not handle civil lawsuits or domestic protective orders (seek Magistrate or Family Court for those).