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January 3, 2010 - July 3, 2010
Circuit Court

Authority of Judge Designated as a Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes - Circuit Court

CIRCUIT 1

Calhoun
Dorchester
Orangeburg

The Honorable Diane Schafer Goodstein
5200 East Jim Bilton Blvd.
Post Office Box 234
St. George, SC 29477
Office: (843) 832-0332
Fax: (843)832-0389

CIRCUIT 2

Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell

The Honorable Doyet A. Early III
Post Office Box 90
Bamberg, SC 29003
Office: (803) 245-4004
Fax: (803)245-2983

CIRCUIT 3 - CP

Clarendon
Lee
Sumter
Williamsburg

The Honorable George C. James Jr.
Post Office Box 1716
Sumter, SC 29150
Office: (803) 436-2150
Fax: (803)436-2403

CIRCUIT 3 - GS

Clarendon
Lee
Sumter
Williamsburg

The Honorable Howard P. King
P O Box 189
Sumter, SC 29151-0189
Office: (803) 774-3852
Fax: (803)774-3853

CIRCUIT 4 - CP

Chesterfield
Darlington
Dillon
Marlboro

The Honorable Paul M. Burch
P O Box 276
601 West McGregor Street
Pageland, SC 29728-0276
Office: (843) 672-3270
Fax: (843)672-5960

CIRCUIT 4 - GS

Chesterfield
Darlington
Dillon
Marlboro

The Honorable Howard P. King
P O Box 189
Sumter, SC 29151-0189
Office: (803) 774-3852
Fax: (803)774-3853

CIRCUIT 5 - CP

Kershaw
Richland

The Honorable James R. Barber III
P O Box 2766
1701 Main Street, Room 223
Columbia , SC 29202-2766
Office: (803) 576-1779
Fax: (803)576-1782

CIRCUIT 5 - GS

Kershaw
Richland

The Honorable G. Thomas Cooper Jr.
P O Box 192
1701 Main Street, Room 323
Columbia, SC 29202-0192
Office: (803) 576-1783
Fax: (803)576-1741

CIRCUIT 6

Chester
Fairfield
Lancaster

The Honorable Brooks P. Goldsmith
P O Box 2227
211 West Dunlap Street
Lancaster, SC 29721
Office: (803) 286-6990
Fax: (803)286-0696

CIRCUIT 7 - CP

Cherokee
Spartanburg

The Honorable J. Derham Cole
P O Box 1744
180 Magnolia Street, 2nd Floor
Spartanburg, SC 29304-1744
Office: (864) 596-2685
Fax: (864)596-3592

CIRCUIT 7 - GS

Cherokee
Spartanburg

The Honorable Roger L. Couch
Post Office Box 2614
Spartanburg, SC 29304-2614
Office: (864) 596-2285
Fax: (864)562-4234

CIRCUIT 8

Abbeville
Greenwood
Laurens
Newberry

The Honorable D. Garrison Hill
305 E. North St., Suite 213
Greenville , SC 29601
Office: (864) 467-8484
Fax: (864)467-8595

CIRCUIT 9 - CP

Berkeley
Charleston

The Honorable R. Markley Dennis Jr.
P O Box 1800
300 B California Avenue
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-1800
Office: (843) 719-4435
Fax: (843)719-4599

CIRCUIT 9 - GS

Berkeley
Charleston

The Honorable Kristi Lea Harrington
P.O. Box 998
300B California Ave.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Office: (843) 719-4480
Fax: (843)719-4724

CIRCUIT 10

Anderson
Oconee

The Honorable Alexander Stephens Macaulay
P O Drawer 428
Oconee County Courthouse
Walhalla, SC 29691-0428
Office: (864) 638-4266
Fax: (864)638-4267

CIRCUIT 11 - CP

Edgefield
McCormick
Saluda
Lexington

The Honorable R. Knox McMahon
Lexington County Judicial Center
205 E. Main Street
Lexington, SC 29072
Office: (803) 785-8239
Fax: (803)785-8444

CIRCUIT 11 - GS

Edgefield
McCormick
Saluda
Lexington

The Honorable William P. Keesley
P O Box 10
127 Courthouse Square
Edgefield, SC 29824-0010
Office: (803) 637-4095
Fax: (803)637-2035

CIRCUIT 12 - CP

Florence
Marion

The Honorable Thomas A. Russo
180 North Irby Street, MSC-O
Florence, SC 29501-3456
Office: (843) 665-3020
Fax: (843)665-3078

CIRCUIT 12 - GS

Florence
Marion

The Honorable Michael G. Nettles
Florence City-County Complex
180 North Irby Street, MSC-XX
Florence, SC 29501
Office: (843) 292-7433
Fax: (843)292-7436

CIRCUIT 13 - CP

Greenville
Pickens

The Honorable Edward W. Miller
305 E. North Street, Suite 219
Greenville, SC 29601
Office: (864) 467-8559
Fax: (864)233-4173

CIRCUIT 13 - GS

Greenville
Pickens

The Honorable Robin B. Stilwell
305 E. North St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Office: (864) 467-8406
Fax: (864)235-3625

CIRCUIT 14 - CP

Allendale
Colleton
Hampton

The Honorable Perry M. Buckner
P O Drawer 470
101 Hampton Street
Walterboro, SC 29488-0470
Office: (843) 549-7878
Fax: (843)549-9876

CIRCUIT 14 - CP

Beaufort
Jasper

The Honorable Carmen Tevis Mullen
100 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29901
Office: (843) 470-5244
Fax: (843)522-8362

CIRCUIT 14 - GS

Allendale
Beaufort
Colleton
Hampton
Jasper

The Honorable J. Ernest Kinard Jr.
1121 Broad Street- Cnty Courthouse
P. O. Drawer 1707
Camden, SC 29021-1707
Office: (803) 425-7182
Fax: (803)425-5519

CIRCUIT 15 - CP

Georgetown
Horry

The Honorable Benjamin H. Culbertson
P.O. Box 479
401 Cleland St.
Georgetown, SC 29442
Office: (843) 545-3030
Fax: (843)545-3282

CIRCUIT 15 - GS

Georgetown
Horry

The Honorable Larry B. Hyman Jr.
1301 Second Avenue, Ste. 3B76
Conway, SC 29526
Office: (843) 915-6711
Fax: (843)915-6073

CIRCUIT 16

Union
York

The Honorable Lee S. Alford
Moss Justice Center
1675-1J York Highway
York, SC 29745-7434
Office: (803) 628-3048
Fax: (803)628-3139

Family Court

Authority of Judge Designated as a Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes - Family Court

CIRCUIT 1

Calhoun
Dorchester
Orangeburg

The Honorable Nancy Chapman McLin
212 Deming Way, Box 5
Summerville, SC 29483-4707
Office: (843) 832-0387
Fax: (843) 832-0384
CIRCUIT 2

Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell

The Honorable Dale Moore Gable
P O Box 615
100 Main Street, Room 208
Barnwell, SC 29812-0615
Office: (803) 541-1033
Fax: (803) 541-1127
CIRCUIT 3

Clarendon
Lee
Sumter
Williamsburg

The Honorable George M. McFaddin Jr.
108 N. Magnolia Street
Sumter, SC 29150
Office: (803) 436-2373
Fax: (803) 436-2397
CIRCUIT 4

Chesterfield
Darlington
Dillon
Marlboro

The Honorable Jamie Lee Murdock Jr.
P O Box 1856
1 Public Square-Courthouse, Rm 402
Darlington, SC 29540-1856
Office: (843) 398-4334
Fax: (843) 393-7255
CIRCUIT 5

Kershaw
Richland

The Honorable Leslie K. Riddle
P O Box 192
1701 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29202-0192
Office: (803) 576-1756
Fax: (803) 576-1759
CIRCUIT 6

Chester
Fairfield
Lancaster

The Honorable W. Thomas Sprott Jr.
P.O. Drawer 180
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Office: (803) 712-6734
Fax: (803) 635-6529
CIRCUIT 7

Cherokee
Spartanburg

The Honorable James F. Fraley Jr.
Spartanburg County Courthouse
180 Magnolia Street, 2nd Floor
Spartanburg, SC 29306-2392
Office: (864) 573-7732
Fax: (864) 596-2463
CIRCUIT 8

Abbeville
Greenwood
Laurens
Newberry

The Honorable Joseph W. McGowan III
P O Box 325
100 Hillcrest Square
Laurens, SC 29360
Office: (864) 984-4416
Fax: (864) 984-0508
CIRCUIT 9

Berkeley

The Honorable Jack Alan Landis
P O Box 1707
300-B California Avenue
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-1707
Office: (843) 719-4477
Fax: (843) 719-4564
CIRCUIT 9

Charleston

The Honorable Jocelyn B. Cate
100 Broad St., Suite 256
Charleston, SC 29401
Office: (843) 958-4406
Fax: (843) 958-4437
CIRCUIT 10

Anderson
Oconee

The Honorable Tommy B. Edwards
P O Box 8002
100 South Main Street
Anderson, SC 29622-8002
Office: (864) 260-4040
Fax: (864) 224-6033
CIRCUIT 11

Edgefield
McCormick
Saluda
Lexington

The Honorable Richard W. Chewning III
Lexington County Courthouse
205 East Main Street
Lexington, SC 29072-3456
Office: (803) 785-8451
Fax: (803) 356-8620
CIRCUIT 12

Florence
Marion

The Honorable Arthur E. Morehead III
City-County Complex, MSC-C
Florence, SC 29501-3456
Office: (843) 665-3008
Fax: (843) 665-5275
CIRCUIT 13

Greenville

The Honorable Letitia H. Verdin
P.O. Box 757
Greenville, SC 29602
Office: (864) 467-5843
Fax: (864) 467-5830
CIRCUIT 13

Pickens

The Honorable Alvin D. Johnson
P O Box 777
214 East Main Street
Pickens, SC 29671-0777
Office: (864) 898-5916
Fax: (864) 878-5398
CIRCUIT 14

Allendale
Beaufort
Colleton
Hampton
Jasper

The Honorable Robert S. Armstrong
Beaufort County Courthouse
P. O. Box 1124
Beaufort, SC 29901
Office: (843) 470-5273
Fax: (843) 470-5266
CIRCUIT 15

Georgetown
Horry

The Honorable Ronald R. Norton
P.O. Box 1147
Conway, SC 29528
Office: (843) 915-8997
Fax: (843) 915-8971
CIRCUIT 16

Union
York

The Honorable Robert E. Guess
Union County Courthouse
210 West Main Street
Union, SC 29379
Office: (864) 429-1635
Fax: (864) 427-0475