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Divisions & Duties
Clerk of Court Duties
It is the duty of the Clerk of Court to provide administrative support, maintain court records and information of the judicial system for Common Pleas, Family Court, and General Sessions including criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, civil, family, and juvenile cases.
- Car Accident Cases
- Claim and Delivery (Repossession)
- Condemnations
- Foreclosures
- Post Conviction Relief Hearings (PCR)
- Rosters for Jury and Non-Jury Cases
- Appointment of Public Defender
- Approval of Bonds
- Dispositions of all General Sessions Cases
- Expungements (Visit the Expungement Application Process page for more information.)
- Receiving Fines, Fees, and Disbursing Restitution Payments
- Receiving Warrants and Bonds
- Adoption
- Divorces
- Custody Hearings
- Emergency Domestic Protective Hearings
- Receiving and Disbursing Child Support
- Rule to Show Cause
Child Support & Alimony Payments
Payment methods for Child Support and Alimony:
- Cash
- Cashier’s Check
- Checks
- Credit/Debit Cards (Visa and MasterCard)
- Direct Deposit (Access the Direct Deposit Form (PDF))
- Money Orders
Printing Services Price List
| Print Requested | Price |
|---|---|
| Print Outs (6 months or less) | $1 |
| Print Outs (7 months or more) | $2 |
| Copies | $0.25 |
| Orders (Divorce Decrees, Child Support, Affidavits and Certified Print Outs and Copies) | $3 |
| Entire File | $10 and up (price determined by size) |
Records include the filing of:
- Arbitration actions and attachments
- Coordinating motion hearings
- Court rosters for attorneys
- Jury and non-jury court proceedings
- Lis Pendens
- New civil cases, judgments
Family Court maintains case records and records associated with court actions.
- Contracts
- Deeds
- Financial Statements
- Judgments
- Liens (South Carolina and Federal)
- Mortgages (Real and Personal)
- Plats/Maps