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January 6, 2008 - July 5, 2008
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
101 Ridge Street
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

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 4

Chesterfield
Darlington
Dillon
Marlboro


The Honorable James E. Lockemy
P O Box 750
1 Courthouse Square, 4th Floor
Dillon, SC 29536-0750
Office: (843) 774-4166
Fax: (843)774-0788

CIRCUIT 5 - GS

Kershaw
Richland


The Honorable J. Michelle Childs
P.O. Box 192
1701 Main Street, Rm 215
Columbia, SC 29202
Office: (803) 576-1770
Fax: (803)576-1772

CIRCUIT 5 - CP

Kershaw
Richland


The Honorable L. Casey Manning
P O Box 192
1701 Main Street, Room 214
Columbia, SC 29202-0192
Office: (803) 576-1773
Fax: (803)576-1744

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 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 9 - CP

Berkeley
Charleston


The Honorable Roger M. Young Sr.
Charleston County Judicial Center
100 Broad St., Suite 368
Charleston, SC 29401
Office: (843) 958-2015
Fax: (843)958-5108

CIRCUIT 9 - GS

Berkeley
Charleston


The Honorable Deadra L. Jefferson
Charleston County Judicial Center
100 Broad St., Suite 336
Charleston, SC 29401-2236
Office: (843) 958-5147
Fax: (843)958-5148

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 James W. Johnson Jr.
P O Box 367
Main Street
Laurens, SC 29360-0367
Office: (864) 984-2076
Fax: (864)984-2333

CIRCUIT 12 - CP

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 12 - GS

Florence
Marion


The Honorable Howard P. King
P O Box 189
141 North Main Street, Suite 303
Sumter, SC 29151-0189
Office: (803) 774-3852
Fax: (808)774-3853

CIRCUIT 13 - CP

Greenville
Pickens


The Honorable John C. Few
Greenville County Courthouse, Suite 318
305 East North Street
Greenville, SC 29601-2120
Office: (864) 467-8448
Fax: (864)467-8504

CIRCUIT 13 - GS

Greenville
Pickens


The Honorable Larry R. Patterson
Greenville County Courthouse
301 East North Street, Suite 315
Greenville, SC 29601-2113
Office: (864) 467-8406
Fax: (864)235-3625

CIRCUIT 14 - CP

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

CIRCUIT 15 - CP

Georgetown
Horry


The Honorable J. Michael Baxley
531 East Carolina Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550-4311
Office: (843) 383-4114
Fax: (843)383-4116

CIRCUIT 15 - GS

Georgetown
Horry


The Honorable Steven H. John
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 3A30
Conway, SC 29526-5234
Office: (843) 915-6696
Fax: (843)915-5859

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