Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes
December 31, 2023 - January 4, 2025
Family Court
Authority of Judge Designated as a Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes - Family Court
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Calhoun Dorchester Orangeburg |
The Honorable Michael H. Murphy III 212 Deming Way, Box 4 Summerville, SC 29483 Office: (843) 832-1659 Fax: (843) 832-0368 |
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Aiken Bamberg Barnwell |
The Honorable Vicki J. Snelgrove P.O. Box 1639 Aiken, SC 29802 Office: (803) 642-1729 Fax: (803) 734-1143 |
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Clarendon Lee Sumter Williamsburg |
The Honorable Angela R. Taylor 215 North Harvin Street Sumter, SC 29150 Office: (803) 436-2371 Fax: (803) 436-2396 |
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Chesterfield Darlington Dillon Marlboro |
The Honorable Eugene P. Warr Jr. 110 N. Main Street Darlington, SC 29532 Office: (843) 398-2877 |
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Kershaw Richland |
The Honorable Michelle M. Hurley P.O. Box 192 1701 Main Street, Ste. 314 Columbia, SC 29202 Office: (803) 576-1756 Fax: (803) 576-1759 |
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Chester Fairfield Lancaster |
The Honorable Debra Matthews PO Drawer 180 Winnsboro, SC 29180 Office: (803) 712-6734 Fax: (803) 635-6529 |
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Cherokee Spartanburg |
The Honorable Angela J. Moss 180 Magnolia Street Spartanburg, SC 29306 Office: (864) 596-3995 Fax: (864) 596-2463 |
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Abbeville Greenwood Laurens Newberry |
The Honorable Joseph C. Smithdeal 528 Monument Street, Rm. 208 Greenwood, SC 29646 Office: (864) 942-8643 Fax: (803) 734-1126 |
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Charleston |
The Honorable Michèle Patrão Forsythe 100 Broad Street, Suite 256 Charleston, SC 29401 Office: (843) 958-4439 Fax: (843) 958-4435 |
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Berkeley |
The Honorable Ernest J. Jarrett PO Box 422 Kingstree, SC 29556 Office: (843) 355-3600 Fax: (843) 355-3602 |
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Anderson Oconee |
The Honorable David E. Phillips P.O. Box 8002 100 South Main Street Anderson, SC 29622 Office: (864) 260-4253 Fax: (864) 260-4698 |
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Edgefield McCormick Saluda Lexington |
The Honorable Robert E. Newton 205 East Main Street Lexington, SC 29072 Office: (803) 785-8451 Fax: (803) 734-1138 |
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Florence Marion |
The Honorable FitzLee H. McEachin 181 N. Irby Street, Suite 2815 Florence, SC 29501 Office: (843) 676-1221 Fax: (843) 676-1222 |
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Greenville |
The Honorable Timothy E. Madden PO Box 27107 Greenville, SC 29616 Office: (864) 467-8076 Fax: (864) 467-8065 |
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Pickens |
The Honorable Karen S. Roper PO Box 215 214 East Main Street Pickens, SC 29671 Office: (864) 898-5916 Fax: (803) 734-1119 |
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Allendale Beaufort Colleton Hampton Jasper |
The Honorable Deborah A. Malphrus P. O. Box 248 224 Second Avenue Ridgeland, SC 29936 Office: (843) 726-3082 Fax: (843) 726-7782 |
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Georgetown Horry |
The Honorable Melissa J. Buckhannon Horry County Judicial Center PO Box 677 Conway, SC 29528-0406 Office: (843) 915-8989 Fax: (843) 915-8970 |
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Union York |
The Honorable David G. Guyton 1555 West Main Street Rock Hill, SC 29732 Office: (803) 909-7117 Fax: (803) 734-1117 |