South Carolina Judicial Department

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

January 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012

Circuit Court

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 R. Ferrell Cothran Jr
16 North Brooks Street
Manning, SC 29102
Office: (803) 435-2450
Fax: (803)435-2461

CIRCUIT 4

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 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
3888 Chester Highway
Lancaster, SC 29721
Office: (803) 286-6990
Fax: (803)286-0696

CIRCUIT 7 - CP

Cherokee
Spartanburg

The Honorable J. Mark Hayes II
180 Magnolia Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Office: (864) 562-4144
Fax: (864)562-4142

CIRCUIT 7 - GS

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 8

Abbeville
Greenwood
Laurens
Newberry

The Honorable Frank R. Addy Jr.
528 Monument St., Ste. 210
Greenwood, SC 29646
Office: (864) 943-8020
Fax: (864)942-8581

CIRCUIT 9 - GS

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 - CP

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 J. Cordell Maddox Jr.
P.O. Box 8002
Anderson, SC 29622
Office: (864) 260-4636
Fax: (864)260-6348

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 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 12 - CP

Florence
Marion

The Honorable D. Craig Brown
180 N. Irby St., MSC-CC
Florence, SC 29501
Office: (843) 679-7156
Fax: (843)679-7157

CIRCUIT 12 - GS

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 13 - CP

Greenville
Pickens

The Honorable G. Edward Welmaker
Post Office Box 899
Pickens, SC 29671
Office: (864) 898-5790
Fax: (864)898-5792

CIRCUIT 13 - GS

Greenville
Pickens

The Honorable Letitia H. Verdin
305 E. North St., Ste. 318
Greenville, SC 29601
Office: (864) 467-8448
Fax: (864)467-8504

CIRCUIT 14

Beaufort
Jasper

The Honorable Carmen T. Mullen
102 Ribaut Road
P.O. Drawer 1128
Beaufort, SC 29901
Office: (843) 255-5070
Fax: (843)522-8362

CIRCUIT 14

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 15 - CP

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 15 - GS

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 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