Every county has a Magistrate Court (also called Summary Court), usually with several magistrate offices spread across the county. File in the county where the defendant lives; in counties with several offices, use the one serving the defendant's area or call the county's main office to ask which one takes your case.
| County | Court | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | Abbeville County Magistrate Court | 864-446-6500 |
| Aiken County | Aiken County Magistrate Court | 803-642-1744 |
| Allendale County | Allendale County Magistrate Court | 803-584-3755 |
| Anderson County | Anderson County Magistrate Court | 864-260-4156 |
| Bamberg County | Bamberg County Magistrate Court | 803-245-3016 |
| Barnwell County | Barnwell County Magistrate Court | 803-284-2765 |
| Beaufort County | Beaufort County Magistrate Court | 843-255-5700 |
| Berkeley County | Berkeley County Magistrate Court | 843-719-4050 |
| Calhoun County | Calhoun County Magistrate Court | 803-874-1112 |
| Charleston County | Charleston County Magistrate Court | 843-202-6650 |
| Cherokee County | Cherokee County Magistrate Court | 864-487-2533 |
| Chester County | Chester County Magistrate Court | 803-581-5136 |
| Chesterfield County | Chesterfield County Magistrate Court | 843-623-9009 |
| Clarendon County | Clarendon County Magistrate Court | 803-435-8925 |
| Colleton County | Colleton County Magistrate Court | 843-549-1122 |
| Darlington County | Darlington County Magistrate Court | 854-267-7670 |
| Dillon County | Dillon County Magistrate Court | 843-774-1406 |
| Dorchester County | Dorchester County Magistrate Court | 843-832-0370 |
| Edgefield County | Edgefield County Magistrate Court | 803-637-4052 |
| Fairfield County | Fairfield County Magistrate Court | 803-635-4525 |
| Florence County | Florence County Magistrate Court | 843-665-0031 |
| Georgetown County | Georgetown County Magistrate Court | 843-545-3381 |
| Greenville County | Greenville County Magistrate Court | — |
| Greenwood County | Greenwood County Magistrate Court | 864-942-8655 |
| Hampton County | Hampton County Magistrate Court | 803-914-2230 |
| Horry County | Horry County Magistrate Court | 843-915-5070 |
| Jasper County | Jasper County Magistrate Court | 843-726-7933 |
| Kershaw County | Kershaw County Magistrate Court | 803-425-1500 |
| Lancaster County | Lancaster County Magistrate Court | 803-283-3983 |
| Laurens County | Laurens County Magistrate Court | 864-681-5689 |
| Lee County | Lee County Magistrate Court | 803-484-6463 |
| Lexington County | Lexington County Magistrate Court | 803-785-2676 |
| McCormick County | McCormick County Magistrate Court | 864-852-2316 |
| Marion County | Marion County Magistrate Court | 843-292-5238 |
| Marlboro County | Marlboro County Magistrate Court | 843-479-5620 |
| Newberry County | Newberry County Magistrate Court | 803-321-2144 |
| Oconee County | Oconee County Magistrate Court | 864-638-4125 |
| Orangeburg County | Orangeburg County Magistrate Court | 803-268-2743 |
| Pickens County | Pickens County Magistrate Court | 864-898-5551 |
| Richland County | Richland County Magistrate Court | — |
| Saluda County | Saluda County Magistrate Court | 864-445-4500 |
| Spartanburg County | Spartanburg County Magistrate Court | 864-596-2564 |
| Sumter County | Sumter County Magistrate Court | 803-436-2280 |
| Union County | Union County Magistrate Court | 864-429-1648 |
| Williamsburg County | Williamsburg County Magistrate Court | 843-355-9565 |
| York County | York County Magistrate Court | 803-628-3095 |