Which Orangeburg County Magistrate Court Handles Your Case (phone numbers and when to call)

Orangeburg County magistrates handle civil cases where the amount in controversy doesn't exceed $7,500. If your dispute falls within that range, magistrate court likely has jurisdiction.

Common civil matters include defaulted credit payments and landlord-tenant disputes. Dealing with a small-dollar debt claim or rental issue? Start with the civil side of magistrate court.

Magistrates also hear restraining order cases. If you need information about a restraining-order matter, magistrate court handles that.

Phone Numbers

• ✓ Traffic Court: 803-533-5848
• ✓ Traffic Court: 803-539-2075

• ✓ Criminal Domestic Violence Court: 803-533-5844
• ✓ Criminal Domestic Violence Court: 803-533-5897

• ✓ Civil Court: 803-533-5879
• ✓ Civil Court: 803-533-5843

• ✓ Jury Trial Court: 803-533-5845
• ✓ Jury Trial Court: 803-533-5846

• ✓ Preliminary Hearing Court: 803-268-2956

Got a traffic ticket question - court date, next steps, or which office handles traffic matters? Call Traffic Court at 803-533-5848 or 803-539-2075. If one line is busy, try the other.

For domestic violence cases, call the Criminal Domestic Violence Court at 803-533-5844 or 803-533-5897. Restraining-order matters also go through magistrates, so these numbers are a good starting point to get directed to the right office.

For landlord-tenant disputes and other small civil matters, contact Civil Court at 803-533-5879 or 803-533-5843. This includes defaulted credit payment cases and other claims within the magistrate court's $7,500 limit.

Need information about a preliminary hearing? Call Preliminary Hearing Court directly at 803-268-2956.

• ✓ The person’s full name (as it appears on paperwork)
• ✓ Date of birth (if you have it)
• ✓ Case number or citation number (if available)
• ✓ A callback phone number where you can be reached during Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM