Municipal Court
The Municipal Court of Orangeburg is a court of limited Jurisdiction located at 1320 Middleton Street in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Court operates from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Traffic tickets may be paid at that location during normal business hours. Bond hearings for all city arrests are held at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM daily. The Municipal Court handles all traffic tickets issued by the Department of Public Safety as well as all misdemeanor arrests within the city. Bench Trials are held at 9:00 AM each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for approximately 3 hours each day. The second full week of each month is our Jury Trial Term. Generally, eight to ten jury trials are disposed of each month.
Criminal Domestic Violence Court is held on the last Wednesday of each month. During 2006-2007, Municipal Court handled more than 8000 cases. Court is handled by City Judge, the Honorable Virgin Johnson and City Associate Judge, the Honorable Chasity Sanders Avinger.