Summary of pending family court cases by circuit and class as of 2/28/2015

This document is a summary of the number and percentage of pending family court cases divided by county and circuit.

Summary of Pending Family Court Cases By Circuit and Class As of 7/31/2016

This document is a summary of the number and percentage of pending family court cases divided by county and circuit.

Summary of Pending Family Court Cases By Circuit and Class As of 6/30/2016

This document is a summary of the number and percentage of pending family court cases divided by county and circuit.

Summary of pending family court cases by circuit and class as of 9/30/2016

This document is a summary of the number and percentage of pending family court cases divided by county and circuit.

Age of pending criminal cases report for period 7/1/2013 thru 5/31/2014

This report gives statistics on the age of pending criminal cases broken down by circuits and counties.

South Carolina/Common Pleas Court Circuits Meeting Benchmark

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less. None of the courts met the 80% benchmark.

South Carolina/Common Pleas Court Circuits Meeting Benchmark ... as of August 31, 2014

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less as of August 31, 2014. None of the courts met the 80% benchmark.

South Carolina/common pleas court circuits meeting benchmark 80% of Pending Docket 365 Days or Less From Placement on the Trial Docket as of February 28, 2015

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less. Only three courts met the 80% benchmark.

South Carolina/family court circuits meeting benchmark : 80% of pending docket 365 days or less as of February 28, 2015

This is a diagram broken down by circuits of the percentage of family courts meeting the benchmark of 80% of disposing of cases within a year.

Summary of Family Court activity by circuit/county for period 7/1/2014 Thru 2/28/2015

This document lists the number of cases in both juvenile court and domestic relations court in South Carolina for the various counties and circuits.

Age of pending criminal cases report for period 7/1/2015 thru 5/31/2016

This gives statistics on the age of pending criminal cases broken down by circuits and counties.

South Carolina/Common Pleas Court Circuits Meeting Benchmark ... as of July 31, 2016

This is a list of the courts in all the circuits of South Carolina and the percentage of cases disposed of in 365 day or less. None of the courts met the 80% benchmark.

South Carolina/family court circuits meeting benchmark : 80% of pending docket 365 days or less as of July 31, 2016

This is a diagram broken down by circuits of the percentage of family courts meeting the benchmark of 80% of disposing of cases within a year. 15 out of the 16 circuits met the standard.

Summary of Family Court Activity by Circuit/County For Period 7/1/2016 Thru 7/31/2016

This document lists the number of cases in both juvenile court and domestic relations court in South Carolina for the various counties and circuits.

Performance Standards for Indigent Defense in Juvenile Cases

Juvenile delinquency proceedings in the South Carolina Family Court are fundamentally different than adult criminal cases. Judges are charged by the South Carolina Code of Laws with acting in the “best interests of the child,” this emphasis on the rehabilitation of the child contrasts with the more punitive model used by the adult criminal justice system. The standards listed in the document aim to provide guidance to appointed counsel in juvenile matters with particular emphasis on the distinctive requirements of the South Carolina juvenile justice system.