City of Charleston

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Municipal Court is located in the City Hall building on the corner of Virginia and Court Street. The entrance
is on Court Street side of the building and opens at 3:00 p.m. for court sessions.  The Municipal Court Clerks’ Office
entrance is through the front revolving doors on Virginia Street, first door on the left, room 103.  Parking is
available in the Shanklin Parking Building next to City Hall on Virginia Street.

Dockets for court sessions are posted outside the courtroom the day before sessions are held.
The docket is called at the beginning of each session. Those people who answer roll call will be heard first. 
Witnesses are released from subpoena if the defendant is not present at that time. Defendants not on the docket or arriving after roll call will sign the late list. For identification purposes, please bring your Driver’s License or State issued Photo ID.

Court Appearance Date is found at the bottom on the front of the citation. Requests for continuance must be received
by the court in writing 7 days in advance of the court date for a good cause. If a continuance is granted by the judge, a notice is sent stating the new court date.

Methods of Payment Accepted:
Certified check, cash, money order, or personal check (a copy of State Photo ID or Driver’s License from the person writing the check should be enclosed).. Bond must be paid in cash. Any check returned for insufficient funds must be redeemed in cash and will be subject to a processing fee.

For additional information, questions or comments, please contact the Municipal Court via email to municipal.court@cityofcharleston.org.