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About the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office
The Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office is the chief prosecuting agency for Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. Covering 3,200 square-miles of South Carolina’s renowned Lowcountry, we are the only five-county circuit in the state.
Our primary role is to prosecute all cases in General Sessions Court, certain misdemeanors in Magistrate’s Court and all criminal cases in Family Court. Each year, we prosecute approximately 5,000 cases.
Additionally, our office operates a number of prevention programs including pre-trial intervention, worthless check, alcohol education, traffic education, treatment-based courts and juvenile arbitration.
The office is led by the Solicitor, who is elected every four years. Solicitor Duffie Stone was appointed by the Governor in 2006. He was re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Latest Press Releases
Allendale County General Sessions list of matters for week of 1/17/2022
A list of potential matters for the Jan. 17-21, 2022, term of General Sessions court in Allendale County, Judge Carmen T. Mullen presiding. Please note …
Beaufort County General Sessions Court list of matters for week of 1/18/2022
A list of matters for a non-jury term of Beaufort County General Sessions Court, set for Jan. 18-21. Circuit Court Judge Robert Bonds presiding. Please …
January update on Solicitor’s Office plan to reduce pandemic-fueled backlog
Measures taken after March 2020 to stem the spread of COVID-19 included shutdowns of many court operations, including jury trials. Unfortunately, crime continued unabated. The …
The Solicitor's Office in other news media
A collection of news stories involving the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and Solicitor Duffie Stone.
Community News
Solicitor’s Office juvenile prosecutor wins award from U.S. Attorney’s Office
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (Sept. 27, 2021) – A veteran Lowcountry prosecutor dedicated to managing a juvenile caseload in Family Court has received an award by …
Solicitor’s Office, Hopeful Horizons call in national expert for domestic violence training
Battered women often underestimate the severity of the mistreatment they suffer and the likelihood their abusive partners eventually will kill them, a national authority told …
SOVSC meeting agenda
The SOVSC, the 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that owns the property housing the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office headquarters in Okatie, S.C., will meet at 9:30 …
Important Documents
Position Papers & Court Documents
- 2020 Teaching Hospital Model and the Criminal Justice System
- 2018 SC Commission on Prosecution Coordination Officer Involved Shooting Task Force survey results
- Intelligence-led prosecution in a medium-sized office
- Project Safe 14
- SCCPC Domestic Violence Crimes Chart (Both sides)
- State v. Young Jr.
- Effective criminal-justice reform in SC
Domestic Violence Advisory Committee
Solicitor Duffie Stone has been chairman of the S.C. Domestic Violence Advisory Committee since its inception in 2015. This multidisciplinary body was formed to decrease the incidences of domestic violence by developing an understanding of its causes, planning and implementing changes within agencies represented on the committee to stem domestic violence; and advising the governor and General Assembly on policies and practices that will prevent domestic violence.