14th Circuit Solicitor's Office​

Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties​

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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.

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Beaufort County Courthouse

Beaufort County General Sessions list of matters for week of 5/15/23

A list of potential matters for the May 16-19, 2023, term of Beaufort County General Sessions Court, the Honorable Edgar W. Dickson presiding. Please note …

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Allendale County Courthouse

Allendale County General Sessions list of matters for week of 5/15/2023

A list of potential matters for the May 15-19, 2023, term of General Sessions court in Allendale County, the Honorable Courtney Clyburn Pope presiding. Please …

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Walterboro man convicted of burglarizing former girlfriend’s house and assaulting new boyfriend

WALTERBORO, SC (May 10, 2023) – A Walterboro man who had a history of harassing an ex-girlfriend has been convicted of breaking into her house …

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The Solicitor's Office in other news media

A collection of news stories involving the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and Solicitor Duffie Stone.

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Beaufort County Courthouse

Beaufort County General Sessions list of matters for week of 5/8/23

A list of potential matters for the May 8-12 2023, term of Beaufort County General Sessions Court, the Honorable D. Craig Brown presiding. Please note …

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Colleton County Courthouse

Colleton County General Sessions list of matters for week of 5/8/23

A list of potential matters for the May 8-12, 2023, term of Colleton County General Sessions Court, the Honorable Benjamin H. Culbertson presiding. Please note …

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Take Back the Night rally encourages sexual assault survivors to ‘reclaim control’

WALTERBORO, SC (April 19, 2023) – The prosecutor’s office, victim service providers, law enforcement and sexual assault survivors joined Tuesday evening in front of the …

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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.

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 result is a substantial backlog of criminal cases in jurisdictions around the country, including South Carolina’s 14th Judicial Circuit. Solicitor Duffie Stone has a plan to reduce the backlog much faster and to provide updates here to track our progress.