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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
Lady’s Island man convicted of harassing former girlfriend
BEAUFORT, SC (Jan. 24, 2020) – A 48-year-old Lady’s Island man has been convicted of harassing an ex-girlfriend. Jason John Owen, 48, was found guilty …
Colleton County man convicted of molesting young relative
WALTERBORO, SC (January 22, 2020) – A Colleton County man has been convicted of fondling a young relative in 2018, only months after his release …
Burton man convicted of murdering disabled neighbor, attempting to burn her body
BEAUFORT, SC (January 21, 2020) – A Burton man has been sent to prison on murder and arson charges for his role in the killing …
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
Veteran officer to become Solicitor’s Office investigator
Solicitor Duffie Stone swears in Investigator JoJo Woodward in a ceremony Monday morning. OKATIE, SC (December 17, 2018) – A veteran law enforcement officer from …
State’s highest honor bestowed on former solicitor
HAMPTON COUNTY, SC (Sept. 21, 2018) – Former 14th Circuit Solicitor Randolph Murdaugh III has received the state’s highest civilian honor. The Order of the Palmetto …
State gang association recognizes Solicitor’s Office for work in RICO case
The South Carolina Gang Investigators Association has recognized the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office for its role in helping to take down street gangs in Colleton County. Solicitor’s Office Investigator …
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
- 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.