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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Allendale County Courthouse

Allendale County General Sessions potential jury trials for week of 8/5/2024

A list of potential jury trials for the Aug. 5-9, 2024, term of General Sessions court in Allendale County, the Honorable Deadra L. Jefferson presiding. ...
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Colleton County Courthouse

Colleton County General Sessions jury trial docket for the week of 7/29/2024

A list of potential jury trials for the July 29 – Aug. 2, 2024, term of Colleton County General Sessions Court, the Honorable Carmen T. ...
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Varnville man receives triple life sentences

HAMPTON, SC (July 22, 2024) – A Varnville man convicted of shooting and killing three people will spend the rest of his life in prison. ...
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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 jury-trial docket for week of 5/28/2024

A list of potential jury trials for the May 28-31, 2024, term of Beaufort County General Sessions Court, the Honorable Carmen T. Mullen presiding. Please ...
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Car’s cracked windshield leads to arrest and drug conviction

RIDGELAND, S.C. (May 15, 2024) – A Jasper County dealer discovered with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop has been convicted after a ...
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Walterboro man who shot ex-girlfriend dead in parking lot found guilty

WALTERBORO, S.C. (April 24, 2024) – A Walterboro man who shot his ex-girlfriend to death while out on bail for a charge of domestic violence ...
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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.