Court

Municipal Court

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The court's mission is to serve the public by administering justice in a fair, efficient and respectful manner striving to earn public trust and community confidence in our court system and services provided.   

OUR VISION STATEMENT

The court is entrusted with the fair and just resolution of cases preserving the rule of law and protecting the rights of the people.  We provide an accessible legal forum for individuals.  The court is proactive in their pursuit for accurate, time relevant and complaint reporting of all information while maintaining an updated court records system.  The court also provides professional, quality and courteous communication to all customers, which is paramount to our success in the community. 

COURT SCHEDULE

The Hanahan Municipal Court sessions are every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.   Jury Trial dates will be posted as scheduled.  If court is canceled for any reason, it will be posted on the website immediately.

Municipal Judges and Court Staff

The Municipal Judges of the City are appointed by City Council for terms as determined by City Council.  The Court Administrator and Court Clerks are full-time employees of the City.  We have a part time City Prosecutor.  

Questions?

If parties to a case should have questions, please contact (843) 576-5262.  Staff is unable to give legal advice.  Additionally, you may not speak with the Judges prior to court about a case.  Should you need to contact the Officer prior to court, please call the Police Department at (843) 747-5711.