Municipal Court
Court Schedule:
Criminal Court
Monday: 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday: 3:00 p.m.
Shoplifting Court
Monday: 1:30 p.m.
*FOR ALL CRIMINAL AND SHOPLIFTING COURT CASES, THE DEFENDANT NEEDS TO APPEAR AT THE SPECIFIED HEARING DATE AND TIME OR RISKS THE POSSIBILITY OF A CONVICTION WITH JAIL TIME.
Traffic Court
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.,9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m.
Livability Court
Monday: 11:00 a.m.
Pre-Trials are held on:
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
Jury Trials
Thursday & Friday twice a month.
Evening Court
We have evening court available on Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm.
Additionally, the court will be open on the first Saturday of each month for scheduled hearings.
Juror Information Line 864-596-2270
If you have been summoned to appear and serve as a juror in the City of Spartanburg Municipal Court, please call the “Juror Information Line” at 596-2270 to make sure your presence is still required for jury service. Please call after 5:00 p.m. the day before you are scheduled to appear in court in order to receive the most current information.
The Municipal Court for the City of Spartanburg serves as the judicial arm of the City government. The court is authorized to hear all cases arising under state law and municipal ordinances which occur within the city limits and the penalty thereof is a fine not exceeding $500 (plus mandatory fees) and/or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, plus certain other cases as authorized by the Legislature. This includes both criminal and traffic cases, as well as livability issues. The Municipal Court has no civil jurisdiction.
Types of Cases Handled
Violations of state laws and municipal ordinances heard in the Municipal Court are generally in three categories: Criminal, Traffic, & Livability. Criminal violations include criminal domestic violence, larceny, simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, shoplifting, public disorderly conduct, plus many other offenses. Traffic violations include DUS, DUI, speeding, reckless driving, failure to yield right of way, parking, plus many other offenses. Livability violations include safety issues such as fire code, housing code, and building code violations, as well as quality-of-life issues such as dog restraint, derelict vehicles, garbage and trash control, littering, accumulation of weeds, brush and debris, plus many other offenses.
Municipal Court Documents
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