South Carolina Commission of Indigent Defense

COVID-19 NOTICE

Pursuant to the Governor's directive, the SCCID office is currently closed to the public until further notice.

SCCID staff members continue working to provide uninterrupted service. You may contact us by phone at 803-734-1343 or by email at executive@sccid.sc.gov.

Circuit Public Defender offices are operating within the guidelines of their respective counties under the direction of the Circuit Defenders.

Please contact the local Public Defender Office for assistance.

New User Registration

Website registration for membership and member services are available only for attorneys handling current cases. use the link below to register as a new user.

New User Registration ▸

Registered users may use the link below to login and register a new case or edit your current cases.

User Login ▸

Find a Defender

Use the link below to locate any Public Defender in South Carolina.

Find a Defender ▸ How to Apply For an Appointed Attorney ▸ Frequently Asked Questions ▸

If you have further questions, use the Find a Defender link and go to the county where the charges are pending. Email any listed Public Defender in that county with your questions.

Indigent Defense Contract Attorney Program

The following information is provided regarding applying for the Indigent Defense Contract Program. This information includes the policies and guidelines governing the program as established by SCCID and the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Indigent Defense Contract Attorney Program Info ▸ Indigent Defense Contract Attorney Program Awardees ▸

Commission Meetings

08.21.20

Commission Meeting

11.20.20

Commission Meeting

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Upcoming Events

Jul

Postponed to July 6-8, 2020 - Public Defense 102: Trial Advocacy Workshop (2020)

Public Information

The South Carolina Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist

Each work day of the week Public Defenders and private attorneys in our state represent youth in Family Court who are charged with infractions of the state’s laws and all too often observe that a senseless breach of the law could have been avoided if the individual had known...

Report State Agency Fraud (Office of the Inspector General)