South Carolina Commission of Indigent Defense

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.

Rule 608 Contract Program

The following information is provided regarding applying for the Rule 608 contract program. This information includes the policies and guidelines governing the program as established by SCCID and the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Rule 608 Contract Info ▸ Rule 608 Contract Awardees ▸

Commission Meetings

10.18.19

Special Commission Meeting 10:00 a.m.

11.15.19

Commission Meeting

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Upcoming Events

Nov

Public Defense 101: Fundamentals of the Profession 2019

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)