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SCCID Public Defenders by County

Every person has the right to a fair trial. It is the law of our country that competent representation by an attorney is necessary to preserve this fundamental right. State and federal law provides that all persons have the constitutional right to be represented by an attorney if they have been accused of a crime and the punishment for that crime could be time in jail or prison. If that person is financially unable to hire an attorney, then the law provides that an attorney shall be appointed to represent them.

A Public Defender is appointed by the Court to represent defendants in criminal court who are financially indigent. All Public Defenders are attorneys who have been licensed to practice law in the state of South Carolina.

There are more than 200 Public Defenders serving those in need within our state.  For more information and for assistance, contact the Public Defender office for the county where you have been charged with the crime.

Public Defenders by Counties Served

Click on County to see Public Defenders List

County Office Circuit # Contact
Abbeville8864-229-9505
Aiken2803-642-1732
Allendale14803-914-2240
Anderson10864-260-4048
Bamberg2803-541-1129
Barnwell2803-541-1129
Beaufort14843-986-4190
Berkeley9843-899-2777
Calhoun1843-821-9800
Charleston9843-958-1850
Cherokee7864-514-3123
Chester6803-385-3232
Chesterfield4843-623-2286
Clarendon3803-433-0188
Colleton14843-996-4814
Darlington4843-398-4069
Dillon4843-841-1123
Dorchester1843-821-9800
Edgefield11864-852-9555
Fairfield6803-815-4074
Florence12843-665-3055
Georgetown15843-545-3671
Greenville13864-467-8522
County Office Circuit # Contact
Greenwood8864-229-9505
Hampton14803-914-2240
Horry15843-915-5385
Jasper14843-717-3683
Kershaw5803-425-7237
Lancaster6803-285-5585
Laurens8864-984-8807
Lee3803-483-3193
Lexington11803-785-8873
Marion12843-423-3303
Marlboro4843-479-5571
McCormick11864-852-9555
Newberry8803-276-0812
Oconee10864-638-3133
Orangeburg1803-536-4858
Pickens13864-467-8025
Richland5803-765-2592
Saluda11864-852-9555
Spartanburg7864-596-2561
Sumter3803-436-2424
Union16864-319-1315
Williamsburg3843-355-9321
York16803-628-3031