This Sunday, May 26th, is the 15th Annual Memorial Sunday concert by the Palmetto Concert Band. It will be held at the Koger Center for the Arts, located at 1051 Greene Street. The City of Columbia and USC want to treat the public to a family-friendly concert for which there is no admission charge.
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Columbia Municipal Court
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811 WASHINGTON STREET, COLUMBIA, S.C. 29201
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| Telephone Number: |
(803) 545-3150
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We conduct Bond Court for defendants arrested in the city limits and in Richland County at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, 201 John Mark Dial Drive, Columbia, SC at the following times: Monday through Thursday -9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; Friday through Sunday - 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Bond setting for defendants arrested in
Lexington
County is held at the
City of Columbia Municipal Court,
811 Washington Street. Persons interested in attending these bond settings should contact the Municipal Court at 545-3150 to obtain information about the time of the bond setting and the appropriate courtroom.
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| Background: |
THE COURT CONSISTS OF 3 DIVISIONS, (1) ADMINISTRATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL OPERATION OF THE COURT, (2) JUDICIAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING CASES AND COURTROOM OPERATIONS AND, (3) SUPPORT OVERSEES THE PAYMENT OF FINES AND BONDS, ISSUANCE OF ALL WARRANTS, AND STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS.
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1) CRIMINAL
2) PRELIMINARY HEARINGS
3) TRAFFIC
4) JURY TRIALS
5) BOND SETTINGS
6) CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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1) CRIMINAL COURT
- MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES
- HELD MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS
- HELD IN COURTROOM # 1, AT 8:00 AM
2) PRELIMINARY HEARINGS
- PROBABLE CAUSE HEARINGS FOR GENERAL SESSIONS COURT CASES
- HELD MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS
- HELD IN COURTROOM # 1, AT 1:00 PM
3) TRAFFIC COURT
- MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES
- HELD TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
- HELD IN COURTROOM # 1, AT 8:00 AM AND 1:00 PM
4) JURY TRIALS
- MISDEMEANOR CASES TRANSFERRED FROM COURTROOM # 1
- HELD MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS
- HELD IN COURTROOM # 2, AT 8:00 AM
- AUTOMATED PHONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. DIAL 988-8050, AND FOLLOW PROMPT (PRESS 2 NOW) THE NIGHT BEFORE TRIAL TO DETERMINE IF CASE IS GOING FORWARD.
- AUTOMATED NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR JURORS. PHONE 988-8050, AND FOLLOW PROMPT (PRESS 1 NOW), TO DETERMINE IF NEEDED FOR EACH DAY.
5) BOND SETTINGS
- HELD MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS AT 9:00 AM AND 4:00 PM
- HELD FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS AT 9:00 AM AND 1:00 PM
- MOST ARE HELD OFF SITE AT ALVIN S. GLENN DETENTION CENTER, 201 JOHN MARK DIAL DRIVE, COLUMBIA, S.C. (CITY BOND COURT)
6) CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT
- MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES
- HELD WEDNESDAYS
- HELD IN COURTROOM # 3, AT 8:00 AM
UPON RECEIVING A TRAFFIC CITATION:
- YOU MAY POST THE BOND AMOUNT QUOTED BY THE ARRESTING OFFICER.
- YOU MUST APPEAR FOR TRIAL, IF YOUR CITATION INDICATES MANDATORY APPEARANCE, YOU CANNOT FORFEIT BOND.
- YOU MAY APPEAR FOR A BENCH TRIAL (TRIAL BEFORE A JUDGE).
- YOU MAY REQUEST A JURY TRIAL (TRIAL BY A JURY OF YOUR PEERS).
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:
- JURY TRIAL REQUESTS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED BEFORE THE TRIAL DATE AND TIME.
- THE COURT MUST BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES OF ADDRESS, OTHERWISE, YOUR MAIL MAY NOT BE FORWARDED.
- LOST AND FOUND ITEMS MAY BE CLAIMED AT THE SECURITY DESK IN OUR MAIN LOBBY.
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