Appearing in Municipal Court

Below are several things you should know before you visit Municipal Court:

Prohibited Items

Food, drink, and ALL weapons are strictly prohibited from the building. DO NOT attempt to bring in any prohibited items. Leave these items at home or in your car. The Court will not store prohibited items in the lobby for pick-up.

Court Appearance Attire

Municipal Court is a place of business and visitors should wear clean, fitted clothes. A shirt and shoes are required. Please take your hat off before entering any courtroom. Unacceptable attire includes:

Shorts, cut-offs, baggy pants, flip-flop style shoes or hats
Muscle shirts, T-shirts, clothing indicating gang affiliation or other clothing with offensive, vulgar, racist, sexist, obscene, suggestive words, slogans, depictions or pictures
Shirts that are torn, dirty and ragged
Provocative clothing designed, styled or worn to provoke emotion or disrupt or distract

Respect for the Court

Please observe the following guidelines when you are in the courtroom:

Arrive early and be prepared
Turn off pagers and cell phones before entering the courtroom
Gum chewing, tobacco or newspapers are not allowed in the courtroom
If you bring your children, have someone with you who can take the child out if [s]he becomes loud or disruptive
When your case is called, go to the podium
Address the judge as "Your Honor"
Speak only when instructed or given permission
Do not interrupt
When you answer questions, be brief and to the point
Answer the question you were asked and stop
Do not argue, especially with the judge
Use formal English, not slang
Do not approach the judge’s bench without permission
Do not enter or depart the courtroom excessively and do not slam the doors
Be patient

Learn More About What Staff Can and Cannot Do For You

Contact

Pam Larson
Clerk of Court

Location:
Greenville Municipal Court
426 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
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Mailing Address:
Greenville Municipal Court
P.O. Box 488
Greenville, SC 29602

Telephone Numbers

General Information:
864-467-6650

General FAX:
864-467-6652

Alternative Sentencing:
864-467-6656

Lost Tickets, Time to Pay,
Court Dates, Fines:
864-467-6634

Juror Subpoenas & Preliminary Hearings:
864-467-6634

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