Where is bond court held in Greenville County?

At the Law Enforcement Center at 4 McGee Street in Greenville. Most people arrested for DUI appear before a bond judge within about 24 hours of arrest.

Which court handles DUI cases in Greenville County?

It depends on the arresting agency and charge level: City of Greenville police cases are typically heard in Greenville Municipal Court, county and Highway Patrol cases in magistrate court, and felony-level or repeat-offense cases in General Sessions, prosecuted by the 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office.

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Greenville County DUI Guide: Courts, Bond, and What to Do Next

Arrested in Greenville County? Here is the local version of what happens: booking at the Greenville County Detention Center, bond court at the Law Enforcement Center, 4 McGee Street — usually within about 24 hours — and then a court date whose location depends on who arrested you. Meanwhile, if you refused the breath test or blew 0.15% or higher, a 30-day clock is already running on your license. Everything on this page is specific to how Greenville County actually works.

The Greenville County process, start to finish

The full step-by-step — booking, bond court, the license deadline, and your first court date — is here:

What Happens After a DUI Arrest in Greenville County

Which court will hear your case

Greenville County splits DUI cases by arresting agency and severity:

Greenville Municipal Court — most cases where City of Greenville police made the arrest.
Magistrate court — most first-offense cases from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office or SC Highway Patrol.
General Sessions court — felony DUI, repeat offenses, and cases with injuries, prosecuted by the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, which covers Greenville and Pickens counties.

Your bond paperwork or ticket says which court and when. If you are not sure what you are looking at, that is a normal thing to ask an attorney in a free consultation — do not guess and miss a date.

The statewide rules that apply to every Greenville case

First Offense DUI in South Carolina: What Actually Happens — penalties by BAC, ADSAP, insurance, and why first offenses get fought.
The 30-Day Deadline After a DUI Arrest in SC — if your license was taken, this is the most urgent page on this site.

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