Master In Equity Court
Address
Charleston County Judicial Center
2144 Melbourne Avenue, Room 232
North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843) 740-5780 Fax: (843) 740-5787
Staff
Master-In-Equity......................Judge Roger M. Young
Administrative Court Specialist............Judy Dawkins
Senior Case Coordinator......................Jeff McDaniel
Court Reporter.......................................Rhoda Green
Account Technician..............................Mary Johnson
Case Management Specialist........Harriet Hendricks
Office Hours
Office hours for the court are Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
General Information
The Master-in-Equity Court provides a relatively quick and inexpensive means of litigation resolution for
civil non-jury matters. The Master's Court hears most foreclosure cases, and a sizable number
of other civil cases such as land partitions, judicial sales, and actions to collect on judgments.
Any case which could otherwise be heard in the Court of Common Pleas without a jury can be referred
to the Master, and anyone filing a civil case who waives the right to a jury trial can ask to have
their case referred to Master-in-Equity Court. Parties may not initiate action in the Master's Court,
however. Only cases assigned by the Circuit Court through an Order of Reference may be heard by the
Master-in-Equity.
Click here for additional information on the Master-In-Equity court in Charleston County.
Case Inquiries
The Master's Court "shares" computerized case records with the Clerk of Court. Cases referred to the Master are updated with the referral date,
then the Master's office officially opens the case as a "Master's case" by assigning a unique Master's case file number. Cases which have been referred to the Master
may be located on the Public Access System through either the original Common Pleas case ID, or through the Master's file number.
Master's case information may be retrieved by linking to the Interactive Search for Public Access Cases at this WEB site.
Automated access to case-related information is available free of charge, seven days
a week.
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