South Carolina Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 7 of 7 counties in South Carolina. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

7 of 7 courthouses in South Carolina allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 7 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. South Carolina County Courthouses strictly regulate cell phones: many circuit and family courthouses (including Charleston, Richland, Horry, and Spartanburg) ban general public cell phones at the Sheriff checkpoint with no lockers at the door, exempting only attorneys and summoned jurors.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Greenville County Greenville County Courthouse (Greenville) “Greenville County Courthouse (Greenville) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the Greenville County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	Greenville	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Charleston County Charleston County Courthouse (Charleston) “Charleston County Courthouse (Charleston) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the Charleston County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	Charleston	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Richland County Richland County Courthouse (Columbia) “Richland County Courthouse (Columbia) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the Richland County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	Columbia	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Horry County Horry County Courthouse (Conway) “Horry County Courthouse (Conway) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the Horry County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	Conway	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Spartanburg County Spartanburg County Courthouse (Spartanburg) “Spartanburg County Courthouse (Spartanburg) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the Spartanburg County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	Spartanburg	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Lexington County Lexington County Courthouse (Lexington) “Lexington County Courthouse (Lexington) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the Lexington County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	Lexington	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
York County York County Courthouse (York) “York County Courthouse (York) Sheriff Security Directive: "No cell phones, smartwatches, or electronic devices are allowed inside the York County Courthouse for litigants or the general public. Summoned jurors with a juror summons and attorneys with a Bar card are exempt. No storage lockers are available."”	York	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in South Carolina?

Yes in 7 of 7 counties in South Carolina. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.