South Carolina Courthouses Safe for Uber & Transit Riders (2026)

Short answer: At Greenville County (Greenville), Charleston County (Charleston), Richland County (Columbia), Horry County (Conway), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant. Updated 2026-11-04

0 of 7 county courthouses in South Carolina are safe for visitors arriving by Uber, Lyft, or public transit (either allowing phones inside or providing lobby lockers). However, 7 courthouses are an "Uber Trap"—they ban cell phones at the door and have zero lockers on site. 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 CourthouseCityUber & bus rider safe (no car)Phone LockersJuror Parking
Greenville County
Greenville County Courthouse (Greenville)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Greenville County Courthouse (Greenville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Greenville TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
Charleston County
Charleston County Courthouse (Charleston)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Charleston County Courthouse (Charleston)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Charleston TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
Richland County
Richland County Courthouse (Columbia)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Richland County Courthouse (Columbia)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Columbia TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
Horry County
Horry County Courthouse (Conway)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Horry County Courthouse (Conway)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Conway TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County Courthouse (Spartanburg)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Spartanburg County Courthouse (Spartanburg)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Spartanburg TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
Lexington County
Lexington County Courthouse (Lexington)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Lexington County Courthouse (Lexington)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 Lexington TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
York County
York County Courthouse (York)
“Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (York County Courthouse (York)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”
 York TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door! No lockers Free Validated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I take an Uber to court in South Carolina and phones are banned?

At Greenville County (Greenville), Charleston County (Charleston), Richland County (Columbia), Horry County (Conway), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant.

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.

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