Common Pleas

Cases heard in the Court of Common Pleas involve civil disputes between two or more parties. The party initiating the action is the plaintiff, the party against whom the action is brought is the defendant. Both parties in civil suits are usually private citizens, businesses, or organizations; although state or local government may appear as either plaintiff or defendant.

Pickens County uses E-File to electronically receive documents from all attorneys who are licensed in South Carolina.

Contact Common Pleas
Phone: (864)898-5866
Fax: (864)898-5863
Mailing Address: Attn Common Pleas, P.O. Box 215, Pickens, SC 29671

If you have questions about a Common Pleas Court hearing, please contact Michelle Broom, Deputy Clerk, by phone at (864)898-5862 or email at michelleb@pickenscountysc.gov.

Please click the links below to learn more:
Case Records Search
List of Filing Fees
Motion Rosters
Notary Public Enrollment
Records Requests
Trial Rosters

Notary Public Enrollment

Once you are commissioned as a notary public, you must enroll your commission with the Clerk of Court in the county where you live. Please bring a Photo ID, Notary Commission (Certificate), and $10.00 fee. Accepted forms of payment are cash, check, money order, or cashiers check. You should enroll with the Clerk of Court within 15 days of being commissioned; however there is no penalty for late enrollment. If you move to a new county, you should enroll your commission with the Clerk of Court in your new county. If you change your name and receive a new commission, you must enroll your new commission with your Clerk of Court.

Useful Links:
SC Notaries Website
SC Notary Application/Renewal