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Michael D. Scott

Richland County Magistrate Court

South Carolina · Richland County

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Magistrate Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Limited
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

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Courtroom Proceeding

Restricted

South Carolina Rule 605 generally prohibits courtroom broadcasting, televising, recording, and photography unless an exception or presiding-judge authorization applies.

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Rule 605(b)
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the broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom and areas immediately adjacent thereto during sessions of court or recesses between sessions is prohibited

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom Proceeding

South Carolina Rule 605 permits the presiding judge to authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record preservation, or judicial administration.

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Rule 605(c)
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A presiding judge may authorize the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom Proceeding

Allowed with notice

South Carolina Rule 605 requires media representatives to give reasonable notice to the presiding judge when requesting courtroom coverage.

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Rule 605(f)(1)(ii)
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Media representatives must give reasonable notice to the presiding judge of a request to cover a proceeding.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom Proceeding

Allowed with notice

South Carolina Rule 612 authorizes the Supreme Court to provide by order for courts to use remote communication technology for proceedings.

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Rule 612
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April 29, 2021
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the Supreme Court of South Carolina may provide for the use of remote communication technology by the courts of this State to conduct proceedings

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Courtroom Proceeding

South Carolina's statewide order prohibits photographing, recording, or streaming live, virtual, or broadcasted court proceedings unless the presiding judge specifically authorizes it under Rule 605.

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Order dated September 28, 2020
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taking still photographs, recording (visual or audio), or streaming of any live, virtual, or subsequently broadcasted court proceeding is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the presiding judge pursuant to Rule 605

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from South Carolina Judicial Branch. 5 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.