Randall E. McGee at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Court
- South Carolina Family Court
- Jurisdiction
- South Carolina · State
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Randall E. McGee
Family Court Judge · South Carolina Family Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Randall E. McGee also served as legal counsel to several local towns and municipalities as well as to Calhoun Academy, a local independent school, where he also served on the Board of Directors for many years.
- Randy has been a member of the First Circuit Public Defender Selection Committee, the Family Law Council of the South Carolina Bar, and the Calhoun County Public Defender Board.
- Matthews, South Carolina to begin his legal career as an associate in the law firm of Felder & Prickett.
Judicial service
- Randall E. McGee is licensed to practice in all state courts, as well as the federal district court and United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Randall E. McGee holds Seat Five, At-Large for the Family Court bench.
- Judge McGee was elected to the Family Court on January 30, 2013 by the South Carolina General Assembly.
Personal record
McGee (Randy) was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1965 where he lived until 1992.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording Broadcasting Photography
South Carolina Rule 605 generally prohibits courtroom broadcasting, televising, recording, and photography unless an exception or presiding-judge authorization applies.
the broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom and areas immediately adjacent thereto during sessions of court or recesses between sessions is prohibitedSouth Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings ↗
Electronic Evidence Presentation
South Carolina Rule 605 permits the presiding judge to authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record preservation, or judicial administration.
A presiding judge may authorize the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidenceSouth Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings ↗
Media Coverage Notice
South Carolina Rule 605 requires media representatives to give reasonable notice to the presiding judge when requesting courtroom coverage.
Media representatives must give reasonable notice to the presiding judge of a request to cover a proceeding.South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings ↗
Remote Communication Technology
South Carolina Rule 612 authorizes the Supreme Court to provide by order for courts to use remote communication technology for proceedings.
the Supreme Court of South Carolina may provide for the use of remote communication technology by the courts of this State to conduct proceedingsSouth Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology ↗
Virtual And In Person Recording
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.
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 605Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings ↗
Sources
South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 27, 2026
https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/randall-e-mcgee/South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01