January 13, 2009

Fines and fees to pay court workers

South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal is expected to tell legislators how she’ll handle budget cuts.


September 16, 2008

High price of gas impacts court system

Chief Justice Jean Toal has issued an order allowing bail hearings, guilty pleas and preliminary hearings in magistrate and municipal courts to be handled through videoconferencing from jails.


September 08, 2008

Smoking bans legal, punishments not

In the unanimous decision Monday, the justices decided while the town could ban smoking in workplaces, it couldn’t make violations a crime because smoking in the workplace isn’t against state law. 

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