EFFECTIVE JANUARY 11TH, 2021, BY ORDER OF THE SC SUPREME COURT, IN PERSON PROCEEDINGS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19. IF YOU HAVE AN OPEN CITATION, YOU WILL RECEIVE A NEW COURT DATE VIA USPS TO THE ADDRESS ON YOUR CITATION.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR CITATION OR NEED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED MAILING ADDRESS, PLEASE EMAIL THE MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK AT:
CLERKOFCOURT@CITYOFFOLLYBEACH.COM
The Honorable Christopher Skipper – Chief Municipal Judge
The Honorable Kate Schmutz – Associate Municipal Judge
Anita Praytor- Clerk of Court
Tickets issued by City of Folly Beach officers (Traffic, City Summons) are handled through the City’s Municipal Court at the Community Center located at 55 Center Street while City Hall is being renovated. Court is held on Fridays at 9am.
If you wish to contest ticket , you or your representative must appear in person before the judge. Those who do not wish to appear in court may post the bond amount of the ticket with the Municipal Court. Fines are due prior to the commencement of court on the assigned court date.
To pay your ticket/s:
In person: Payments are received at the front counter of City Hall, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Payments should be made in the form of cash, credit/debit card, certified check or money order (made payable to the City of Folly Beach).
Online: You may also pay your ticket/s online by visiting:
https://ssl.sc.gov/checkout/follybeach/
A convenience fee will be applied to all tickets.
Mail: If you are unable to attend court, you may pay online or via a bank certified check, cashier’s check or money order made payable to the City of Folly Beach mailed to the City of Folly Beach, PO Box 48, Folly Beach, SC 29439. Personal checks will not be accepted as payment. Please include the original or a copy of the tickets with exact payment. If you do not have the ticket, be sure to include your name, ticket number (if available), court date, and your current mailing address.
To request a continuance, fill out the Continuance Request Form and fax it to 864-640-8785 prior to 9am on your originally scheduled court date.
To request a jury trial, fill out the Jury Trial Request Form and fax it to 864-640-8785.
To request a certified disposition, fill out a Disposition Request form and fax it to 864-640-8785.
To apply for an expungement, fill out the Application for Expungement and fax it to 864-640-8785.
To learn how to appeal a parking ticket, click here
If you have any further questions about your ticket, please call Anita Praytor, Clerk of Court at 843-513-1842 or send an email to apraytor@cityoffollybeach.com.
Unpaid Tickets:
The City of Folly Beach has partnered with Municipal Collections of America to assist collecting delinquent receivables including parking tickets. All delinquent tickets (including disputes of the original ticket) must be initiated through Municipal Collections of America.
You may contact them directly with the information below:
Municipal Collections of America
3348 Ridge Road
Lansing, IL 60438
877-751-7115
Municipal Collections of America
A 35% collection fee will be added to all tickets.
If you have questions or concerns for the City, you may contact our Collections Information at 843-737-8252.
Lawyer Information
Continuance Requests
Please fax or email the Clerk of Court Anita Praytor
apraytor@cityoffollybeach.com
Phone: (843)513-1842
Fax: (864)640-8785
Letters of Representation
Please fax or email the Clerk of Court Anita Praytor
apraytor@cityoffollybeach.com
Phone: (843)513-1842
Fax: (864)640-8785
Discovery, Rule 5 Requests
Please fax or email Public Safety Records Karen Mumford
kmumford@follybeach.gov
Phone: (843)513-1845
Fax: (843)996-1898
