--- title: "B. Alex Hyman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/b-alex-hyman-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-15-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # B. Alex Hyman South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 15 · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 15 - State: South Carolina - Role: Circuit Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Current Role: Resident Judge, 15th Judicial Circuit (since 2023) - Benjamin “Alex” Hyman is a Resident Circuit Court Judge for South Carolina’s 15th Judicial Circuit, elected by the General Assembly in February 2023 - Certified Court Mediator and a Certified Court Arbitrator - Larry B. Hyman Jr., a retired circuit judge, and Meredith Hyman, a retired public school teacher ### Education ### Additional information - Began his legal career in his father’s law firm, later taking over in 2008 as The Hyman Law Group - After high school Judge Hyman completed his undergraduate education in his home state of South Carolina, graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. - He graduated from Conway High School and later obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina in 2002, where he was active in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and interned for Governor Jim Hodges - Born in Conway, SC in 1980, Judge Hyman is the son of the late Hon. - Birth place: Judge Benjamin “Alex” Hyman was born in Conway, SC in 1980 and is the son of the Honorable Larry B. - After law school, he clerked for Hon. - handling criminal, DUI, real estate, and personal injury cases. - Judge Hyman also previously served as a member of the City of Conway Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission and was member of the Conway City Council until his election to the Circuit bench. - He attended the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, working in family mediation and for the Pulaski County Public Defender during law school. - After completing law school, he clerked for the Honorable Edward B. - B. Alex Hyman has previously lectured at Horry Georgetown Technical College, where he taught Criminal Law and has lectured multiple times at Coastal Carolina University. - While in Little Rock, he worked in family mediation and also worked for the Pulaski County Public Defender. - While at the University of South Carolina, he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity serving as the Secretary, Philanthropy Chair, and President. - He also taught Criminal Law at Horry Georgetown Technical College and lectured at Coastal Carolina University - Judge Hyman is a member of the South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and South Carolina Association for Justice ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording broadcasting photography Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 generally prohibits courtroom broadcasting, televising, recording, and photography unless an exception or presiding-judge authorization applies. Evidence excerpt: 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 [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic evidence presentation Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 permits the presiding judge to authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record preservation, or judicial administration. Evidence excerpt: A presiding judge may authorize the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media coverage notice Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 requires media representatives to give reasonable notice to the presiding judge when requesting courtroom coverage. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote communication technology Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 612 authorizes the Supreme Court to provide by order for courts to use remote communication technology for proceedings. Evidence excerpt: the Supreme Court of South Carolina may provide for the use of remote communication technology by the courts of this State to conduct proceedings [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual and in person recording Scope: statewide 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. Evidence excerpt: 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 [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/b-alex-hyman/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/b-alex-hyman/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/b-alex-hyman/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](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](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) - [B. 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