--- title: "Daniel E. Martin Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daniel-e-martin-jr-family-court-judge-south-carolina-family-court-circuit-9-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Daniel E. Martin Jr. South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 9 · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 9 - State: South Carolina - Role: Family 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 - Daniel E. Martin, Jr. is a family court judge for South Carolina’s Ninth Judicial Circuit, serving since 2011 and re‐elected in 2022, with a background in law, public service, and community leadership - On February 2, 2022, Judge Martin was re-elected to another 6 year term on the Family Court. - Attorney at Martin & Martin (1989–2011) ### Education - Daniel E. Martin Jr. attended public and parochial schools on the Charleston peninsula and is a graduate of Howard University and the University of South Carolina School of Law. ### Additional information - He was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly on February 2, 2011 and re‐elected for another six‐year term on February 2, 2022. - On February 2, 2011, he was elected to seat no. - Before joining the bench, he served as Grand Legal Advisor for the Grand Lodge of the State of South Carolina. - His father, Daniel Martin Sr., and son, Daniel Martin III, are also attorneys - Judge Martin presides over cases in the Family Court of South Carolina, Ninth Judicial Circuit, which covers Berkeley and Charleston Counties. - Judge Martin is a lifelong member of Emanuel AME Church and serves on boards for the South Carolina Aquarium, Coastal Carolina Boy Scouts, Avery Institute of Afro American History and Culture, and Charleston Pro Bono. - He is a 33° Prince Hall Mason and a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc - Birth place: Martin, Jr., is a native of Charleston. ## 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/family-court/judges/daniel-e-martin-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/daniel-e-martin-jr/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/daniel-e-martin-jr/) - [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) - [Daniel E. 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