--- title: "Danny Singleton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/danny-singleton-probate-judge-oconee-county-probate-court-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Danny Singleton Oconee County Probate Court · Probate Judge ## Profile - Court: Oconee County Probate Court - State: South Carolina - Role: Probate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The elected Probate Judge for Oconee County, SC, serving since January 3, 2023, with a long career in law enforcement and municipal judiciary service - Elected to the Office of Probate Judge of Oconee County on November 8, 2022 and was sworn-in and took office on January 3, 2023 - Studies at Seneca High School in 1987 and the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in 1990, earning an Associate in Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Tri‐County Technical College - Judge Singleton also served as an investigator for the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office under Retired Solicitor George Duckworth - Danny Singleton also holds an AA in Criminal Justice from Tri-County Technical College ### Education ### Additional information - From 1998 to 2022, Singleton was appointed Seneca Municipal Judge, also serving part‐time in Westminster and Walhalla municipal courts. - At the age of 28, Judge Singleton was appointed as the Seneca Municipal Judge on November 28, 1998 and remained there for 24 years. - Native of Oconee County, the son of retired Oconee County Sheriff James Singleton and Janice Singleton. - He was Past President of the Tri‐County Judicial Association and held leadership roles in the South Carolina Summary Court Judges’ Association - His career began at age 21 with the Westminster Police Department, where he reached the rank of Captain and received multiple commendations, including a Life Saving Award. - He later held the role of a supervisor and investigator for the Seneca Police Department (including narcotics) and as an investigator for the 10th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office ## 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/probate-court/judges/danny-singleton/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/probate-court/judges/danny-singleton/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/probate-court/judges/danny-singleton/) - [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) - [Danny Singleton](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/probate-court/judges/danny-singleton) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/danny-singleton-probate-judge-oconee-county-probate-court-sc", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/danny-singleton-probate-judge-oconee-county-probate-court-sc", "name": "Danny Singleton | KnowJudges", "description": "Danny Singleton, Oconee County Probate Court. 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