--- title: "Ernest J. Jarrett | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ernest-j-jarrett-family-court-judge-south-carolina-family-court-circuit-3-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Ernest J. Jarrett South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 3 · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 3 - 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 - After law school, he returned to Kingstree and became managing partner at Jenkinson, Jarrett & Kellahan, P.A., practicing primarily family law for 28 years ### Education - University of South Carolina School of Law in — J.D. (1992) - Wofford College in — B.A. (1989) ### Additional information - Recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2020 for his professional achievements - Throughout his career, Judge Jarrett has been active in professional organizations, including the Williamsburg and Georgetown County Bar Associations, the South Carolina Association for Justice, and the Family Law Section Council of the South Carolina Bar, where he served as Chairperson in 2018–2019 - Judge Ernest J. Jarrett was born in Kingstree, South Carolina, and graduated from Williamsburg Academy in 1985 - Elected by the South Carolina Legislature to serve as a Family Court Judge for the Third Judicial Circuit, filling the term of the retiring Judge Gordon B. Jenkinson - He currently serves as the chief administrative judge for Family Court in Berkeley County, where he has worked to reduce case backlogs and improve access to justice in custody, juvenile, and DSS cases - He has also contributed to the Supreme Court Commission on Docketing – Family Court Committee and the South Carolina Bench-Bar Committee - In the community, he has held the role of President of Kingstree Rotary, on the Williamsburg County First Steps Board, and on the Tri-County Regional Development Board, and he is an active member of Kingstree United Methodist Church ## 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/ernest-j-jarrett/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/ernest-j-jarrett/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/ernest-j-jarrett/) - [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) - [Official biography source for Ernest J. 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