--- title: "Frank R. Addy Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frank-r-addy-jr-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-8-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Frank R. Addy Jr. South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 8 · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 8 - 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 - Frank R. Addy, Jr. is a judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of South Carolina, serving since his election by the South Carolina General Assembly on February 3, 2010 - Public Service: Chief Public Defender for Greenwood & Abbeville Counties (1998–1999) Greenwood County Probate Judge (appointed June 3, 1999; reelected without opposition) Special Circuit Judge (2006–2007) Helped establish the Eighth Circuit Drug Court in 2008 - Frank R. Addy Jr. was appointed Greenwood County Probate Judge on June 3, 1999 and was subsequently reelected without opposition - Upon the passing of his father in early 1997, Judge Addy entered the private practice of law while also assisting his grandparents in the family business. - Judge Addy began his legal career as Assistant Solicitor for the Eighth Circuit and was promoted to Deputy Solicitor in 1995 - Judge Addy attended the public schools of Greenwood County, and upon graduating from high school, he enrolled in the Honors College at the University of South Carolina ### Education - While in college, he was nominated for Phi Beta Kappa. ### Additional information - Frank R. Addy Jr. currently serves as treasurer for the South Carolina Circuit Judges Association, he is the Judicial Branch liaison to the Department of Mental Health, and in 2021 he was appointed as the Circuit Court representative to the Access to Justice Commission. - received the Executive of the Year award from the Emerald Chapter of IAAP in 2003. - Judge Addy graduated from law school in 1993 and was admitted to the SC Bar on November 15, 1993. - Frank R. Addy Jr. graduated from USC cum laude in 1990 with a degree in International Studies and a minor in business. - Birth place: Addy, Jr. was born in Greenwood, South Carolina in 1967 to the late F. - While attending USC law school, he served as Articles Editor for the Student Editorial Board of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, was president of the International Law Society, served on the International Moot Court Team, and was a member of the Palmetto Law Society. - Current Duties: Treasurer of the South Carolina Circuit Judges Association - He is active in St. Mark United Methodist Church, Greenwood Masonic Lodge #91, Greenwood Cotillion, and the Rotary Club of Greenwood ## 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/frank-r-addy-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/frank-r-addy-jr/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/frank-r-addy-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) - [Frank R. 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