--- title: "James J. Wegmann | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-j-wegmann-master-in-equity-south-carolina-master-in-equity-court-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # James J. Wegmann South Carolina Master-In-Equity Court ยท Master-In-Equity ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Master-In-Equity Court - State: South Carolina - Role: Master-In-Equity - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Legal Career: Marine Corps Judge Advocate in multiple roles: Chief Legal Assistance Officer, Senior Defense Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Law, Director of the Tax Center Private practice with Weidner & Wegmann, LLC and Weidner, Wegmann & Harper, LLC ### Education - James J. Wegmann attended Oklahoma City University School of Law and graduated Magna Cum Laude. ### Additional information - Judge Wegmann has been a member of the State Bar of Texas since 1994, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces since 1996, the South Carolina Bar since 1997, and the United States District Court, District of South Carolina since 1998. - James J. Wegmann practiced privately with Weidner & Wegmann, LLC and Weidner, Wegmann & Harper, LLC until his appointment as Master-in-Equity for Beaufort County in February of 2025. - Judge Wegmann attended the University of Texas at Austin on a Naval ROTC Scholarship and upon graduation, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. - After graduation, he performed legal duties as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate in a variety of billets to include Chief Legal Assistance Officer, Senior Defense Counsel, Special Assistant US Attorney, Civil Law, and Director of the Tax Center. ## 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/master-in-equity-court/judges/james-j-wegmann/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/master-in-equity-court/judges/james-j-wegmann/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/master-in-equity-court/judges/james-j-wegmann/) - [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) - [James J. 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