--- title: "Jan B. Bromell Holmes | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jan-b-bromell-holmes-family-court-judge-south-carolina-family-court-circuit-15-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jan B. Bromell Holmes South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 15 · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 15 - 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 - She handled a variety of legal cases until her election as Family Court Judge for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, on February 7, 2007. - After law school, Bromell-Holmes returned to Georgetown, South Carolina, working as an associate at Morant and Morant Law Firm before opening her own practice in 1997. ### Education - She graduated third in her class from Choppee High School in 1988 and earned magna cum laude Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Political Science from Fisk University in 1992, where she joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Political Science Honor Club. - North Carolina Central School of Law in Durham, North Carolina — J.D. - North Carolina Central School of Law, participating in the Moot Court Board during her studies — J.D. ### Additional information - Additionally, her pursuit of a Court of Appeals judgeship was rejected by the South Carolina General Assembly, amid documented complaints and controversies surrounding her family court decisions - She is admitted to practice in all South Carolina courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina - While at Fisk University, Judge Bromell Holmes became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Judge Bromell-Holmes serves at Saint Paul AME Church and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Georgetown County Bar Association, and Mu Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ## 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/jan-b-bromell-holmes/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/jan-b-bromell-holmes/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/jan-b-bromell-holmes/) - [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 Jan B. 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