--- title: "Kelly B. Nobles | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-b-nobles-probate-judge-newberry-county-probate-court-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Kelly B. Nobles Newberry County Probate Court · Probate Judge ## Profile - Court: Newberry 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 - Thereafter, on November, 1997, Judge Nobles was elected to a four-year term as Probate Judge for Newberry County - Born in Newberry County in 1964, Judge Nobles is the daughter of Everrette H. and Mary Linda Baker - Birth place: Judge Kelly Baker Nobles was born in Newberry County in 1964 - She held the role of Clerk of the Probate Court under Hon ### Education ### Additional information - Upon retirement of Judge Schumpert, she was appointed as Interim Probate Judge by Governor Beasley on October 9, 1997. - In October 1997, Governor David Beasley appointed her Interim Probate Judge, and she was subsequently elected to a four‐year term - Margaret H. Schumpert from 1989 to 1997. - Employed several years as a paralegal with a Newberry County law firm prior to joining the Probate Court in 1989. - Kelly B. Nobles is a 1987 graduate of Midlands Technical College where she earned an Associate Degree in Legal Assisting. - Before becoming a judge, Nobles worked several years as a paralegal for a Newberry County law firm. - In addition, she is a member of several professional organizations, namely, the South Carolina Association of Probate Judges, the National College of Probate Judges as well as the Newberry Chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club. ## 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/kelly-baker-nobles/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/probate-court/judges/kelly-baker-nobles/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/probate-court/judges/kelly-baker-nobles/) - [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) - [Kelly Baker Nobles](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/probate-court/judges/kelly-baker-nobles) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-b-nobles-probate-judge-newberry-county-probate-court-sc", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-b-nobles-probate-judge-newberry-county-probate-court-sc", "name": "Kelly B. 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