--- title: "Mark C. Edmonds | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-c-edmonds-magistrate-judge-greenville-county-magistrate-court-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Mark C. Edmonds Greenville County Magistrate Court · Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: Greenville County Magistrate Court - State: South Carolina - Role: Magistrate Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Magistrate judge for the East Greenville Summary Court in Greenville County, South Carolina, having served on the bench since 2003 and been reappointed in 2015 - The court is located in Greenville County, SC, and Judge Edmonds is one of several magistrate judges serving there - Judge Edmonds has been active in the Greenville County judicial system for over two decades, managing both civil and criminal matters at the magistrate level ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from the Medical University of South Carolina the biographical record+1. ### Additional information - Judicial service: Joined the bench in 2003; reappointed in 2015 the biographical record. - His work includes presiding over small claims, family-related disputes, and other matters within the magistrate court’s jurisdiction. - , Judge Mark C. Edmonds is an experienced magistrate judge in South Carolina, with a long-standing role in the East Greenville Summary Court, a background in health sciences, and a career dedicated to handling a broad range of local cases. - Civil matters: eviction/notice to quit cases, small claims lawsuits of $7,500 or less, restraining orders, and claim and delivery actions. - Criminal and traffic cases: issuing warrants, setting bonds, holding preliminary hearings, and transferring cases to higher courts the biographical record. - Court: East Greenville Summary Court, Greenville County, SC - Address: 320 West Main Street, Taylors, SC 29687 County of Greenville, SC - Phone: 864‐467‐4625 (Office) County of Greenville, SC - South Carolina Judicial Department - Greenville County Magistrate Courts - websites provide official listings and case information ## 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/magistrate-court/judges/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/magistrate-court/judges/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/magistrate-court/judges/) - [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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-c-edmonds-magistrate-judge-greenville-county-magistrate-court-sc", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-c-edmonds-magistrate-judge-greenville-county-magistrate-court-sc", "name": "Mark C. 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