--- title: "Perry H. Gravely | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/perry-h-gravely-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-13-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Perry H. Gravely South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 13 · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 13 - 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 - Elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as Resident Judge for the 13th Circuit (Seat 1) on February 4, 2015, taking office on April 13, 2015 - In 1995, Judge Gravely went into solo practice and started The Gravely Law Firm, P.A. where he worked until he was elected as Resident Judge for the Thirteenth Circuit (Seat 1) on February 4, 2015 and took the bench on April 13, 2015. - After law school, Judge Gravely worked as an associate for Leatherwood, Walker, Todd and Mann, in Greenville, South Carolina before moving back to Pickens in 1992 where he worked for Acker, Acker, Welmaker and Johnson and later became a partner at the firm. ### Education - University of South Carolina School of Law in, where he was a member of the Order of Wig and Robe, an honor society recognizing academic excellence in law — J.D. (1986) ### Additional information - Judge Gravely has been active in civic and charitable organizations, including serving as Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 51 in Pickens since 2004. - He was re-elected on February 2, 2022. - Gravely held the role of Municipal Judge for the City of Pickens from 2003 to 2015. - In 1995, he founded The Gravely Law Firm, P.A., where he practiced solo until his election to the circuit court in 2015 - received the Bronze Compleat Lawyer Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Association in 1995. - In 1992, he returned to Pickens to work at Acker, Acker, Welmaker and Johnson, eventually becoming a partner. - Served 2 terms on the South Carolina Bar House of Delegates, was named as a finalist for Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (1989) - Judge Gravely, the son of David and Louise Gravely, grew up in Pickens and attended Wofford College where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree as a History Major. - He grew up in Pickens and attended Wofford College, graduating Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree in History. - Judge Perry H. Gravely was born in 1960 in Pickens, South Carolina, to David and Louise Gravely. - Birth place: Gravely was born in Pickens, South Carolina in 1960. - After law school, Gravely began his legal career as an associate at Leatherwood, Walker, Todd and Mann in Greenville, South Carolina. - His judicial responsibilities include presiding over civil and criminal cases within the 13th Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Pickens and surrounding counties ## 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/perry-h-gravely/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/perry-h-gravely/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/perry-h-gravely/) - [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) - [Perry H. 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