--- title: "Rochelle Y. Conits | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rochelle-y-conits-family-court-judge-south-carolina-family-court-circuit-13-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Rochelle Y. Conits South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 13 · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 13 - 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 - In February 2006, Judge Conits was elected to the South Carolina Family Court bench and sits in Greenville County. - Rochelle Y. Conits' family relocated to Greenville, South Carolina in January 1997, and she joined Wilkins & Madden, P.A. as an associate attorney, becoming partner in that firm in March 2000. - After law school, Judge Conits worked as an associate attorney for King & Vernon, P.A., Columbia, South Carolina, where she practiced until December 1996. - Early in her career, she served as a legal assistant in Columbia and later practiced law as an associate and then partner at Wilkins & Madden, P.A. in Greenville, South Carolina ### Education - University of South Carolina School of Law in — J.D. (1992) - University of South Carolina in — B.S. (1987) ### Additional information - She was re-elected in February 2019. - As a practicing attorney, Judge Conits was rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell. - There have been public reports alleging misconduct involving Judge Conits, including claims that she fabricated a hearing and submitted findings into the court record. - Birth place: Judge Conits is a native of Lexington County, South Carolina, where she graduated from the Lexington County public schools. - After college, she worked for two years as a legal assistant in Columbia. - As a Family Court judge, she has been involved in various legal education initiatives, including serving as a speaker and instructor for continuing legal education seminars and participating in mock trial competitions. - She was admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in South Carolina, as well as before the United States Supreme Court, and was rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell for her professional competence and ethics - Rochelle Y. Conits attended Lander University in Greenwood and was a member of the Lander College Women’s Basketball team. ## 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/rochelle-y-conits/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/rochelle-y-conits/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/rochelle-y-conits/) - [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) - [Rochelle Y. 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