--- title: "Samuel M. Lollis | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/samuel-m-lollis-magistrate-judge-anderson-county-magistrate-court-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Samuel M. Lollis Anderson County Magistrate Court · Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: Anderson 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 - Other Judicial Service: Listed by the South Carolina Judicial Department as a current magistrate judge - Magistrate judge for the Anderson County Summary Court in South Carolina - Chief Judge: Town of Williamston Municipal Court, Anderson County, SC - Chief Judge, Town of Williamston Municipal Court - Magistrate, Anderson County Summary Court the biographical record - Court: Anderson County Summary Court, Anderson County, South Carolina - Contact: Clerk’s Office phone: +1 (864) 231‐3100 the biographical record ### Education ### Additional information - in 2023 as a magistrate - handling a range of civil, criminal, and traffic cases, and has also held the role of chief judge of the Town of Williamston Municipal Court - Public Access: Case information and court records are available through the Anderson County Court’s official website and the South Carolina Judicial Department’s magistrate judge listings - in South Carolina, and there he handles a range of civil, criminal, and traffic matters - Civil cases such as evictions, small claims (up to $7,500), restraining orders, and claim/delivery actions - Criminal and traffic cases, among them issuing warrants, setting bonds, and holding preliminary hearings - Transferring cases to higher courts the biographical record - He is also listed as - Public payroll data shows he was earning approximately - $99,003.78 annually - As a magistrate, Lollis’s work covers both civil and criminal matters at the local level, ensuring efficient resolution of cases in the community. - His role includes issuing warrants, setting bonds, and managing preliminary hearings, as well as adjudicating smaller civil disputes - Public records: Available via the South Carolina Judicial Department and the biographical record the biographical record+1 - listings provide official court and career 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/samuel-m-lollis-magistrate-judge-anderson-county-magistrate-court-sc", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/samuel-m-lollis-magistrate-judge-anderson-county-magistrate-court-sc", "name": "Samuel M. 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