--- title: "Walton J. McLeod IV | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/walton-j-mcleod-iv-circuit-court-judge-south-carolina-circuit-court-circuit-11-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Walton J. McLeod IV South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 11 · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Circuit Court, Circuit 11 - 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 - Judge McLeod was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly on February 7, 2018, as a resident judge for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 - Walton J. McLeod, IV is a judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of South Carolina, elected by the South Carolina General Assembly on February 7, 2018 - Began private practice in 2009 working for Woods Law Firm in Lexington, SC - After graduating from the University of South Carolina, School of Law in 2008, Judge McLeod served as law clerk to the Circuit Judge James R. Barber, III. ### Education - Walton J. McLeod IV graduated from Tulane University in 2001 with a B.A. in History and was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy through the Tulane NROTC. ### Additional information - Owner: McLeod Law Group, LLC (2015–2018) - Born in Columbia, SC (1978) to Walton and Julie Hamiter McLeod - Birth place: McLeod, IV, was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1978 to Walton and Julie Hamiter McLeod. - For case information or court access, visit the South Carolina Judicial Branch’s official judge page - Judge McLeod has been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of South Carolina, U.S. District Court of South Carolina, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. - Judge McLeod’s career blends military service, legal practice, and judicial leadership, with a focus on civil litigation and veterans’ matters before his election to the 11th Judicial Circuit. ## 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/walton-j-mcleod-iv/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/walton-j-mcleod-iv/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/judges/walton-j-mcleod-iv/) - [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) - [Walton J. 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