--- title: "William J. Wylie Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-j-wylie-jr-family-court-judge-south-carolina-family-court-circuit-1-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # William J. Wylie Jr. South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 1 · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Family Court, Circuit 1 - State: South Carolina - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: recalled - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - William J. Wylie, Jr. was a judge of the First Judicial Circuit Family Court in South Carolina, serving from 1998 until his retirement on June 30, 2022 - 1998–2022: Resident Judge, First Judicial Circuit Family Court (Calhoun, Orangeburg, and Dorchester Counties), elected by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1998 and re-elected in 2016 - 1992–1998: Dorchester County Probate Judge - 1989–1992: Part-time magistrate in Dorchester County, serving as both a trial judge and resource for non-lawyer magistrates - 1985–1992: Partner at Polito & Wylie in Summerville, SC ### Education - University of South Carolina School of Law in — J.D. (1985) - He returned to South Carolina after high school to attend college, graduating from Erskine College in 1981 with a B.A. in history. ### Additional information - Judge Wylie retired in 2022. - focusing on domestic relations law - Judge William J. Wylie, Jr. was a dedicated jurist with a career spanning private legal practice, local probate justice, and statewide family court service, known for his community involvement and legal expertise in domestic relations cases - Judge Wylie was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and grew up in Brazil, where his parents held the role of Presbyterian missionaries. - During his judicial career, Judge Wylie was active in community and professional organizations, including the South Carolina Probate Judges Association (past president), Neighborhood Legal Assistance Program board, Dorchester Public Defender Corporation, and Oakbrook Lions Club (past president) - Birth place: Rock Hill, South Carolina ## 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/william-j-wylie-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/william-j-wylie-jr/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/william-j-wylie-jr/) - [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) - [Official biography source for William J. 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