MUNICIPAL COURT

Fines are due in full on the day of sentencing unless approval by trial judge given. All payment plans must be made in person with the Clerk’s Office.

Payment Options

We accept cash, debit/credit card, money orders, or cashier’s checks (no personal checks accepted). Online payments may be made with a debit/credit card. Payments must be received on or before the due date.

• Pay Online: Pay with a debit/credit card at www.mauldinmunicipalcourtpayments.com. Payments may take up to 3 business days to post to case.
• Pay by mail: Mauldin Municipal Court, P.O. Box 249, Mauldin, SC 29662
• Pay in person: 5 East Butler Road, Mauldin, SC 29662 (during normal business hours, must provide photo ID)
• Please call (864) 289-8898 to verify if your citation can be paid without a court appearance.

NOTE: If traffic tickets are not paid by your court date, NRVC forms will be mailed to SCDMV to suspend driving privileges.

This court has the option of referring persons charged with certain crimes triable in this court to participate in a diversion program.

PRE-TRIAL INTERVENTION (PTI)

PTI is designed for first-time offenders of nonviolent crimes. It consists of education, counseling, community service, drug testing and other requirements that the participant must complete. Successful completion allows for the arrest record to be destroyed. It is designed to give first offenders a second chance.

Offenders may only participate in PTI one time. This program is monitored by the Greenville County Solicitors office.

ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM (AEP)

AEP is designed to address the growing problem of underage drinking and the associated high-risk behaviors. The purpose of AEP is to discourage underage drinking and to educate eligible participants as to the potential personal, social and legal risks of alcohol use. You must be between the ages of 17 and 20, have no significant prior criminal history, and have been charged with Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Open Container and/or Possession of False Identification. Offenders are only eligible to participate in AEP one time. After completion of the program, they may pay a fee for an Expungement Order which will clear the record as if he/she were never arrested.

TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEP)

TEP was established in South Carolina to educate the driver while giving him/her the opportunity to have eligible tickets dismissed and keep a clean driving record. To be eligible, you can have no outstanding points on your driving record, tickets must be a point violation offense of 4 points or less, and you must not have not participated in a TEP program before.

MENTAL HEALTH COURT

The Greenville Mental Health Court is a voluntary diversion program that provides a treatment alternative to offenders with identifiable mental illnesses with pending non-violent offenses. Upon meeting the eligibility criteria, a defendant is required to receive psychiatric service treatments through the Greater Greenville Mental Health Center. Participants are required to submit to random drug screenings and attend regular court appearances. Once a participant completes all four phases, he/she will have successfully graduated from the program and his/her charges will be dismissed.

For information on enrolling in a diversion program, please contact the Greenville County Solicitor’s Office at (864) 467-8647 or by visiting www.greenvillecounty.org/solicitor.

No requests for continuances will be considered on the day of your scheduled appearance in court.

Before you come to court, here are the things you should bring with you:

• Proper identification (driver’s license, State ID, passport)
• Your copy of the citation
• Appearance letter and/or court documents
• Any receipts regarding your case (i.e., bond receipts, cash bail receipts, )
• Any documents which prove compliance with the judge’s orders and/or sentencing
• Method of payment (cash, money order, or cashier’s check)
• Use the same spelling as listed on documents related to the case and ensure spelling on the documents is correct. If they are not, please advise the court. Do not use nicknames.
• Provide the court with your current address
• Appropriate dress is required. No obscene slogans on clothing, hats, or cell phones. Shirt and shoes are required.

Warning 

It is the defendant’s responsibility to appear at their scheduled court date. No consideration will be given for missed court dates.

If you fail to appear in court as ordered, the court has the right to issue a warrant for your arrest and you can be jailed and/or fined. For more information or questions, contact us at (864) 289-8898.

If you have received a summons to appear for jury duty on a specific day, please return required information within three days of receipt to the Clerk of Court.

Participation

If you are not able to participate in jury duty, please mail or fax a written request with supporting documentation (i.e., doctor’s note, airline reservations, etc.) stating you wish to be excused and the reason for your request to:

Mauldin Municipal Court
P.O. Box 249
Mauldin, SC 29662
Attn: Christian Hodrea, Jury Trial Coordinator

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Fax: (864) 234-3498

You will be notified by the Court if your request to be excused has been accepted. If you do not hear from the Court about being excused, you are expected to report for jury duty.