North Charleston is twenty minutes down I-26 and the source of a steady stream of criminal defense and probate work. Park Circle, the Tanger Outlets corridor and the neighborhoods off Dorchester Road and Ashley Phosphate are all in our regular rounds, and Jack knows the North Charleston Municipal Court and the Charleston County courts well from his years with the Sheriff's Office.
Where a North Charleston case is heard
Charleston County's probate court and judicial center are on Broad Street in downtown Charleston; bond hearings are held at the detention center in North Charleston. The county is its own judicial circuit, so a Charleston County charge is prosecuted by a different solicitor's office than a Dorchester or Berkeley charge.
Estates for North Charleston addresses in Charleston County are opened at the Charleston County Probate Court on Broad Street downtown; the Dorchester County portion files in St. George.
Charleston County Probate Court
100 Broad Street, Suite 469 (Historic Courthouse, 84 Broad Street), Charleston, SC 29401 · (843) 958-5180 · Website
Estates, guardianships and conservatorships for Charleston County residents, including North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, James Island and Johns Island.
Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center (Charleston County)
3841 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 202-7200 · Website
Bond hearings for Charleston County arrests.
Charleston County Judicial Center (Clerk of Court; General Sessions and Common Pleas)
100 Broad Street, Suite 106, Charleston, SC 29401 · (843) 958-5000 · Website
North Charleston Municipal Court
2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406 · (843) 740-2602 · Website
Criminal charges in North Charleston
North Charleston Police tickets and misdemeanors are heard in North Charleston Municipal Court; felony charges go to Charleston County General Sessions and bond hearings to the Al Cannon Detention Center. The city extends into Dorchester and Berkeley counties near Ladson and Dorchester Road, which changes the court for sheriff's cases.
How we help North Charleston families
- Estate planning — wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and living wills drafted for South Carolina law and recorded in Charleston County where required.
- Probate and estate administration — opening, administering and closing estates in the Charleston County Probate Court, small-estate affidavits, and disputes when they arise.
- Guardianship and conservatorship — for an aging parent or a minor, contested or not.
- Criminal defense — bond hearings at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, misdemeanors in magistrate and municipal court, and felonies in Charleston County General Sessions, defended by a former officer.
- Personal injury — car, truck and motorcycle crashes and dog bites, through our dedicated injury site.
Getting to our office from North Charleston
Follow Fashion Avenue to Centre Pointe Drive, then International Boulevard, Michaux Parkway, Dorchester Road (SC-642), Old Trolley Road, East Carolina Avenue, and turn onto Linwood Lane. The drive is about 16 miles and 28 minutes in normal traffic.
Directions from North Charleston in Google Maps
About North Charleston
| County | Charleston County, Berkeley County, Dorchester County |
|---|---|
| Status | Incorporated city |
| ZIP codes | 29405, 29406, 29410, 29415, 29418, 29419, 29420, 29423 |
| Population (2020 census) | 114,852 |
| Landmarks | North Charleston Coliseum / Riverfront Park (former Navy base); Charleston International Airport / Joint Base Charleston / Boeing 787 plant; Park Circle; Charleston Southern University; Trident Technical College; Tanger Outlets (4840 Tanger Outlet Blvd, I-26 exit 213) |
Live in North Charleston? Call Frost first.
Consultations at our Summerville office, or by phone and video when the drive is not worth it.
Questions people ask
Which probate court handles an estate for a North Charleston address?
The Charleston County Probate Court in Charleston. Estates are opened in the county where the person lived at death.
Where is the bond hearing after an arrest in North Charleston?
County arrests are heard at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston, usually within 24 hours. Municipal charges are heard by the municipal judge for that town.
Do you meet clients in North Charleston?
Consultations are at our Summerville office or by phone and video. For estate-plan signings we can sometimes arrange a meeting closer to you; ask when you call.
Related pages
Estate planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills for South Carolina families.
Learn moreProbate
Estate administration, executor guidance, small estates, disputes and guardianship.
Learn moreCriminal defense
Drug charges, domestic violence, bond, warrants, traffic and expungements.
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