5th Circuit Solicitor's Office, SC

1st Appearances
2025-12-19 | Richland County Courthouse, 1701 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Christmas Eve - Courthouse closed
2025-12-24 | SC

Christmas Day - Courthouse closed
2025-12-25 | SC

Day after Christmas - Courthouse closed
2025-12-26 | SC

New Year's Day – Courthouse closed
2026-01-01 | SC

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Courthouse closed
2026-01-19 | SC

Record Expungement Fair
2026-01-19 08:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Brookland Baptist Church, 1066 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC, 29169, United States
Is a criminal record affecting your ability to get employment, housing, or public benefits? Meet one-on-one with an attorney to remove South Carolina charges from eligible records, or just come by to ask questions.
Agenda

8:30–9 a.m.: Check-in and intake
9–10 a.m.: Expungement and pardon presentation
10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Expungement and eligibility processing

Register for the Fair

Second Appearances
2026-01-29, 2026-02-26, 2026-03-26, 2026-04-23, 2026-05-28, 2026-06-25 | Richland County Courthouse, 1701 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

First Appearances
2026-01-30, 2026-02-27, 2026-03-27, 2026-04-24, 2026-05-29, 2026-06-26 | Richland County Courthouse, 1701 Main Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Presidents' Day – Courthouse closed
2026-02-16 | SC

Expungement and Pardon Workshop
2026-02-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1063 Old Two Notch Road, Elgin, SC, 29045, United States
Representative Hamilton R. Grant, District 79, is hosting an Expungement and Pardon Workshop featuring two 30-minute sessions, followed by a Q&A.
Agenda

Session I

Pardons – South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services

Session II

Expungements – Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office

Q&A

Applications will be available for individuals interested in clearing prior criminal convictions from their records. Staff from the Fifth Judicial Circuit will guide you through the application process. They will not access criminal records during the event, but will follow up with applicants afterward, as criminal records are confidential.
This event is open to the public.
Register for the Workshop

Good Friday – Courthouse closed
2026-04-03 | SC

Memorial Day – Courthouse closed
2026-05-25 | SC

Juneteenth – Courthouse closed
2026-06-19 | SC

Independence Day – Courthouse closed
2026-07-03 | SC
Observed Friday, July 3

Labor Day – Courthouse closed
2026-09-07 | SC

Thanksgiving Day – Courthouse closed
2026-11-26 | SC

Day after Thanksgiving – Courthouse closed
2026-11-27 | SC

Christmas Eve – Courthouse closed
2026-12-24 | SC

Christmas Day – Courthouse closed
2026-12-25 | SC
