Post-Conviction Relief

In South Carolina, a post-conviction relief proceeding is a collateral attack on a criminal conviction. At this stage, the convicted person seeks to prove that his original trial lawyer was incompetent in handling his case or that there were other errors that prove his trial was unfair. New counsel may be appointed by the court and an attorney from the Attorney General's Office will represent the State. A hearing may be held before a judge in the county or circuit where the original trial occurred. The judge decides the case either at or after the hearing or sometimes just by written order.

PCR Circuit Assignments

1st Circuit (June 2007) 1st Circuit (May 2008)	9th Circuit (September 2007) 9th Circuit (March 2008) 9th Circuit (May 2008)
2nd Circuit (August 2007) 2nd Circuit (February 2008)	10th Circuit (November 2007) 10th Circuit (January 2008) 10th Circuit (April 2008)
3rd Circuit	11th Circuit (Octber 2007) 11th Circuit (March 2008)
4th Circuit (October 2007)	12th Circuit
5th Circuit (January 2008) 5th Circuit (December 2007) 5th Circuit (November 2007) 5th Circuit (February 2008) 5th Circuit (March 2008) 5th Circuit (July 2008)	13th Circuit (November 2007)
6th Circuit (August 2007)	14th Circuit
7th Circuit (January 2008) 7th Circuit (November 2007) 7th Circuit (April 2008) 7th Circuit (May 2008)	15th Circuit (January 2008) 15th Circuit (April 2008)
8th Circuit (November 2007) 8th Circuit (March 2008) 8th Circuit (March 2008)	16th Circuit (October 22, 2007) 16th Circuit (February 2008) 16th Circuit (May 2008) 16th Circuit (August 2008)