www.cottageville.net

If your citation states that you do not have to appear in court, you can mail your bond for the citation to PO BOX 57 Cottageville SC 29435 or you can pay by phone with a credit or debit card. There is an additional charge of $5 for paying by credit card. When mailing your bond in for a citation please include your name, address and citation number (which is located on the bottom right of the citation written in red with two letters that follow).

Receipt requests are welcome, however please make sure your return address is legible.

If you want to come to the office to pay our street address is 10913 Cottageville Hwy Cottageville SC 29435.

If you want to request a jury trial you will need to do that prior to court in written form.

DAWN BOREN
Cottageville Municipal Court
Court Clerk

Phone: (843) 835-8655

Fax: (843) 835-8531

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MINUTES – August 2009

There were average phone calls and walk ins this month.

The Caseload Disposition Report for the 08-09 fiscal year was completed and submitted early.

I began my employment here with the Town of Cottageville in 2007 as the Clerk of Court. Senses then I have met some wonderful people including the citizens of this wonderful and courteous town. Now it is 2009. We have made so many improvements. During my ticket audit for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I sent only 15 affidavits on tickets that went back from 1995. Last year there were 223 affidavits sent to SCDMV. Affidavits are sent out when you cannot locate the tickets. Out of the 15 affidavits that I sent out from this year, not one of the citations were written while I’ve been here, they were all from the past. I am so proud of the new courtroom! I remember how disrespectful people would be to me when we were in the other courtroom. They would yell and curse because they had no respect for this town. With the new courtroom, I have not had one issue from anybody. They walk in, sit quietly, say yes sir and no mam. You could see the respect they have in their face. They know that this is a courtroom and they honor that.  Also, I’m safe here.  I measured the distance from the door to where I was sitting at in the other courtroom; it was 13ft compared to now in this courtroom where there is a 40ft distance from the door. That’s about three times as much. There was also only two doors to run too, compared with here. If you look around you will notice that there are 4 doors in case of an emergency. Imagine if some psycho came in at the old courtroom during a council meeting, shooting away. How many of us do you think would have survived?  Everyday there is a new problem within the town, complaints about fines, both court and business licenses and the biggest thing of all is that some citizens want the town to just go away. The forefathers of this town thought enough of the citizens, past, present and future, to compile a forum and fight for their own town. They thought that the citizens here were just that special, that they would fight for and independent voice. Personally I believe that is an honor. I’ve debate with lots of people about Cottageville, the speed trap. I always stand my ground and defend this town as if it were my own. I know, for a fact, that now, at this time we are not a speed trap. I went back to view my cases for court this month. Simple Possession of Marijuana,  Drug Paraphernalia,  Parties to a Crime, Weapons Violation not to mention the Open Containers , Driving Under Suspensions and the DUI’s. The most disturbing thing is the rise in Minor in Possession of Alcohol.  One month I had over ten cases of Minors in Possession of Alcohol…and guess what citizens, they were right here from this town, your kids! With all the fighting and bickering here, maybe this negative attention could turn in to positive action on how to educate these kids here about drinking, especially at the river. Pay attention to the death rates this year at the river. We need to join together and act now before its too late.