South Carolina Solicitor Circuit 15
The 15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s mission is to preserve the rights of the citizens of Horry and Georgetown Counties while prosecuting those who violate the law, handling all General Sessions Court cases and certain misdemeanor cases in Magistrate’s Court and all criminal cases in Family Court. In addition to prosecution, the Solicitor’s Office manages several diversion programs for adults and juveniles. The incumbent is elected for a 4-year term.
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Jimmy A Richarson
(Rep)
1. What educational, occupational, civic, and community experiences have you had that particularly qualify you for this elective office?
2. What are the two most important issues facing the Horry County Solicitors Office? How do you propose to solve these issues?
3. How would you change the bail bond system to become equitable?
I have a Juris Doctor degree from Regent University School of Law. I have been the elected solicitor since December 2012 and have been in the office since 1998. I am also a member of the Prosecution Commission where I represent Solicitor’s offices across the state.
Massive caseloads. Each prosecutor in my office has at least 450 warrants at any given time. The national standard is 150. To alleviate this problem, we would need more funding for prosecutors.
Little control over the trial roster but all of the responsibility for the trial roster. This problem would be resolved by shared creation of the trial roster.
Having a standard minimum percentage that bondsmen would have to charge their client would create a stable system for magistrates who are setting bonds. Presently speaking it could be as low as 2% and as high as the market allows. Consistency would allow the magistrates to better access their decisions.
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