Columbia

Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Courthouse
901 Richland Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Telephone: 803-765-5816
Fax: 803-765-5960

Business Hours:  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays)

• Jury Duty Information
• Lodging
• Parking
• Residence
• Driving Directions / Map

Lodging

If you live more than 80 miles from the courthouse and incur a lodging expense, you may receive reimbursement of up to $176 plus taxes for the night before jury selection and the duration of the trial.

The hotels listed are conveniently located in or near the Columbia downtown area. Receipts for lodging are required. Receipts for food are not required. Jurors are responsible for making their own hotel accommodations. You may ask for the government rate when making your reservation. Present your summons at check-in as proof.

Click here for Columbia hotel information. This list is provided as a courtesy, not as an endorsement. This is not an all-inclusive listing of hotel options.

If you elect lodging in excess of the reimbursement rate, you will be responsible for the overage.

Should you have questions, please contact the Jury Division by email at Jury@scd.uscourts.gov or call 803-253-3382 during regular business hours.

Parking

Park in the Public Parking Garage at 1110 Richland Street on the corner of Assembly and Richland Streets. The parking garage is located two blocks east of the Courthouse on Richland Street. The entrance to the garage is located on Richland Street at the white “Public Parking” sign. Visitor parking is on Level 4 and above. Do NOT park in a reserved space. Bring at least $20 cash per day for parking. You will be reimbursed for parking in the garage after your service.

If you park at a metered space, within one block of the courthouse, place your summons on the dash to avoid a ticket. Do NOT park at a red meter, a reserved space, or a bagged meter. We cannot reimburse you for parking tickets or towing fees.

Residence

The District of South Carolina is divided into four jury areas which may require travel to a courthouse some distance from one's home. Since all jurors are selected randomly by computer, a person may be summoned to a courthouse which is not the closest Federal Courthouse to their home. Residing in one of the following counties makes you eligible to serve in Columbia.

If you have moved and no longer reside in one of the above counties, please send a letter to Clerk of Court, 901 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201 and you will be excused.

Driving Directions/Map

From I-20 Westbound: Take exit 73A to 277 Downtown Columbia. 277 becomes Bull Street. At the sixth light, turn right onto Richland Street. Go through three lights. The parking garage is on the left after you cross Main Street.

From I-20 Eastbound: Take exit 64A to I-26 East/Columbia. Merge left and take Exit 108B to continue onto I-126 Downtown Columbia. Bear left to exit the freeway onto Elmwood Avenue/US-76. At the third light, turn right onto Main Street. At the second light, turn right onto Richland Street. The parking garage is on your left.

From I-26 Westbound: Take exit 108B to I-126 Columbia. Continue onto I-126 toward Downtown Columbia. Bear left to exit the freeway onto Elmwood Avenue/US-76. At the third light, turn right onto Main Street. At the second light, turn right onto Richland Street. The parking garage is on your left.

From I-26 Eastbound: Take exit 108B to I-126 Downtown Columbia. Continue onto I-126 toward Columbia. Bear left to exit the freeway onto Elmwood Avenue/US-76. At the third light, turn right onto Main Street. At the second light, turn right onto Richland Street. The parking garage is on your left.

From 1-77 Southbound: Take exit 18 to 277 Columbia/I-20 West/Augusta. 277 becomes Bull Street. At the sixth light, turn right onto Richland Street. Go through three lights. The parking garage is on the left after you cross Main Street.

From the Parking Garage to the Courthouse: From Richland Street cross Assembly Street. The Courthouse is in the second block on your right.