Folly Beach Municipal Court


Tickets issued by City of Folly Beach officers (Traffic, City Summons) are handled through the City’s Municipal Court at City Hall located at 21 Center Street, 2nd Floor. Court is held on Fridays at 9am. 

If you wish to contest a ticket, you or your representative must appear in person before the judge. Those who do not wish to appear in court may post the bond amount of the ticket with the Municipal Court. Fines are due prior to the commencement of court on the assigned court date.

Discovery, Rule 5 Requests

Please fax or email Public Safety Records

  • cmitchell@follybeach.gov


Folly Beach Municipal Court

  • The Honorable Christopher Skipper – Chief Municipal Judge
  • The Honorable Burns Wetmore – Associate Municipal Judge
  • Clerk of Court-Anita Praytor


Anita Praytor, Clerk of Court at (843) 513-1842 or send an email to apraytor@follybeach.gov


In person: Payments are received at the front counter of City Hall, 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Payments should be made in the form of cash, credit/debit card, certified check or money order (made payable to the City of Folly Beach).


Online: You may also pay your ticket/s online by visiting: CLICK HERE

A convenience fee will be applied to all tickets.


Mail: If you are unable to attend court, you may pay online or via a bank certified check, cashier’s check or money order made payable to the City of Folly Beach mailed to the City of Folly Beach, PO Box 48, Folly Beach, SC 29439. Personal checks will not be accepted as payment. Please include the original or a copy of the tickets with exact payment. If you do not have the ticket, be sure to include your name, ticket number (if available), court date, and your current mailing address.


To request a continuance, fill out the Continuance Request Form and fax it to 864-640-8785 prior to 9am on your originally scheduled court date.

To request a jury trial, fill out the Jury Trial Request Form and fax it to 864-640-8785. 

To request a certified disposition, fill out a Disposition Request form and fax it to 864-640-8785.

To apply for an expungement, fill out the Application for Expungement and fax it to 864-640-8785.

To submit a Motion to Reopen, the Clerk must be contacted at apraytor@follybeach.gov initially for instructions to fill out the MOTION TO REOPEN form.

To learn how to appeal a parking ticket, CLICK HERE

If you have any further questions about your ticket, please call Anita Praytor, Clerk of Court at (843) 588-2447 or send an email to apraytor@follybeach.gov

The City of Folly Beach has partnered with Municipal Collections of America to assist collecting delinquent receivables including parking tickets. All delinquent tickets (including disputes of the original ticket) must be initiated through Municipal Collections of America.

You may contact them directly with the information below:

Municipal Collections of America

3348 Ridge Road

Lansing, IL 60438

877-751-7115

Municipal Collections of America

A 35% collection fee will be added to all tickets.

Continuance Requests

Please fax or email the Clerk of Court Anita Praytor

apraytor@cityoffollybeach.com

Phone:(843) 588-2447

Fax: (864)640-8785


Letters of Representation

Please fax or email the Clerk of Court Anita Praytor

apraytor@cityoffollybeach.com

Phone: (843) 588-2447

Fax: (864)640-8785


Discovery, Rule 5 Requests

Please fax or email Public Safety Records

cmitchell@follybeach.gov


Questions about Court?

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If you have questions about your citation or need to provide an updated mailing address, please email the municipal court clerk at apraytor@follybeach.gov