Jury Trial Information

The defendant also has the right to request a trial by jury which would occur at a date later than originally scheduled bench trial. Jury trials are scheduled five (5) times per year, usually every other month. The jury consists of 6 people who must agree unanimously on the verdict.

Jury Trial Request Forms


2026 Dates for Jury Rosters & Jury Trials

Roster Call *
9:00 AM Attorneys only

Roster Call *2
11:00 AM Pro Se Defendants only
Pre-Trial Docket Date *3
10:00 AM (NMB Public Defender only)
Jury Trial Week  *4

Jan 6, 2026
January 8, 2026January 22, 2026January 26-30, 2026
March 3, 2026March 5, 2026March 19, 2026March 23-27, 2026
April 14, 2026April 16, 2026
April 30, 2026
May 4-8, 2026
July 7, 2026July 9, 2026July 23, 2026July 27-31, 2026
September 1, 2026September 3, 2026
September 17, 2026September 21-25, 2026
October 27, 2026October 29, 2026November 12, 2026November 16-20, 2026
  1. All attorneys are required to attend roster call at 9:00 a.m. unless your cases have been resolved in writing prior to roster call. Any plea offer not accepted in writing will expire at 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before jury selection.
  2. Pro Se Defendants only, All pro se defendants are required to attend roster call at 11:00 a.m.
  3. North Myrtle Beach Public Defender clients only.
  4. Jury selection begins on Monday at 9:00 a.m.

Pre-Trial Docket (Public Defender cases only)

If the Public Defender has been appointed to your case, you must contact their office as soon as possible. Their office will schedule your appearance dates.

Jury Selection

Jury selection begins on Monday at 9 am. All juries for the trial week will be selected at that time.