South Carolina Statistical Abstract > Criminal Justice > Table 10
Cases Filed, Disposed of, and Pending by Type of Court (1994 to FY2005-06)
Criminal/General Sessions
| Year |
Cases Filed During Year |
Cases Disposed of During Year |
Cases Pending at End of Year |
| 1994 |
102,829 |
106,873 |
63,955 |
| 1995 |
109,698 |
110,373 |
68,077 |
| 1996 |
111,528 |
110,959 |
70,175 |
| FY1997-98 |
118,640 |
112,123 |
79,565 |
| FY1998-99 |
113,278 |
113,897 |
81,805 |
| FY1999-00 |
114,358 |
116,348 |
83,811 |
| FY2000-01 |
108,010 |
117,790 |
78,610 |
| FY2001-02 |
107,423 |
115,961 |
73,859 |
| FY2002-03 |
107,950 |
112,267 |
74,859 |
| FY2003-04 |
110,971 |
106,363 |
83,608 |
| FY2004-05 |
116,153 |
112,736 |
93,236 |
| FY2005-06 |
122,121 |
126,853 |
108,203 |
Common Pleas Cases
| Year |
Cases Filed During Year |
Cases Disposed of During Year |
Cases Pending at End of Year |
| 1994 |
45,293 |
45,218 |
31,996 |
| 1995 |
44,207 |
42,202 |
34,111 |
| 1996 |
46,242 |
43,436 |
37,070 |
| FY1997-98 |
54,471 |
52,748 |
43,052 |
| FY1998-99 |
54,293 |
53,281 |
44,260 |
| FY1999-00 |
61,939 |
59,951 |
46,226 |
| FY2000-01 |
64,280 |
64,100 |
46,715 |
| FY2001-02 |
74,475 |
69,157 |
53,308 |
| FY2002-03 |
76,666 |
73,971 |
55,467 |
| FY2003-04 |
77,626 |
75,943 |
57,881 |
| FY2004-05 |
74,325 |
80,984 |
52,177 |
| FY2005-06 |
75,447 |
75,949 |
52,055 |
Family Court Cases
| Year |
Cases Filed During Year |
Cases Disposed of During Year |
Cases Pending at End of Year |
| 1994 |
100,910 |
97,839 |
34,981 |
| 1995 |
105,660 |
102,430 |
38,041 |
| 1996 |
95,068 |
100,174 |
32,283 |
| FY1997-98 |
93,980 |
93,898 |
32,142 |
| FY1998-99 |
91,330 |
91,537 |
31,361 |
| FY1999-00 |
92,382 |
91,247 |
31,694 |
| FY2000-01 |
91,229 |
91,131 |
31,595 |
| FY2001-02 |
91,489 |
91,231 |
31,457 |
| FY2002-03 |
82,420 |
82,606 |
31,385 |
| FY2003-04 |
77,849 |
78,943 |
29,701 |
| FY2004-05 |
78,380 |
79,957 |
30,256 |
| FY2005-06 |
78,168 |
74,663 |
34,503 |
Source: South Carolina Judicial Department, Statistical Trends.
