New Civil Complaint Filed in Allendale County Circuit Court in Mid-March

A civil complaint naming Shaquayveona Jakayla Priester as plaintiff and Valentine Baptiste Thomas as defendant was filed in the Allendale County Circuit Court on March 20, 2026, according to docket records indexed by Law.com Radar.

The filing adds to the active civil docket at the courthouse on 292 Barnwell Highway in Allendale, where the Circuit Court holds jurisdiction over felony, misdemeanor, civil, small claims, juvenile, and eviction matters. The clerk of court's office, reached at (803) 584-2737, is overseen by the Honorable Elaine Sabb.

The case is a civil complaint, meaning Priester is seeking a legal remedy from the court against Thomas. The nature of the claims, the damages sought, and any attorney representations have not been made public through available docket summaries at this stage of the proceeding.

South Carolina's Circuit Courts are jury trial courts with unlimited trial jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases heard in the state. Allendale County's court falls within the 14th Judicial Circuit, which serves Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties.

Circuit Court rosters include pending cases and scheduled motions, trials, and other hearings, with case records searchable by county, court type, case number, case type, name, party type, and date through the South Carolina Judicial Department's public index. Members of the public seeking further detail on the Priester v. Thomas matter can access Allendale County court records through the South Carolina courts' public index portal or visit the clerk of court at 292 Barnwell Highway during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.