Bamberg County Cancels March 17 Jury Duty, Summoned Jurors Told Not to Report

Bamberg County canceled its jury panel for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, notifying summoned jurors in a bulletin posted to the county's official website that they "WILL NOT need to report." The notice was unambiguous: "The jury has been cancelled."

No reason for the cancellation was given in the county's notice, and officials have not publicly stated whether affected jurors will receive new summonses or be rescheduled to a different date. The county also has not indicated whether any pending criminal or civil cases were postponed as a result.

Those who were summoned to appear at 9:15 a.m. at the Bamberg County Courthouse Annex, located in the Isaiah Odom Building at 1234 North Street in Bamberg, can direct questions to the clerk's office at (803) 245-3025.

Jurors in Bamberg County are drawn from a list the State Election Commission supplies to the county each year. Any resident who holds a voter registration card, a South Carolina driver's license, or a state-issued ID card is eligible to appear on that list. Selection from the pool is made at random by computer, with summonses sent by mail along with a juror response form that recipients are required to complete and return in the envelope the court provides.

Under normal circumstances, jurors report to the second-floor courtroom of the courthouse annex. The county's standing rules prohibit tank tops and shorts in the courtroom and bar cell phones entirely. Typical jury service in Bamberg County runs no longer than one week, and the court provides a written excuse for employers once service concludes.

The Bamberg County Courthouse Annex also accepts mail at PO Box 149, Bamberg, SC 29003. The main courthouse phone number is (803) 245-5191.