Court Date Instructions

You are not required to appear for your court date for all charges.  If you do not wish to appear on your scheduled date and time, you will need to  (1) pay the ticket prior to your court date,  (2) ask for a continuance or jury trial or  (3)  enroll in an intervention program and bring proof of enrollment into the court office prior to your court date. If you do not appear or complete any of those options prior to your scheduled court date, you will be tried in your absence and are subject to having your driver's license suspended (if you are facing a traffic charge) or having a bench warrant issued for your arrest (if you are facing a criminal charge).  

If you would like to pay your traffic/criminal ticket prior to your court date, please visit our office located at  191 Old Greenville Highway (Gentry Hall), Clemson, SC 29631 or mail your payment, in the form of check or money order, to:

Clemson University Municipal Court
191 Old Greenville Highway (Gentry Hall)
Clemson, SC 29631

If you prefer to pay with cash, please come to our office between the hours of 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. You may also pay with a debit or credit card by visiting clemsonuniversitycourtpayments.com. You will need your ticket number, court date and fine amount. If you are unsure of the payment due, please call the court at 864-656-5258.

If you would like to request a continuance on your case prior to your court date, email the court at cucourt@clemson.edu with a valid reason using the continuance request form. Cases will not be continued due to a conflict with class schedules. Defendants should pay close attention to their ticket regarding the date and time for their court appearance.

• Continuances may only be granted by Judge Clary or Judge Simmons.
• Any request for continuance shall be in writing on the court’s continuance request form and must state good and sufficient legal cause why a case should be continued. Examples of good cause are deaths, births, hospitalizations, superior court conflict. Examples of no good cause are vehicle issues, distance or class schedule.
• The moving party portions of the continuance form should be completed in full. This includes contact information for said party on the bottom left of the page.
• Continuance requests should have supporting documentation if available. Examples being a doctor’s note, hospital record, obituary, other court docket.

For intervention program  enrollment information, visit the  intervention program page.

If you missed your court date for a traffic charge, you may have been tried in your absence and found guilty. If you were assessed a fine and do not pay immediately, the process of suspending your license will begin. 

If you  missed your court date for a criminal charge, you may have been tried in your absence and found guilty. If you were assessed a fine and do not pay immediately, a bench warrant will be issued for your arrest.

If you do not take care of your charge prior to your court date, you  must attend your scheduled court date and be prepared to pay any fines associated with your charge in the event that you are found guilty.

If your ticket is regarding no driver's license in possession, lack of proof of insurance, etc. be sure to bring the valid proof with you on your court date to present to the officer.

On your scheduled court date, please report to:

Clemson University Municipal Court
191 Old Greenville Highway (Gentry Hall)
Clemson, SC 29631

Respect for the Court

Please arrive to your scheduled court date early, prepared and wearing appropriate attire. Hats should be removed before entering the court room. Your cell phone must be turned off or placed on vibrate or silent mode when in the court room pursuant to Supreme Court Order. Book bags will not be allowed in the courtroom.

When your case is called, go to the front of the courtroom. The judge will guide you through the process if you are not familiar with court proceedings. You will be treated fairly and with respect. We expect the same from defendants. Please be quiet and patient as we hear the cases that may be called before yours.