Ninth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (Berkeley County)

The Ninth Judicial Circuit's Veterans Treatment Court covers Berkeley County as well as Charleston: a guilty plea with deferral, six months minimum in the Magistrate track and fifteen in General Sessions, with charges dismissed on completion; Berkeley questions go to [email protected].

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Ninth Circuit, Moncks Corner, guilty plea, deferral, expungement.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Berkeley County, SCCounty

The Ninth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office runs the veterans treatment court for both its counties; see the Charleston County entry in this file for the programme's own text, and the South Carolina entry on how solicitors run these courts. The circuit's page directs Berkeley questions to [email protected]. The tracks. "The Magistrate track requires a guilty plea to charges and a deferral upon successful completion of the program. The program lasts a minimum of six months. The General Sessions Track requires a guilty plea to charges with a negotiated sentence and deferral upon successful completion of the program. The program lasts a minimum of 15 months. Upon successful completion of Veterans Treatment Court, the charges will be dismissed."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Ninth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (Berkeley County)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran eligible for VA services with a pending case who enters a plea and volunteers. A disability rating is not the test.

Sources

Ninth Judicial Circuit Solicitor, alternative courtsOfficial

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

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Disclaimer

VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.