Judge Bernard McIntyre: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Bernard McIntyre is a magistrate for the Beaufort County Summary Court in South Carolina. He was reappointed to the bench on April 30, 2022.


The summary court presides over landlord/tenant hearings, summons and complaint cases (to claim disputed funds), claim and delivery cases (to reclaim property), and public sales of abandoned vehicles. Its magistrates also hear criminal and traffic cases, issue warrants and set bonds, and hold preliminary hearings and transfer cases for the county.