The Hon. Jennifer A. Carter is a magistrate for the Jasper County Magistrate Court in South Carolina. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Henry McMaster on April 30, 2022.
The magistrate 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.
Prior to her appointment, Carter worked for the Jasper County School District. She started as the director of business operations in 2012, rising through the ranks to become its chief financial officer in 2016. Before that, she spent time as a fiscal technician at Technical College of the Lowcountry (2010 to 2012) as well as an accountant for the Oldfield Club (2005 to 2010).
Carter earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Strayer University in 2014. She then completed an M.B.A. in accounting at Strayer University in 2021.