Judge Tera S. Richardson: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Tera S. Richardson is a magistrate for the Dorchester County Magistrate Court in South Carolina. She was reappointed to the bench on April 30, 2023.


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.