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Senate Judiciary Committee gives favorable report to Horry County solicitor nominee Jimmy Arthur Richardson
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously gave a favorable report to Jimmy Arthur Richardson II to serve as solicitor for the 15th judicial circuit after a short screening and questions about case management and drug‑court outcomes. The nomination now goes to the full Senate.
Jimmy Arthur Richardson II received a favorable report from the Senate Judiciary Committee on his nomination as solicitor for the 15th judicial circuit after a brief screening and round of questions.
The committee chair opened the session and administered the oath before Richardson stated his full name and Conway address for the record. Committee counsel summarized Richardson’s background, noting a BA from the University of South Carolina Coastal (1992), a JD from Regent University Law School (1997), membership in the South Carolina Bar and years of service in the Horry County solicitor’s office and as deputy solicitor. Counsel told the committee that background checks showed no negative information or financial conflicts.
In questioning, Richardson described local case‑management practices in Horry and Georgetown counties and said the office strives to resolve cases within 180 days where possible. He highlighted the circuit’s drug court, saying the first cohort of about 100 participants entered with roughly 1,100 felonies collectively and that graduates from that initial group have had one felony since graduation, an outcome he called notable. He also said his office maintains routine records on forfeiture funds and other program statistics and that staff would share those figures with the prosecution coordination commission on request.
Supporters in the committee praised Richardson’s local experience; a senator who introduced him described him as “a person of true integrity and a good friend and a great public servant.” After a motion to approve the appointment and a second, the committee recorded a favorable report and indicated the nomination will be transmitted to the Senate desk for floor consideration.
The committee announced the favorable report and the next procedural step: the nomination will remain at the desk for three days to allow any senator to review or ask questions before the full Senate considers the nomination on the floor.
Richardson said he was committed to serving a full term and thanked the committee. The committee’s endorsement does not itself make Richardson solicitor; it forwards the nomination to the full Senate for confirmation.
