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'''David G. Guyton''' is a [[South Carolina Family Courts|family court]] judge for the [[16th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina| Sixteenth Judicial Circuit]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/judgesbycircuit.cfm?circuitno=16 South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 16]</ref> He joined the court in April 2010.<ref name=bio>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/displayFCjudge.cfm?judgeid=4160 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge David G. Guyton Biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.scstatehouse.gov/judicialmeritpage/TermsofJudges.pdf ''State of South Carolina'', "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013]</ref>
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'''David G. Guyton''' is a [[South Carolina Family Courts|family court]] judge for the [[16th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina| Sixteenth Judicial Circuit]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/judgesbycircuit.cfm?circuitno=16 South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 16]</ref> He joined the court in April 2010 and his current term expires on June 30, 2019.<ref name=bio>[http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/familyCourt/displayFCjudge.cfm?judgeid=4160 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge David G. Guyton Biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.scstatehouse.gov/judicialmeritpage/TermsofJudges.pdf ''State of South Carolina'', "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013]</ref>


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==Career==
==Career==
*'''2010-2019:''' Family Court Judge, [[16th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina| Sixteenth Judicial Circuit]]
*'''2010-present:''' Family Court Judge, [[16th Judicial Circuit, South Carolina| Sixteenth Judicial Circuit]]
*'''1999-2009:''' Associate City Judge, City of Rock Hill, South Carolina
*'''1999-2009:''' Associate City Judge, City of Rock Hill, South Carolina
*'''1991-2010:''' Partner, ''Hugh Harrelson and Wes Hayes'', Rock Hill, South Carolina
*'''1991-2010:''' Partner, ''Hugh Harrelson and Wes Hayes'', Rock Hill, South Carolina
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David G. Guyton
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Sixteenth Circuit
Tenure
2010 - Present
Term ends
2031
Years in position
15
Elections and appointments
Appointed
2010
Education
Bachelor's
Furman University, 1983
Law
University of South Carolina, 1987


David G. Guyton is a family court judge for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] He joined the court in April 2010.[2][3]

Education

Guyton received his undergraduate degree from Furman University in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987.[2]

Career

  • 2010-present: Family Court Judge, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
  • 1999-2009: Associate City Judge, City of Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • 1991-2010: Partner, Hugh Harrelson and Wes Hayes, Rock Hill, South Carolina
  • 1988-1991: Judge Advocate General, United States Marine Corps
  • 1988: Admitted to the South Carolina Bar[2]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 1996-1997: Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, South Carolina Bar
  • 1995: CWF Spencer Jr. Community Service Award, York County Bar
  • 1995: South Carolina Outstanding Young American in Religious Leadership Award, South Carolina JayCees[2]

Associations

  • Member, York County Bar
  • Member, South Carolina Bar
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Judge Advocate General’s Corps[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Judges - Circuit 16
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge David G. Guyton Biography
  3. ↑ State of South Carolina, "Terms of Judges," May 15, 2013

South Carolina courts

Federal courts:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina

State courts:

South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts

State resources:

Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina

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