For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic please call the Office of
Motor Vehicle Hearing at (803) 734-3201 before visiting the office in person
to see if your question can be answered over the phone. If possible,
please mail the hearing request instead of hand-delivering it, especially if
you are paying by money order or attorney's check.
ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE OMVH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OR ATTENDING
OMVH HEARINGS IN ANY LOCATION STATEWIDE MUST WEAR A FACE MASK.
Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings
The Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings (OMVH) was created in 2005 and
is an office within the South Carolina Administrative Law Court. There are
five hearing officers who conduct hearings in accordance with Chapter 23 of
Title 1, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the rules of procedure for
the OMVH.
The OMVH provides a neutral forum for fair, prompt, and objective
hearings for persons affected by an action or proposed action of the South
Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, ensuring due process and respecting
the dignity of all.
The Chief Judge of the Administrative Law Court is responsible for
the administration of the OMVH, the assignment of cases, and the
administrative duties and responsibilities of the hearings officers and
staff.
Proposed Rules Amendment
2021 OMVH Proposed
Rules Amendments
FILING FEE FOR OMVH IS $200
Please be advised that Act No. 212 of the 2012 General Assembly changed the filing fee from $150 to $200, effective June 7, 2012.
On September 10, 2012, the Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings began enforcing the filing fee increase.
Cases will not be processed until the $200 fee is received.
South Carolina Administrative Law Court
Office of Motor Vehicle Hearings
Edgar A. Brown Building
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 325
Columbia, S.C. 29201
Voice: (803) 734-3201
Fax: (803) 734-3200