CHESTER, S.C. — Multiple sources have confirmed to Channel 9 that four Chester County magistrate judges will not be reappointed to their posts.
Their names are listed on the Chester County website: Barbara Cameron, Wylie Frederick, Lenard Price and Yale Zamore.
Only Chief Magistrate Angel Underwood is being recommended for reappointment to another four-year term. Underwood is the wife of Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood, who was just indicted on multiple criminal counts.
Magistrates hear hundreds of cases every month. They are the first judges someone often stands in front of and decide if people stay in jail or not. The judges also handle trials and civil matters.
In South Carolina, the local state senator recommends magistrates for the job, and the governor officially appoints them.
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