The Hon. Paul D. Abbott, Jr. is a magistrate for the Spartanburg County Magistrate Court in South Carolina.
The civil cases heard in magistrate court include eviction/notice to quit, summons and complaint lawsuits of $7500 or less, restraining orders, and claim and delivery actions. Magistrates also hear criminal and traffic cases, issue warrants and set bonds, and hold preliminary hearings and transfer cases for Spartanburg County.
Abbott presides in the Spartanburg County Bond Court.
He has also practiced as an attorney at the Talley Law Firm, P.A. in Spartanburg since 2016.
Abbott received a B.S. from the University of South Carolina Upstate. He went on to complete a J.D. at the Charleston School of Law.