The Hon. Robert O. Cooper is a magistrate for the Barnwell County Magistrate Court in South Carolina. He joined the bench in 2011.
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 Barnwell County.
Cooper has held an assignment in Williston. He has also served as a municipal judge in Barnwell.
Cooper received a B.S. in education from the University of South Carolina in 1974.