IN RE: Florence County Magistrate Tommy G. MOUROUNAS (2025)

ORDER

Based on the record before this Court, which demonstrates that Respondent has engaged in conduct that reflects adversely on his fitness as a judge, Respondent is hereby placed on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b) of the Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement contained in Rule 502 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules.

IT IS ORDERED that Respondent is prohibited from entering the premises of the magistrate court unless escorted by a law enforcement officer after prior authorization from the Chief Magistrate of Florence County. Further, Respondent is prohibited from having access to, altering, destroying, or canceling any public records and is prohibited from access to any judicial databases or case management systems. This order authorizes the appropriate government or law enforcement official to implement any of the prohibitions as stated in this order. This order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining any judicial accounts of Respondent, shall serve as notice to the institution that Respondent is enjoined from having access to or making withdrawals from the accounts.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Chief Magistrate of Florence County shall take appropriate steps to ensure a minimum of disruption to the Florence County magistrate court system due to the absence of Respondent.

s/ John W. Kittredge, C.J.

FOR THE COURT