Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera has appointed Laura Harvell to the 7th Judicial District Court, effective Jan. 1. Harvell’s appointment is preceded by the retirement of the Honorable Mary E. Deganhart.
Harvell is a Montrose County Court judge, a position she has held since 2022. Her docket consists of criminal and civil matters. Harvell earned her B.A. from the College of Charleston in 2007 and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2014.