[County Level]
Brief tutorial on accessing civil and criminal records.
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information. SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(803) 734-2100
SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE WEB SITE:
www.myscgov.com
Governor's Office
Attorney General's Office
Legislative Records
State Archives
Criminal Records
South Carolina
Law Enforcement Division
Criminal Records
Section
PO Box 21398
Columbia SC 29221
(803) 896-7043
(803) 896-7022
(fax)
www.sled.state.sc.us
Department of Corrections
E-CriminalBackgroundCheck.net
Driving Records
Division of Motor
Vehicles
Driver Records
Section
PO Box 1498
Columbia SC 29216
(803) 737-4000
(803) 737-1077
(fax)
www.scdmvonline.com
Vehicle Ownership
Information
Division of Motor
Vehicles
Title and Registration
Records
PO Box 1498
Columbia SC 29216-0022
(803) 737-4000
(803) 737-1112
www.scdps.org
Vital Statistics
(birth, death,
divorce, marriage)
South Carolina
DHEC
Vital Records
2600 Bull St.
Columbia SC 29201
(803) 898-3630
(803) 799-0301
(fax)
www.scdhec.net/vr/index.htm
Business/Corporate
Records
Corporation Division
Capitol Complex
PO Box 11350
Columbia SC 29211
(803) 734-2158
(803) 734-2164
(fax)
www.scsos.com/corp_search.htm
Workers Compensation
Information
Workers Compensation
Commission
PO Box 1715
Columbia SC 29202
(803) 737-5700
(803) 737-5768
(fax)
UCCs [tax liens
available only at county level]
Secretary of
State
UCC Division
PO Box 11350
Columbia SC 29211
(803) 734-1961
(803) 734-2164
(fax)
State Fishing
& Hunting Licenses
SOUTH
CAROLINA STATE FACTS, INFO & NEWS
SOUTH CAROLINA
PUBLIC RECORDS LINKS
SOUTH
CAROLINA
PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL:
CIVIL AND
CRIMINAL RECORDS
Brief tutorial on accessing civil and criminal records.
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numbers listed below (or visit the listed websites) to learn how to access
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may be accessible online or by phone, mail or in person.
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information.
Note: Government
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Index
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Abbeville County
P.O. Box 70
Abbeville, SC
29620
(864) 366-5074
Aiken County
P.O. Box 1576
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 642-1715
Allendale County
P.O. Box 603
Allendale, SC
29810
(803) 584-2737
Anderson County
P.O. Box 8002
Anderson, SC
29622
(864) 260-4053
ONLINE: Civil/Criminal Courts, Family Court
http://acpass.andersoncountysc.org/courts.htm
Probate, Marriage, Estate, Guardianship
http://acpass.andersoncountysc.org/Probate_Main.htm
Real Estate, Property Tax, Sales, Vehicles, Courts, Permits
http://acpass.andersoncountysc.org/welcome.htm
Bamberg County
P.O. Box 180
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3025
Barnwell County
P.O. Box 723
Barnwell, SC
29812
(803) 541-1020
Beaufort County
P.O. Box 1083
Beaufort, SC
29901
(843) 470-5218
ONLINE: Property Assessor
www.co.beaufort.sc.us/assessor/frameset.asp
Recordings, Deeds, Liens, Judgments
http://rodweb.co.beaufort.sc.us/or_web1/disclaim.asp
Berkeley County
300 B California
Ave.
Moncks Corner,
SC 29461
(843) 719-4400
ONLINE: Real Estate
www.co.berkeley.sc.us/e_services/index.php
Recording, Deeds, UCCs, Liens (Click on SC-Berkeley)
www.landaccess.com
Calhoun County
302 S. FR. Huff
Dr.
Saint Matthews,
SC 29135
(803) 874-3524
Charleston County
2144 Melbourne
Ave.
Charleston, SC
29405
(843) 958-5000
ONLINE:
Circuit Court
- www3.charlestoncounty.org
Recorder - www.charlestoncounty.org
Online Services - www.charlestoncounty.org/index2.asp?p=/publicrecords.htm
Free
Civil and Criminal Record Searches -
http://www3.charlestoncounty.org/docs/CoC/index.html
Property Tax - http://taxweb.charlestoncounty.org
Real Estate - http://gisweb.charlestoncounty.org
Cherokee County
P.O. Box 22
Gaffney, SC 29342
(864) 487-2533
Chester County
P.O. Drawer 580
Chester, SC 29706-0580
(803) 385-2605
Chesterfield County
200 W. Main St.
Chesterfield,
SC 29709
(843) 623-2574
Clarendon County
P.O. Box 307
Manning, SC 29102
(803) 435-4443
Colleton County
P.O. Box 1036
Walterboro, SC
29488
(843) 549-5791
Darlington County
One Public Square
Darlington, SC
29532
(843) 398-4339
Dillon County
P.O. Box 189
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1425
Dorchester County
101 Ridge St.
Saint George,
SC 29477
(843) 563-0113
Edgefield County
124 Courthouse
Square
Edgefield, SC
29824
(803) 637-4082
Fairfield County
P.O. Drawer 299
Winnsboro, SC
29180
(803) 712-6526
Florence County
180 N. Irby St.
Florence, SC
29501
(843) 665-3031
ONLINE: Assessor, Property
http://web.florenceco.org/cgi-bin/ta/tax-inq.cgi
Circuit Court, Criminal Records
http://web.florenceco.org/cgi-bin/warrants/war.cgi
Recorder, Grantor/Grantee, Deeds, Liens, Judgments
http://web.florenceco.org/cgi-bin/coc/coc.cgi
Deaths, Liens, Recorded Documents
http://web.florenceco.org/cgi-bin/coc/coc.cgi
Georgetown County
715 Prince St.,
P.O. Box 1270
Georgetown, SC
29442
(843) 545-3041
ONLINE: Deeds, Real Estate, UCCs
www.landaccess.com
Real Estate, GIS (Click on "Type of Search")
http://gismap.georgetowncountysc.org/main.asp
Greenville County
301 University
Ridge, Suite 1200
Greenville, SC
29601
(864) 467-8551
ONLINE:
Real Property
www.greenvillecounty.org/vrealpr24/clrealprop.asp
Circuit and Magistrate/Summary Court (Click on Greenville)
www.upstatepublicindex.org
Greenwood County
P.O. Box 1210
Greenwood, SC
29648
(864) 942-8547
Hampton County
P.O. Box 601
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-7510
Horry County
P.O. Box 288
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 915-5080
ONLINE: Real Property
www.horrycounty.org/gateway/disclaimer/idx_real.html
Recorder, Deeds, Liens
www.horrycounty.org/gateway/disclaimer/idx_rod.html
Jasper County
P.O. Box 1028
Ridgeland, SC
29936
(843) 726-7710
Kershaw County
1121 Broad St.,
Room 302
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-1500
Lancaster County
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC
29721
(803) 285-1581
Laurens County
P.O. Box 194
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3538
Lee County
P.O. Box 387
Bishopville,
SC 29010-0387
(803) 484-5341
Lexington County
139 E. Main St.,
Room 110
Lexington, SC
29072-3488
(803) 359-8212
Marion County
P.O. Box 183
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8240
Marlboro County
P.O. Drawer 996
Bennettsville,
SC 29512
(843) 479-5613
McCormick County
133 S. Mine St.
McCormick, SC
29835
(803) 465-2195
Newberry County
P.O. Box 442
Newberry, SC
29108
(803) 321-2110
ONLINE: Assessor, Real Estate, Treasurer
www.newberrycounty.net
Oconee County
P.O. Box 471
Walhalla, SC
29691-0471
(864) 638-4280
Orangeburg County
P.O. Drawer 9000
Orangeburg, SC
29116
(803) 533-6260
ONLINE: Assessor, Property
www.orangeburgcounty.org/Assessor/main.asp
Pickins County
222 McDaniel
Ave. B-16
Pickins, SC 29671
(864) 898-5857
ONLINE: Circuit and Magistrate/Summary Courts (Click on Pickens)
www.upstatepublicindex.org
Tax Records
www.co.pickens.sc.us/onlinetaxes
Richland County
P.O. Box 192
Columbia, SC
29202-0192
(803) 576-1999
ONLINE: Assessor, Property Tax
www.richlandonline.com/services/assessorsearch/assessorsearch.asp
Circuit Court Rosters
www.richlandonline.com/departments/clerkofcourt/courtroster.asp
Daily Circuit Court Trial Dockets
www.richlandonline.com/departments/solicitor/trialdockets.asp
Estate
www.richlandonline.com/services/estatesinquiry.asp
Magistrate/Summary Court
www.richlandonline.com/departments/magistrate/index.asp
Marriage, Inmates
www.richlandonline.com/services/onlineservices.asp
Preliminary Hearing Lists
www.richlandonline.com/departments/solicitor/hearings.asp
Property
www.richlandmaps.com
Register of Deeds
www.richlandonline.com/services/rodsearch.asp
Saluda County
Courthouse Square
Saluda, SC 29138
(864) 445-3303
Spartanburg County
180 Magnolia
St.
Spartanburg,
SC 29306-2392
(864) 596-2591
Sumter County
141 N. Main St.
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 436-2227
ONLINE: Family Court (Case Number Searching Only)
www.sumtercountysc.org/familycourt
Recordings, Deeds, Real Estate, Property Tax
www.sumtercountysc.org/disclaim.htm
Union County
P.O. Box 447
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1630
Williamsburg County
P.O. Box 1005
Kingstree, SC
29556
(843) 355-9321
York County
P.O. Box 219
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-8507
ONLINE: Deeds, Real Estate, UCCs (Click on SC-York)
www.landaccess.com
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