How to Search South Carolina Criminal Records (Start Here)
Don't guess which system to use. Follow this order:
- Court criminal cases: Search the databases below for felony and misdemeanor case records filed in South Carolina courts.
- Inmate & offender records: Search the state corrections department for current and released inmates.
- Sex offender registry: Search the state sex offender database by name, county, or zip code.
- Arrest records: Contact the county Sheriff or local police department — arrest records are not centralized statewide.
⚠ Key Fact: Each office maintains its own records separately. There is no single database for all South Carolina criminal records.
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Use the databases below to search South Carolina criminal records.
Aiken County | Case Rosters
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Criminal case roster list from the Aiken County Second Judicial Circuit.
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Beaufort County Inmates
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Use this Beaufort County, South Carolina service to search for inmates & offenders by name, date of birth, age at arrest, booking date, and/or.
Berkeley County | Court Records
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Berkeley County Summary Court and Circuit Court records.
Charleston County Court Criminal Records - Clerk of Courts
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas Civil, Lis Pendens, Criminal and Traffic cases filed after January 1, 1999 and.
Charleston County Court Criminal Records - Magistrates
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Magistrates Court Civil, Lis Pendens, Criminal and Traffic cases filed after January 1, 1999 and view.
Charleston County Court Criminal Records - Master in Equity
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Master in Equity Court for Civil, Lis Pendens, Criminal and Traffic cases filed after January 1, 1999.
Court Records | Circuit and Summary County Courts
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Search South Carolina Circuit Court or Summary Court civil, criminal & family court records, judgments, and lis pendens cases in all counties of.
Court Records | PACER U.S. District Court
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Provided by: U.S. District Court of South Carolina. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records by.
Criminal Histories (SLED)
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Search this South Carolina S.L.E.D. database of criminal records in South Carolina by name, date of birth, gender, and optionally by maiden name.
Florence County Inmate Releases
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Use this service of the Florence County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina to choose a date and browse a list of their inmate releases on that day.
Greenville County | Court Records
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South Carolina Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Courts criminal records.
Greenville County | Inmates
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Current inmate search from the Greenville County Detention Center.
Inmates
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South Carolina Department of Corrections Inmate Search database by SCDC number, SID number, or name.
Lexington County | Court Records
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Lexington Count Eleventh Judicial Circuit criminal court records.
Newberry County | Current Inmates
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Current inmate lookup from the Newberry County Detention Center.
Newberry County | Inmate History
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Newberry County Detention Center released inmate database.
Offenders | Supervised
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Search for offenders that are under supervision by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services of South Carolina.
Orangeburg County | Court Records
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Orangeburg Count First Judicial Circuit criminal court records.
Parole & Pardon Hearings & Results
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Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services parole and pardon hearings search, hearings calendar, and pardon results.
Pickens County | Court records
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South Carolina Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Pickens County criminal court records.
Registered Offenders
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South Carolina Law Enforcement Division records of registered offenders.
Richland County Court
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Richland County Public Index of Circuit and Summary Court Civil, Criminal and Traffic court cases.
Richland County Inmates
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Search the Alvins S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, South Carolina by name for inmates & offenders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I search South Carolina criminal records? ▼
Don't guess which system to use. Start with the strategy box at the top of this page — it tells you exactly which South Carolina criminal record databases to search and in what order. Each office maintains its own records independently.
Is there a single database for all South Carolina criminal records? ▼
No. There is no single database for all South Carolina criminal records. Court records, arrest records, inmate records, and sex offender records are each maintained by different offices. Use the databases listed on this page to search the correct system.
Why does my South Carolina criminal search return no results? ▼
You are almost certainly searching the wrong system. Criminal records in South Carolina are split across multiple offices. If one database returns nothing, switch to the next system listed on this page.
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