South Carolina Public Records

To look up someone in jail or prison in Greenwood, SC (Greenwood County), the Greenwood County Detention Center inmate roster is at https://www.greenwoodsc.gov/. The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office is at 528 Edgefield Street, Greenwood, SC 29646 (864-942-8633). Greenwood Police Department arrests are typically transferred to the County Detention Center. For state-prison inmates from Greenwood County, use the SC Department of Corrections Inmate Search at https://public.doc.state.sc.us/scdc-public/. The Federal BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal facilities. SC FOIA (Title 30, Chapter 4) governs disclosure of inmate roster data. Sources: Greenwood County (https://www.greenwoodsc.gov/), SC DOC (https://public.doc.state.sc.us/).

To find out if your name is on a court docket in Walhalla, SC (Oconee County), use the South Carolina Public Index at https://publicindex.sccourts.org/oconee/publicindex/ for Oconee County Common Pleas, General Sessions, Family, and Magistrate cases. The Oconee County Clerk of Court is at 205 W. Main Street, Walhalla, SC 29691 (864-638-4280). Free name-based search returns case number, parties, charges, and scheduled hearing dates. SC FOIA (Title 30, Chapter 4) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Sources: SC Public Index (https://publicindex.sccourts.org/), Oconee County (https://www.oconeesc.com/).

Arrest records in Greer, SC (Greenville and Spartanburg Counties — Greer straddles the line) come primarily from the Greer Police Department at 102 South Main Street, Greer, SC 29651 (864-848-2151). The Greenville County Sheriff's Office at https://www.greenvillecounty.org/detentionCenter/ and Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office at https://www.spartanburgcounty.org/sheriff handle county-level arrests in their respective jurisdictions. SC FOIA (Title 30, Chapter 4) makes adult arrest reports public. The SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) at https://www.sled.sc.gov/ provides statewide criminal history for $25. Court charges tied to arrests are searchable on the SC Public Index at https://publicindex.sccourts.org/. Sources: Greer PD (https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/greersc/page/police-department), SLED (https://www.sled.sc.gov/).

Arrest records in Pelion, SC (Lexington County) come primarily from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department at 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, SC 29072 (803-785-2400), which maintains the current inmate roster at https://www.lex-co.com/. Pelion is a small town in Lexington County; the Pelion Police Department at 116 Pine Street, Pelion, SC 29123 (803-894-3535) handles town-level arrests. SC FOIA (Title 30, Chapter 4) makes adult arrest reports public. The SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) at https://www.sled.sc.gov/ provides statewide criminal history for $25. Court charges tied to arrests are searchable on the SC Public Index at https://publicindex.sccourts.org/lexington/publicindex/. Sources: Lexington County (https://www.lex-co.com/), SLED (https://www.sled.sc.gov/).

To confirm whether someone is married in Clarendon County, SC, contact the Clarendon County Probate Court at 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102 (803-435-4373). Marriage licenses are at the Probate Court. Statewide marriage verifications come from the SC DHEC Vital Records at https://dph.sc.gov/public/vital-records for $12, covering 1950-present. Marriage licenses are public records under SC FOIA (Title 30, Chapter 4); certified copies typically cost $5 at the Probate Court. Only the parties or immediate family can obtain certified copies under SC Code §44-63-140. Sources: SC DHEC (https://dph.sc.gov/), Clarendon County (https://www.clarendoncountygov.org/).

To find a marriage record in Cherokee County, SC, contact the Cherokee County Probate Court at 110 Railroad Avenue, Gaffney, SC 29340 (864-487-2583). Marriage licenses since 1911 are at the Probate Court. Statewide marriage verifications come from the SC DHEC Vital Records at https://dph.sc.gov/public/vital-records for $12, covering 1950-present. Marriage licenses are public records under SC FOIA (Title 30, Chapter 4); certified copies typically cost $5 at the Probate Court. Only the parties or immediate family can obtain certified copies under SC Code §44-63-140. Sources: SC DHEC (https://dph.sc.gov/), Cherokee County (https://www.cherokeecountysc.gov/).