SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Edgefield County is a county in South Carolina with about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Edgefield County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Solicitor, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Edgefield County public records live

Each kind of Edgefield County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Edgefield County

A person arrested in Edgefield County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Edgefield County.

  • Website: edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff’s office | Edgefield County)
  • Phone: (803) 637-4124
  • Address: 264 Star Rd Edgefield, SC 29824
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Edgefield County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Edgefield County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Edgefield County.

  • Website: edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/clerk-of-court (page title: Clerk of Court | Edgefield County)
  • Phone: 803-637-4080
  • Address: 129 Courthouse Square # 206, Edgefield, SC 29824
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Edgefield County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Edgefield County.

  • Website: edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/clerk-of-court (page title: Clerk of Court | Edgefield County)
  • Phone: 803-637-4080
  • Address: 129 Courthouse Square # 206, Edgefield, SC 29824
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Edgefield County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Edgefield County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Register of Deeds

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/tax-assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Edgefield County)
  • Phone: 803-637-4066
  • Address: 206 Penn Street Suite 1, Edgefield, SC 29824
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Edgefield County

In South Carolina, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Edgefield County.

Solicitor for Edgefield County

The Solicitor is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Edgefield County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/solicitor (page title: Solicitor’s Office | Edgefield County)
  • Phone: (803) 785-8352
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Edgefield County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Edgefield County.

Statewide South Carolina sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the South Carolina state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Edgefield County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Edgefield County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Edgefield County

Edgefield County has 3 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Edgefield (4,147)
  • Johnston (2,214)
  • Trenton (409)

Edgefield County Arrest Records

The Edgefield County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 347 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2022 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Edgefield County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Edgefield County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Edgefield County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Edgefield County inmate search (the jail page of the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Edgefield County criminal records (the court file, the South Carolina criminal history and the local arrest records), Edgefield County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Edgefield County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act requires), Edgefield County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Edgefield County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Edgefield County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Edgefield County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Edgefield County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Edgefield County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Edgefield County at edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/sheriff, or call (803) 637-4124. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Edgefield County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Edgefield County is at edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/clerk-of-court, phone 803-637-4080. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Edgefield County?

The Register of Deeds, at edgefieldclerkofcourt.org/register-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Edgefield County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Edgefield County?

From the South Carolina state vital records office at dph.sc.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Edgefield County?

Through the records request page at foia.edgefieldcountysc.org/request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.