Reviewed and updated October 4, 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.
Hilton Head Island is a town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, with about 38,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the town and the county. The town keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Hilton Head Island offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 town office pages for Hilton Head Island, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Town or county, Town Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
Town or county record: where Hilton Head Island records are kept
- Kept by the Town of Hilton Head Island: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the town's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Beaufort County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not town records; they are in the Beaufort County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Hilton Head Island Town Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the town's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The town's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: hiltonheadislandsc.gov (page title: Town of Hilton Head Island Municipal Government)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Hilton Head Island
South Carolina public records law applies to the town government of Hilton Head Island. The town runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: hiltonheadislandsc.gov/services/foia.php (page title: Public Records Request)
- Phone: 843-341-4640
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Beaufort County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Beaufort County. The Beaufort County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Hilton Head Island website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Hilton Head Island offices listed above, and the town's own website is hiltonheadislandsc.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Hilton Head Island?
Hilton Head Island cases are heard by the courts that serve Beaufort County, and people arrested in Hilton Head Island are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Beaufort County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Hilton Head Island?
Through the town's records request page at hiltonheadislandsc.gov/services/foia.php, phone 843-341-4640. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.