Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Lyman, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Lyman depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Lyman public records, Spartanburg County police reports, Lyman arrest records, Lyman warrants, Lyman inmate search, Lyman property records, South Carolina arrest records and South Carolina inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Lyman
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Lyman that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Lyman Police Department); outside it, the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Spartanburg County in Spartanburg County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places six state agencies, three campus police departments and one other agency in Spartanburg County, each with a records office of its own.
The Greer Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Spartanburg County, so its arrests are not broken out for Spartanburg County here.
Reports from the Lyman Police
For Lyman, SearchSystems opened and checked the Lyman police department's page at lymansc.gov/departments/police_department/faqs.php (page title: Town of Lyman, SC), phone (864) 439-8445, 81 Groce Road Lyman, SC 29365, Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Lyman had 8 violent and 69 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 107 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 898 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 864-596-3424. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at spartanburgcounty.gov/595/Detention-Center (page title: Detention Center | Spartanburg County, SC), phone 864-596-3424, 950 California Ave Spartanburg, SC 29303, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
What the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Requires
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer a request within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old, and it may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at spartanburg-county-sc.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Lyman?
From the agency that took it. The Lyman police department's page is at lymansc.gov, phone (864) 439-8445; the sheriff's reports come from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Lyman have to answer?
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old. It may charge search, retrieval and copying at the agency's actual cost.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Lyman?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Spartanburg County in Spartanburg County.
How do I get a report from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 864-596-3424. Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 10 business days, or 20 for records more than two years old.
Is this the official Lyman website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.