SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Colleton County is a county in South Carolina with about 39,000 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 4 county office pages for Colleton County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

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 Colleton County public records live

Each kind of Colleton 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Colleton County

A person arrested in Colleton 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 Colleton County.

  • Website: colletoncountysheriff.com
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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

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Court records and case lookups in Colleton County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Colleton 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 Colleton County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Colleton County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Colleton 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 Colleton County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Colleton County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Colleton 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

  • Website: colletoncounty.org/register-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Colleton County, SC)
  • Phone: 843-542-2745
  • Address: 31 Klein Street, Harrelson Building, Room 115, P.O. Box 157 Walterboro, SC 29488
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: colletoncounty.org/assessor (page title: Assessor | Colleton County, SC)
  • Phone: 843-549-5433
  • Address: 31 Klein Street, Harrelson Building, Room 309, P.O. Box 1166 Walterboro, SC 29488
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Colleton 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 Colleton County.

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Solicitor for Colleton County

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

  • Website: colletoncounty.org/clerk-court (page title: Clerk of Court | Colleton County, SC)
  • Phone: 888-321-3644
  • Address: 101 Hampton Street, P.O. Box 620 Walterboro, SC 29488
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Colleton 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 Colleton County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Colleton County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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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.

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

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Cities and towns in Colleton County

Colleton County has 6 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Walterboro; the linked name open it.

  • Walterboro (5,488)
  • Edisto Beach (1,060)
  • Cottageville (720)
  • Smoaks (98)
  • Williams (97)
  • Lodge (82)

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Colleton County Arrest Records

The Colleton County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,095 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 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.

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Colleton County Records Guides

SearchSystems has four more guides to Colleton County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Colleton County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Colleton County inmate search (the custody page of the Colleton County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Colleton County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act requires) and Colleton County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Colleton 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.

Who records deeds in Colleton County?

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

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

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Register of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.