SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 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

Spartanburg County is a county in South Carolina with about 369,000 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 5 county office pages for Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County public records live

Each kind of Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County

A person arrested in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County.

  • Website: spartanburgcounty.gov/595/Detention-Center (page title: Detention Center | Spartanburg County, SC)
  • Phone: 864-596-3424
  • Address: 950 California Ave Spartanburg, SC 29303
  • Checked: September 24, 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Spartanburg County

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

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

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County Clerk of Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County.

  • Website: spartanburgcounty.gov/174/Clerk-of-Court (page title: Clerk of Court | Spartanburg County, SC)
  • Phone: 864-596-2591
  • Address: 180 Magnolia St 2nd Floor, Suite 2100 Spartanburg, SC 29306
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Spartanburg County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Spartanburg 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: spartanburgcounty.gov/160/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Spartanburg County, SC)
  • Phone: 864-596-2514
  • Address: 366 N Church St Main Level, Suite 100 Spartanburg, SC 29303
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County.

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Solicitor for Spartanburg County

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

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Public records requests to Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County.

  • Website: spartanburg-county-sc.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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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 Spartanburg County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Spartanburg County

Spartanburg County has 13 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 Lyman; the linked name open it.

  • Lyman (6,939)
  • Spartanburg (39,606)
  • Woodruff (5,072)
  • Duncan (4,594)
  • Wellford (3,733)
  • Inman (3,354)
  • Landrum (2,792)
  • Pacolet (2,566)
  • Cowpens (2,230)
  • Reidville (1,842)
  • Chesnee (935)
  • Campobello (766)
  • Central Pacolet (236)

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Spartanburg County Arrest Records

The Spartanburg County arrest records guide names the 23 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,610 arrests the eight 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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Spartanburg County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Spartanburg County at spartanburgcounty.gov/595/Detention-Center, or call 864-596-3424. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Spartanburg County?

The Register of Deeds, at spartanburgcounty.gov/160/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Spartanburg County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at spartanburg-county-sc.nextrequest.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
369K
County Seat
Spartanburg
Libraries
12
Schools
83