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

Williamsburg County is a county in South Carolina with about 30,000 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 6 county office pages for Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County public records live

Each kind of Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County

A person arrested in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Williamsburg County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Williamsburg County

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

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County Clerk of Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Williamsburg County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Williamsburg 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: williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/170/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Williamsburg County, SC)
  • Phone: 843-355-9321
  • Address: 201 W Main Street Office 120 Kingstree, SC 29556
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County.

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Solicitor for Williamsburg County

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

  • Website: williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/306/Solicitor (page title: Solicitor | Williamsburg County, SC)
  • Phone: 843-355-9321
  • Address: 125 W Main Street Kingstree, SC 29556
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County.

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

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Cities and towns in Williamsburg County

Williamsburg County has 5 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.

  • Kingstree (3,055)
  • Hemingway (466)
  • Lane (451)
  • Greeleyville (359)
  • Stuckey (189)

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Williamsburg County Arrest Records

The Williamsburg County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 263 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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Williamsburg County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Williamsburg 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.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Williamsburg County is at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov/390/Courts. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Williamsburg County?

The Register of Deeds, at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Williamsburg County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at williamsburgcounty.sc.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.