South Carolina court records are managed by the Court Administration office of the Supreme Court. The free SC Judicial Branch Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org exposes statewide circuit court (Common Pleas, General Sessions) and family court dockets; appellate opinions are at sccourts.org.
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- Court Opinions - Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
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Search South Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Judicial Opinions by keyword or phrase, case number, court type, date range, author, or.
- Court Opinions - Court of Appeals for South Carolina
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Search by year and month for published South Carolina Supreme Court opinions.
- Court Opinions - Supreme Court of South Carolina
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Search by year and month for published South Carolina Supreme Court opinions.
Aiken County | Criminal Court Roster
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Aiken County Second Judicial Circuit criminal rosters.
Anderson County
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Criminal court records from the 10th Judicial Circuit in Anderson County.
Charleston County Court Records - Clerk of Courts
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas Civil, Lis Pendens, Criminal and Traffic cases filed after January 1, 1999 and.
Charleston County Court Records - Magistrates
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Magistrates Court Civil, Lis Pendens, Criminal and Traffic cases filed after January 1, 1999 and view.
Charleston County Court Records - Master in Equity
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Master in Equity Court for Civil, Lis Pendens, Criminal and Traffic cases filed after January 1, 1999.
Charleston County Court Records - Probate
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Probate Court for case filings since 1983 by name and case type.
Charleston County Judgments
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Click on "Online Case Search" and then "Judgments" to search for Charleston County, South Carolina judgments by type, party name, filing date, or.
Charleston County Probate Records
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Search the Charleston County, South Carolina Probate Court by name for estate, Will, conservatorship, and guardianship records.
Court Orders | All South Carolina Courts
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Search Court Orders in South Carolina from all South Carolina courts: the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, Family Courts, Master-in.
Court Records | All County Circuit and Summary Courts
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Click on a county to search South Carolina Circuit Court or Summary Court (also known as Magistrate) civil, criminal & family court records.
Court Rosters | County Circuit Courts
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Select a county to search court rosters (dockets) in South Carolina County Circuit Courts.
Darlington County
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Public index of court records from the Darlington County
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court System.
Dorchester County Court Records & Judgments
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Search Dorchester County, South Carolina Circuit Court or Summary Court civil, criminal & family court records, lis pendens, and judgments.
Greenwood County Circuit & Summary Court
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Search the Greenwood County Eighth Judicial Circuit Public Index for Circuit Court and Summary Court records.
Horry County | 15th Judicial Circuit
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South Carolina Judicial Department index of Horry County 15th Judicial Circuit Court case records.
Horry County | Dockets & Rosters
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Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Horry County court rosters and dockets.
Lexington County
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Lexington County Summary Court, Circuit Court, and Masters-in-Equity civil, criminal & family court records, lis pendens, and judgments.
Orangeburg County
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Orangeburg County First Judicial Circuit Court civil, criminal & family court records.
Orangeburg County | Court Payments
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Find and and pay your Orangeburg County court fines, parking, and traffic tickets online.
Orangeburg County | Dockets
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Bond, Magistrate, Court, Traffic, and Domestic Violence Courts dockets from the Orangeburg County First Judicial Circuit Summary Court.
Orangeburg County | Sales Records
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Property sales / comparables search from the Orangeburg County Assessor's Office.
Pickens County
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Pickens County circuit, summary, and masters-in-equity court records, lis pendens, and judgments.
Richland County Court Dockets
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Richland County Fifth Judicial Circuit Summary Court dockets.
Richland County Court Records & Judgments
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Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Richland County civil, traffic, criminal, and lis pendens court records and judgments.
Richland County Probate Court
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Richland County Estate Inquiry for probate and estate records.
Sumter County Family Court
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Search the Sumter County, South Carolina Family Court records by case number for court information.
York County
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York County 16th Judicial Circuit common pleas, magistrate, municipal, general sessions, and masters-in-equity court records.
York County | Court Payments
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Court case lookup and online payment service from the York County Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Courts.
York County | General Sessions Court Docket
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York County General Sessions (criminal) court dockets.
Union County Probate Index 1782-1865
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Browse this Union County, South Carolina Genealogy Home Page for Probate Records in the Union County, South Carolina Courthouse for the period 1782-1865.
- Bankruptcies - South Carolina
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Search statewide in South Carolina for bankruptcy records, judgments, and tax liens. Search Systems Premium database. Immediate results. $5.00 per search.
Federal Records
- Court Records - U.S. District PACER South Carolina
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Search for Federal civil & criminal court records in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina.
- Court Records - U.S. Fourth Circuit Appeals
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals PACER database (South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia).
South Carolina Federal Bankruptcy (PACER)
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Search for Federal bankruptcy court records in the U.S. District Bankruptcy Court of South Carolina.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I search South Carolina court records?
Most South Carolina court records are handled at the county or district court level. Use the County tab to find the right local court.
Is there a statewide South Carolina court database?
Some states publish a unified portal; others do not. The Statewide tab links to South Carolina-level supreme court or appellate opinion archives where they exist.
Where are federal court records?
Federal U.S. District Court records are available through PACER, listed in the Federal tab.
Are these court searches free?
Most local court portals are free. PACER charges per-page fees; certified copies cost money.