South Carolina criminal records are maintained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-110 et seq. The Citizens Access to Criminal Histories (CATCH) system at catch.sled.sc.gov sells name-based statewide criminal history reports for $25; the Department of Corrections publishes an offender search at doc.sc.gov.
About South Carolina Criminal Records
South Carolina Criminal Records
County Records
Aiken County | Case Rosters
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Criminal case roster list from the Aiken County Second Judicial Circuit.
Beaufort County Inmates
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Use this Beaufort County, South Carolina service to search for inmates & offenders by name, date of birth, age at arrest, booking date, and/or.
Berkeley County | Court Records
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Berkeley County Summary Court and Circuit Court records.
Charleston County Court Criminal 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 Criminal 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 Criminal 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.
Court Records | Circuit and Summary County Courts
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Search South Carolina Circuit Court or Summary Court civil, criminal & family court records, judgments, and lis pendens cases in all counties of.
Criminal Histories (SLED)
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Search this South Carolina S.L.E.D. database of criminal records in South Carolina by name, date of birth, gender, and optionally by maiden name.
Florence County Inmate Releases
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Use this service of the Florence County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina to choose a date and browse a list of their inmate releases on that day.
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Greenville County | Court Records
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South Carolina Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Courts criminal records.
Greenville County | Inmates
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Current inmate search from the Greenville County Detention Center.
Inmates
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South Carolina Department of Corrections Inmate Search database by SCDC number, SID number, or name.
Lexington County | Court Records
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Lexington Count Eleventh Judicial Circuit criminal court records.
Newberry County | Current Inmates
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Current inmate lookup from the Newberry County Detention Center.
Newberry County | Inmate History
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Newberry County Detention Center released inmate database.
Offenders | Supervised
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Search for offenders that are under supervision by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services of South Carolina.
Orangeburg County | Court Records
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Orangeburg Count First Judicial Circuit criminal court records.
Parole & Pardon Hearings & Results
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Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services parole and pardon hearings search, hearings calendar, and pardon results.
Pickens County | Court records
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South Carolina Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Pickens County criminal court records.
Richland County Court
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Richland County Public Index of Circuit and Summary Court Civil, Criminal and Traffic court cases.
Richland County Inmates
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Search the Alvins S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, South Carolina by name for inmates & offenders.
Criminal Background Search
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Use this Search Systems Premium service to search statewide in South Carolina for corrections records and registered offenders. $9.95 fee for a statewide search.
York County | Inmates
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York County Sheriff's Office Detention Center recent bookings and current inmates.
Darlington County | Inmates
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Current inmate list from the Darlington County Detention Center.
Chester County | Inmates
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Search current Chester County Detention Center inmates or view the detainee list.
Statewide Records
Registered Offenders
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South Carolina Law Enforcement Division records of registered offenders.
Inmates | VineLink
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South Carolina Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification (SAVIN). Find offenders, offender court cases, probationers, and parolees.
Federal Records
Court Records | PACER U.S. District Court
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Provided by: U.S. District Court of South Carolina. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records by.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check criminal records in South Carolina?
Use the County tab for sheriff inmate locators and county/Superior Court case lookups. The Statewide tab covers state corrections and supreme/appellate court resources.
How do I get my own criminal record?
Most states require a fingerprint-based background check through the state bureau of investigation.
Are South Carolina criminal record searches free?
Public registries and inmate locators are free. Certified state-bureau reports charge fees.
Where do I find federal criminal records?
Use PACER for U.S. District Court records and the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.