South Carolina Court Records - Tips Every Researcher Should Know

Sometimes, searching for South Carolina court records can be a daunting task. RecordsSiteReviews takes the headache out of searching for such records by providing you with valuable information and important SC court records links below.


Court records South Carolina may not always be easy to acquire. You may encounter some roadblocks when accessing records that date back to the early part of the last century since the method of keeping and organizing files back then was not as efficient as the one being followed at present. Some records may also have already been destroyed by fire and flood, or lost when they were transferred from their former location. These obstacles should not deter you from trying to find the court records that you are looking for.

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It is advisable to go through court record books and packets when looking for court records South Carolina. The search has to be comprehensive and thorough if you want to come up with accurate results. In some cases, the documentations may have already been misplaced. It is important then to look at both sources.

There are certain documents that you should look out for when going through the entire court packet, the most essential of which is the statement of findings. This document is a summary of everything that the packet contains. You should go over this before everything else so that you can determine if the information that you are looking for is in that packet.

The petition or complaint outlines the entire case that the plaintiff has brought forth while the response or answer of the defendant is a reaction to what the plaintiff has stated. The response of the defendant will often include the reasons as to why the defendant is not guilty of the charges hurled against him.

Be meticulous in checking for spelling or punctuation errors. The medical terminology used in some court records may already be outdated and some handwriting in court records South Carolina may be difficult to decipher. Archaic words that are not commonly used anymore may also be part of these court records, so it is advisable that you consult with online resources or historians to determine the real meaning behind them.

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A Selection of South Carolina County Courthouses You Can Visit


Abbeville County
P.O. Box 70
Abbeville, SC 29620
Telephone: (864) 459-4626

Aiken County
P.O. Box 1576
Aiken, SC 29802
Telephone: (803) 642-2002

Allendale County
P.O. Box 603
Allendale, SC 29810
Telephone: (803) 584-3157

Anderson County
P.O. Box 8002
Anderson, SC 29622
Telephone: (864) 260-4049

Bamberg County
P.O. Box 180
Bamberg, SC 29003
Telephone: (803) 245-3008

Barnwell County
P.O. Box 723
Barnwell, SC 29812
Telephone: (803) 541-1021

Beaufort County
P.O. Box 1083
Beaufort, SC 29901
Telephone: (843) 525-7440

Berkeley County
300 B California Ave.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Telephone: (843) 761-8210

Calhoun County
302 S. FR. Huff Dr.
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
Telephone: (803) 874-3514

Charleston County
2144 Melbourne Ave.
Charleston, SC 29405
Telephone: (843) 740-5890

Cherokee County
P.O. Box 22
Gaffney, SC 29342
Telephone: (864) 487-2583

Chester County
P.O. Drawer 580
Chester, SC 29706-0580
Telephone: (803) 385-2604

Chesterfield County
200 W. Main St.
Chesterfield, SC 29709
Telephone: (843) 623-2376

Clarendon County
P.O. Box 307
Manning, SC 29102
Telephone: (803) 435-8774

Colleton County
P.O. Box 1036
Walterboro, SC 29488
Telephone: (843) 549-7216

Darlington County
One Public Square, Room 208
Darlington, SC 29532
Telephone: (843) 398-4310

Dillon County
P.O. Box 189
Dillon, SC 29536
Telephone: (843) 774-1423

Dorchester County
101 Ridge St.
Saint George, SC 29477
Telephone: (843) 563-0105

Edgefield County
124 Courthouse Square
Edgefield, SC 29824
Telephone: (803) 637-4076

Fairfield County
P.O. Drawer 299
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Telephone: (803) 635-1411

Florence County
180 N. Irby St. MSC-L
Florence, SC 29501
Telephone: (843) 665-3085

Georgetown County
715 Prince St., P.O. Box 1270
Georgetown, SC 29442
Telephone: (843) 527-6325

Greenville County
301 University Ridge, Suite 1200
Greenville, SC 29601
Telephone: (803) 467-7170

Greenwood County
P.O. Box 1210
Greenwood, SC 29648
Telephone: (864) 942-8625

Hampton County
P.O. Box 601
Hampton, SC 29924-0601
Telephone: (803) 943-7512

Horry County
P.O. Box 288
Conway, SC 29528
Telephone: (843) 248-1294

Jasper County
P.O. Box 1028
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Telephone: (843) 726-7718
Kershaw County
1121 Broad St., Room 302
Camden, SC 29020
Telephone: (803) 425-1500

Lancaster County
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29721
Telephone: (803) 283-3379

Laurens County
P.O. Box 194
Laurens, SC 29360
Telephone: (864) 984-5484

Lee County
P.O. Box 387
Bishopville, SC 29010-0387
Telephone: (803) 484-5341

Lexington County
139 E. Main St., Room 110
Lexington, SC 29072-3488
Telephone: (803) 359-8324

Marion County
P.O. Box 183
Marion, SC 29571
Telephone: (843) 423-3904

Marlboro County
P.O. Drawer 996
Bennettsville, SC 29512
Telephone: (843) 479-5613

McCormick County
133 S. Mine St.
McCormick, SC 29835
Telephone: (803) 465-2195

Newberry County
P.O. Box 442
Newberry, SC 29108
Telephone: (803) 321-2118

Oconee County
P.O. Box 471
Walhalla, SC 29691-0471
Telephone: (864) 638-4275

Orangeburg County
P.O. Drawer 9000
Orangeburg, SC 29116
Telephone: (803) 533-1000

Pickins County
222 McDaniel Ave. B-16
Pickins, SC 29671
Telephone: (864) 898-5903

Richland County
P.O. Box 192
Columbia, SC 29202-0192
Telephone: (803) 748-4684

Saluda County
Courthouse Square
Saluda, SC 29138
Telephone: (864) 445-3303

Spartanburg County
180 Magnolia St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306-2392
Telephone: (864) 596-2556

Sumter County
141 N. Main St.
Sumter, SC 29150
Telephone: (803) 436-2166

Union County
P.O. Box 447
Union, SC 29379
Telephone: (864) 429-1625

Williamsburg County
P.O. Box 1005
Kingstree, SC 29556
Telephone: (843) 354-6655

York County
P.O. Box 219
York, SC 29745
Telephone: (803) 684-8513
 

Visiting South Carolina County Courthouses are great options to have to find the court record(s) you want. However, going this route may take quite a while. For time-efficient, hassle-free searching, give online court record search service providers a try!
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