Charleston County, SC Public Records

Courts in Charleston County

Court Records in Charleston County, South Carolina

There are several options open to anyone interested in finding Charleston County court records. An inquirer can start by accessing the Public Index portal provided by the Charleston County Clerk of Court. To find court records on this portal inquirers must enter the name of a plaintiff or defendant in the particular case. Court records can also be requested in person from the office of the Charleston County Clerk of Court, located at the following address:

Charleston County Clerk of Court

100 Broad Street, Suite 106

Charleston, SC 29401-2258

Charleston County is served by a number of courts, including the Circuit Court, Magistrate Courts, a Probate Court and Municipal Courts. Court records can be requested from the Clerks of any of these courts. Charleston County court records are also available on the CourtPlus website. Inquirers on the CourtPlus website are required to enter the full name of a record party as well as the case type and party type to initiate a search. Not all Charleston County court records are accessible to the public. Exempt court records include:

• Records which have been sealed or expunged
• Juvenile records
• Records containing grand jury material
• Records containing details on domestic abuse and sexual abuse victims
• Records containing confidential data such as social security numbers or banking information

Jails and Prisons in Charleston County

Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Charleston County, South Carolina

Persons interested in finding inmate records in Charleston County can begin by using the inmate search tool on the website of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. To access details about an inmate, inquirers must provide a first name and a last name, booking date if available and an inmate number. The search will produce a detailed inmate record showing the name, mugshot, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency, charge, bond information, court date, and release date. Inmates are held at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center, which is a facility for holding persons who are awaiting trial as well as convicts. The Al Cannon Detention Center holds both male and female inmates. Interested persons can also make an in-person inmate records request to the Records Division of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office, located at the following address:

Charleston County Sheriff's Office

Records Division

3691 Leeds Avenue

North Charleston, SC 29405

Phone: (843) 202-1700

Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Charleston County

Arrest Records in Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County arrest records can be obtained from the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. Inquirers can use the inmate search tool on the Sheriff's Office website, and select past bookings to find arrest records. Inquirers will have to enter the subject's full name, booking date, and inmate number. The arrest record will typically contain the subject's name, physical description, mugshot, arresting agency, arrest date and time, charge, bond amount, and release details. Arrest records can also be obtained from other police departments in Charleston County, such as the Charleston Police Department, the North Charleston Police Department, the Mount Pleasant Police Department and the Summerville Police Department. Charleston County arrest records which have been expunged are not subject to requests for access.