Laurens County, SC Public Records
In keeping with South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, Laurens County allows residents and other interested persons to file requests for public records held by government agencies. Records which may be accessed include vital records, property records, court records, inmate records, and arrest records. Persons wishing to obtain Laurens County public records can submit an online contact form on the county's website. Requesters will be required to enter their names, email addresses, the subject of their inquiry and then type a message. Vital records such as birth and death certificates can be obtained from the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
Applicants will typically be required to be subjects of the record requested or relatives/legal representatives of record subjects. The Vital Records Office will only begin to process applications accompanied by valid photo IDs. The fee for an expedited and certified copy of a birth or death certificate is $17, while each additional copy will be processed at $3. Applications for vital records can be made online, by phone, in person, by mail or by drop-off. Mail applications can be sent to the following address:
South Carolina Department of Public Health
Vital Records Section
P. O. Box 2046
West Columbia, SC 29171
Courts in Laurens County
Court Records in Laurens County, South Carolina
Laurens County court records can be obtained from the Laurens County Clerk of Court, whose office maintains records for the Juvenile Court, the Family Court, the Court of General Sessions and the Court of Common Pleas. Requesters will generally be required to provide the name of a record party, the case type and the case number. Laurens County has a number of other courts, so specific court records can be requested from the Clerks of these courts. These courts include the Circuit Court, the Family Court, the Probate Court, the Magistrate Court and the Municipal Court. Court records can also be accessed by searching the Laurens County Public Index portal. Not all Laurens County court records, however, can be obtained upon request. Court records which are exempt from public access include the following:
- Adoption records after 1964
- Juvenile records
- Records of ongoing law enforcement investigations
- Records containing trade secrets
- Records which would disclose the identities of domestic violence or sexual abuse victims
- Records sealed or expunged by judicial order
Jails and Prisons in Laurens County
Find Inmate Search and Jail Records in Laurens County, South Carolina
Persons interested in finding Laurens County inmate records can search the online portal maintained by the Laurens County Sheriff's Office. Inmate records will typically display the inmate's name, mugshot, date of birth, sex, race, arrest date, arresting agency, charges, bond information and court date. The Laurens County Detention Center is run by the Laurens County Sheriff's Office. It is a medium-security, county level facility for housing pre-trial detainees and convicts sentenced to short terms in jail. Laurens County inmate records can also be found by searching the online tool of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC). Persons using the SDC portal will be required to enter the inmate's State Identification Number (SID) and the inmate's SCDC number.
Police Departments and Sheriff Offices in Laurens County
Arrest Records in Laurens County, South Carolina
To obtain Laurens County arrest records, interested persons can contact the Laurens County Sheriff's Office. Laurens County arrest records display the subject's name, mugshot, date of birth, race, arrest date and time, arresting agency, charges, bond information, and court date. The Sheriff's Office is located at the following address:
Laurens County Sheriff's Office
216 West Main Street
Laurens, SC 29360
Laurens County arrest records may also be obtained from other law enforcement agencies besides the Sheriff's Office. These include the Laurens Police Department and the Clinton Police Department. Police departments typically maintain records of arrests and bookings.
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