About South Carolina Public Records

Uncover free public records in South Carolina and conduct a background check or look up courts for divorces, lawsuits, criminal records. Search the state's courts for probate, family law matters, federal cases and juvenile issues. Employee screening sources, property value, personal and business assets, bankruptcies, liens, judgments, home foreclosures, death, birth and marriage records. Business and corporation search of U.C.C. and other company filings. Birth records, death records and marriage certificates from the S.C. department of health and environmental control. Death row and offender searches statewide with instant results keeping you informed about your area.

Access South Carolina Courts online directly. Search court records; from South Carolina county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, South Carolina dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to South Carolina probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. South Carolina state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

As there may be more one source to obtaining South Carolina criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

South Carolina State Court Structure:

South Carolina criminal records are maintained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). SLED provides criminal background checks and maintains the state criminal history repository. Court records are accessible through the South Carolina courts online system. SLED also operates the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry.

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Access South Carolina government agencies and obtain information on executive branches, legislative branches and judicial branches within state jurisdiction. Link below to the state government agencies as well as state government information and services. Other state government resources such as codified state law, voters registration and other state government departments

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