Georgetown County, South Carolina Public Records

Mugshots or booking photos in Georgetown County can be obtained from the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office. They may be available through an online portal on their official website. For more detailed inquiries, you can visit the Sheriff's Office in person or contact them directly for assistance.

To obtain a criminal background check in Georgetown County, you should contact the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). They provide background checks for the state, including Georgetown County. You can request a background check online through the SLED CATCH portal or by submitting a request form to their office.

You can look up sex offenders in Georgetown County by accessing the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. This registry is maintained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and provides information on registered sex offenders throughout the state, including Georgetown County. The registry can be searched online by name, address, or geographic area.

To register to vote in Georgetown County, you must submit your application at least 30 days before election day through the Georgetown County Voter Registration and Elections Office at 129 Screven Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 (phone: 843-545-3339). South Carolina offers online voter registration at www.scVOTES.gov for residents with a current SC driver's license or DMV ID card, or you can submit paper applications by mail or in person. You must be a U.S. Citizen, at least 18 years old by election day, and a resident of South Carolina and the area. The county elections office also processes absentee ballot applications for voters who qualify under South Carolina's specific absentee voting criteria.

Property records in Georgetown County are maintained by the Georgetown County Register of Deeds and Assessor's Office, both located at 129 Screven Street, Georgetown, SC 29440. The county provides free online access to recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, and plat maps through the Register of Deeds search portal at www.georgetowncountysc.org, searchable by grantor, grantee, or document type. The Assessor's Office offers a free online GIS mapping system and property search where you can research tax assessments, ownership information, sales history, building characteristics, and property photographs by owner name, address, or parcel number. Certified copies of recorded documents can be requested in person or by mail for $1.00 per page plus a $2.00 certification fee.

Birth and death certificates are issued by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Vital Records Office, not at the county level. You can request certified copies by mail from DHEC Vital Records, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, or order online through VitalChek at www.scdhec.gov/vitalrecords. The fee is $17.00 for the first certified copy and $3.00 for each additional copy ordered simultaneously, with processing time of approximately 7-10 business days for standard mail requests. You must provide valid photo identification and demonstrate you are an immediate family member, legal representative, or person with legal entitlement to receive the record under S.C. Code Ann. § 44-63-20 et seq.

Business licenses for Georgetown County are issued by the Georgetown County Treasurer's Office at 129 Screven Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 (phone: 843-545-3066), which maintains records for businesses operating in unincorporated areas of the county. For business entity information including corporations and LLCs, search the South Carolina Secretary of State's free online Business Entity Search at www.sos.sc.gov, which provides formation dates, registered agents, business status, and annual report compliance. Fictitious name (DBA) registrations are filed with the Georgetown County Clerk of Court at 715 Prince Street. Cities within Georgetown County issue separate business licenses for operations within municipal boundaries, which should be requested from respective city offices.