Horry County, South Carolina Public Records

Mugshots and booking photos for individuals arrested in Horry County or serving short-term sentences. Reuben Long Detention Center's online inmate search portal. For official copies or further assistance, you can contact the Sheriff's Office directly.

To obtain a criminal background check in Horry County, you should contact the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). SLED provides statewide background checks, which include records from Horry County. You can request a background check online through the SLED CATCH portal or submit a request by mail.

You can look up sex offenders in Horry County by accessing the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. This registry is maintained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and provides detailed information about registered sex offenders, including their current addresses and offenses. The registry is available online for public access.

You can register to vote in Horry County through the South Carolina online voter registration system at scVOTES.gov or by submitting a paper application to the Horry County Voter Registration and Elections Office at 1515 Fourth Avenue, Conway, SC 29526, phone (843) 915-5440. The registration deadline is 30 days before any election. South Carolina requires absentee voters to have an approved excuse such as age 65+, disability, being away on election day, or other qualifying reasons, with applications available through the elections office or scVOTES.gov.

Property records in Horry County are available through two main offices: the Register of Deeds at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, maintains recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens searchable free online at horrycounty.org/departments/register-of-deeds, and the Assessor's Office at the same address provides property tax assessment information and a free GIS mapping system at horrycounty.org/departments/assessor. Both systems allow searches by owner name, address, or parcel number and display digital images of documents, property values, sale history, and tax information. Certified copies can be requested for statutory fees.

Birth and death certificates for Horry County events are issued by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Bureau of Vital Records, not at the county level. Requests can be submitted in person at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, by mail, or online through VitalChek at scdhec.gov/vr. The fee is $12 for the first certified copy and $3 for additional copies of the same record. Processing takes 3-5 business days for walk-in requests, 2-3 weeks for mail orders, and 5-10 business days for online orders with expedited shipping available.

Business licenses for unincorporated Horry County are issued by the Horry County Business & Licensing Department at 1301 2nd Avenue, Conway, phone (843) 915-5030; businesses in municipalities must contact their city licensing office. Corporate registrations, LLC filings, and business entity information are searchable free online through the South Carolina Secretary of State at businessfilings.sc.gov. Fictitious name (DBA) registrations are filed with the Horry County Clerk of Court at (843) 915-6440, and professional licenses are managed by South Carolina state licensing boards.