Where Pelzer's records are kept. County and state offices keep Pelzer's public records.
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The cards below include Pelzer's own offices, along with the Anderson County and State of South Carolina offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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South Carolina Birth Records
The South Carolina Department of Public Health Vital Records office issues certified birth certificates for births in the state since 1915 to the registrant, parents or legal guardians.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health issues certified death certificates to immediate family or their legal representatives. Others can get a statement confirming the date and county of death.
The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina offers ECF and PACER access to federal case records, plus transcripts, forms and juror information. State cases are kept by the South Carolina Judicial Branch.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health holds marriage records from July 1950 through 2025. Licenses from other years come from the county Probate Court that issued them.
County sheriff for Anderson County, which includes Pelzer, main office phone 864-260-4400, with a detention center inmate search, sex offender registry search, recent incidents and FOIA requests.
South Carolina's unified court system online, linking the Public Index of trial court case records, appellate opinions, court calendars, traffic ticket search and contacts for each county's courts.
Pelzer, a place of 1,344 people, is in Anderson County, whose county seat is Anderson. Court and property records sit with Anderson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of South Carolina. Pelzer's own offices are in the cards above, and our Anderson County page lists each county office.
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Are Pelzer public records free?
Inspecting records is free under South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, and fees for searching and copying may not exceed the agency's actual cost. The Judicial Branch's Case Records Search is free, a South Carolina vital records search costs $12 and includes one certified copy, with $3 for each additional copy, and SLED's CATCH criminal record search charges a fee.
How do I request a Pelzer police report?
Ask the Pelzer police department records office for incident reports if the town has its own force; otherwise the Anderson County Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Crashes on state roads are usually worked by the South Carolina Highway Patrol, part of the Department of Public Safety.
Where can I search Pelzer court cases?
Cases filed in Anderson County are heard by the circuit court, magistrate court and probate court for the county, and the clerk of court keeps circuit court files. The Judicial Branch's Case Records Search gives free county public index access.
Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?
Deeds, mortgages and plats are recorded by the Anderson County Register of Deeds. The Anderson County Assessor sets property values, the auditor computes the tax and the Anderson County Treasurer collects payments.
Who issues Pelzer birth, death and marriage certificates?
Any DPH Vital Records office in South Carolina issues birth certificates from any county, and the state office in Columbia issues birth and death certificates, $12 for the search and first copy. Marriage licenses are kept by the probate judge in the county where they were issued.
Can I search another person’s South Carolina criminal history by name?
Yes. SLED's CATCH system lets anyone search South Carolina criminal records by name online for a fee. The Case Records Search also shows court cases by county.
How quickly must a South Carolina agency respond to a public-records request?
South Carolina agencies must tell a requester within 10 business days whether the records are available under the Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code 30-4-30, or 20 business days for records more than 24 months old.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.