South Carolina, Anderson County
Where Williamston's records are kept. Williamston has its own town government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Williamston'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.
Police & jail
The Williamston Police Department: incident and collision reports and records requests for the town; the county jail is run by the Anderson County Sheriff.
Open official site Williamston Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office in Anderson: the detention center roster, warrants, the county sex offender list, records requests and crime tips.
Open official site Anderson County Sheriff's OfficeCity records
The Town of Williamston site: the town clerk (council minutes, ordinances and Freedom of Information Act requests), the police department, the municipal court and business licenses; property, deed and court records are kept by Anderson County.
Open official site Town of WilliamstonCourt records
The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina: federal civil and criminal cases, written opinions, the court calendar and jury service, with case records and filings through PACER.
Open official site U.S. District Court, District of South CarolinaState records
South Carolina unclaimed property from the State Treasurer: dormant accounts, uncashed checks and deposits searched free by name, with claims filed online.
Open official site South Carolina unclaimed property searchVital records
South Carolina birth certificates from the Department of Public Health vital records office: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with fees and who may obtain them.
Open official site South Carolina birth certificatesCounty court
The Anderson County Clerk of Court in Anderson: civil, criminal and family court records, the public index case search, jury service and judgments.
Open official site Anderson County Clerk of CourtVital records
South Carolina death certificates from the Department of Public Health vital records office: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with fees and who may obtain them.
Open official site South Carolina death certificatesVital records
South Carolina marriage records from the Department of Public Health vital records office for marriages from 1950 on, with older and local copies from the county probate court that issued the license.
Open official site South Carolina marriage certificatesPolice & jail
The South Carolina Sex Offender Registry from SLED: registered offenders by name, county, city or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site South Carolina sex offender registryPolice & jail
The South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search: people in state prisons by name or SCDC number, with the facility, sentence and projected release date.
Open official site South Carolina corrections offender searchPolice & jail
CATCH, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division online criminal records check: statewide conviction records by name and date of birth, for a fee.
Open official site South Carolina criminal history record checkState courts
The South Carolina Judicial Branch case records search: links to the public index of court cases in each county, by name or case number, plus the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals records.
Open official site South Carolina court recordsVital records
South Carolina birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Department of Public Health vital records office, ordered online, by mail or in person, with birth and death records from 1915.
Open official site South Carolina vital recordsState records
The South Carolina Secretary of State business entities search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and nonprofits by name, with filings, status and the registered agent.
Open official site South Carolina business entity searchLocal record guide
Local profile
Williamston, a place of 4,043 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. Williamston's own offices are in the cards above, and our Anderson County page lists each county office.
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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.
Ask the Williamston 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Same county
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.