South Carolina Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE INFORMATION:
(803) 734-2100

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE WEB SITE: 
www.myscgov.com 


Criminal Records
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Criminal Records Section
PO Box 21398
Columbia SC 29221
(803) 896-7043
(803) 896-7022 (fax)
www.sled.state.sc.us

Department of Corrections


Driving Records
Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Records Section
PO Box 1498
Columbia SC 29216
(803) 737-4000
(803) 737-1077 (fax)
www.scdmvonline.com


Vehicle Ownership Information 
Division of Motor Vehicles
Title and Registration Records
PO Box 1498
Columbia SC 29216-0022
(803) 737-4000
(803) 737-1112
www.scdps.org


Vital Statistics
(birth, death, divorce, marriage)
South Carolina DHEC
Vital Records
2600 Bull St.
Columbia SC 29201
(803) 898-3630
(803) 799-0301 (fax)
www.scdhec.net/vr/index.htm


Business/Corporate Records
Corporation Division
Capitol Complex
PO Box 11350
Columbia SC 29211
(803) 734-2158
(803) 734-2164 (fax)
www.scsos.com/corp_search.htm


Workers Compensation Information 
Workers Compensation Commission
PO Box 1715
Columbia SC 29202
(803) 737-5700
(803) 737-5768 (fax)


UCCs [tax liens available only at county level]
Secretary of State
UCC Division
PO Box 11350
Columbia SC 29211
(803) 734-1961
(803) 734-2164 (fax)

Abbeville County
P.O. Box 70
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 366-5074


Aiken County
P.O. Box 1576
Aiken, SC 29802
(803) 642-1715 


Allendale County
P.O. Box 603
Allendale, SC 29810
(803) 584-2737


Anderson County
P.O. Box 8002
Anderson, SC 29622
(864) 260-4053


Bamberg County
P.O. Box 180
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3025


Barnwell County
P.O. Box 723
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1020 


Beaufort County
P.O. Box 1083
Beaufort, SC 29901
(843) 470-5218 


Berkeley County
300 B California Ave.
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 719-4400 


Calhoun County
302 S. FR. Huff Dr.
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 874-3524 


Charleston County
2144 Melbourne Ave.
Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 958-5000


Cherokee County
P.O. Box 22
Gaffney, SC 29342
(864) 487-2533 


Chester County
P.O. Drawer 580
Chester, SC 29706-0580
(803) 385-2605 


Chesterfield County
200 W. Main St.
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2574 


Clarendon County
P.O. Box 307
Manning, SC 29102
(803) 435-4443 


Colleton County
P.O. Box 1036
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 549-5791 


Darlington County
One Public Square
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-4339 


Dillon County
P.O. Box 189
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1425 


Dorchester County
101 Ridge St.
Saint George, SC 29477
(843) 563-0113 


Edgefield County
124 Courthouse Square
Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-4082 


Fairfield County
P.O. Drawer 299
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 712-6526 


Florence County
180 N. Irby St.
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 665-3031 

Georgetown County
715 Prince St., P.O. Box 1270
Georgetown, SC 29442
(843) 545-3041 


Greenville County
301 University Ridge, Suite 1200
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 467-8551 


Greenwood County
P.O. Box 1210
Greenwood, SC 29648
(864) 942-8547

Hampton County
P.O. Box 601
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-7510 


Horry County
P.O. Box 288
Conway, SC 29528
(843) 915-5080 


Jasper County
P.O. Box 1028
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 726-7710 


Kershaw County
1121 Broad St., Room 302
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-1500 


Lancaster County
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29721
(803) 285-1581 


Laurens County
P.O. Box 194
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 984-3538 


Lee County
P.O. Box 387
Bishopville, SC 29010-0387
(803) 484-5341


Lexington County
139 E. Main St., Room 110
Lexington, SC 29072-3488
(803) 359-8212 


Marion County
P.O. Box 183
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8240


Marlboro County
P.O. Drawer 996
Bennettsville, SC 29512
(843) 479-5613 


McCormick County
133 S. Mine St.
McCormick, SC 29835
(803) 465-2195 


Newberry County
P.O. Box 442
Newberry, SC 29108
(803) 321-2110


Oconee County
P.O. Box 471
Walhalla, SC 29691-0471
(864) 638-4280 


Orangeburg County
P.O. Drawer 9000
Orangeburg, SC 29116
(803) 533-6260 


Richland County
P.O. Box 192
Columbia, SC 29202-0192
(803) 576-1999 


Saluda County
Courthouse Square
Saluda, SC 29138
(864) 445-3303 


Spartanburg County
180 Magnolia St.
Spartanburg, SC 29306-2392
(864) 596-2591 


Sumter County
141 N. Main St.
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 436-2227


Union County
P.O. Box 447
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1630 


Williamsburg County
P.O. Box 1005
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-9321 


York County
P.O. Box 219
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-8507