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South Carolina Court Administrator

About This Office:

The South Carolina Court Administration handles all administrative activities related to the South Carolina Judicial Department. Some of the information maintained by the Court Administration includes: juror information, self-help resources, educational resources, court forms, court rules, annual reports, and statistical trends.

Court Records At This Office:

Access to South Carolina court records can be obtained through the various counties in South Carolina. Individuals can search through the Judicial Department’s website by clicking on the appropriate county on the state map. All of the counties in South Carolina are accessible through this online tool, with exception to Saluda, Lee, Chesterfield and Darlington.

Access To South Carolina Court Records:

South Carolina’s judicial system is divided into three tiers: trial courts (circuit, family, probate, magistrate, and municipal courts), the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. The South Carolina Court Administration has responsibility over all records. Online record information includes number, agency, dates, type, status, disposition, parties, judgments, actions, associated cases for the trial courts, and rosters for the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. Records back to 1721 are located at the Department of Archives and History.