Goose Creek People Search
Goose Creek people search options give you access to public records for this city in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The city has a population near 47,000 and sits just north of Charleston. Berkeley County operates court records, inmate data, property files, and tax records that cover Goose Creek residents. State tools like SLED CATCH and the sex offender registry also apply here. Whether you need court case data, land records, or criminal history, multiple paths lead to the information you need about a person in Goose Creek.
Goose Creek Court Records
The South Carolina Judicial Branch maintains a public index for Berkeley County court records. Berkeley County falls in the 9th Judicial Circuit. You can search by party name, case number, or filing date range. The system includes General Sessions criminal cases, Common Pleas civil cases, Family Court matters, and some Magistrate Court filings. Select Berkeley from the county list to pull up Goose Creek cases at publicindex.sccourts.org/berkeley.
Search results show party names, filing dates, charges, hearing schedules, and case status. The tool does not include full case files or document images. For complete records, contact the Berkeley County Clerk of Court at 300-B California Avenue in Moncks Corner. The phone number is (843) 719-4400. Office hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays. The Clerk maintains records for criminal, civil, and Family Court proceedings. Public access terminals are available for in-person searches at the courthouse.
Marriage licenses are not issued by the Clerk. Contact the Berkeley County Probate Court at (843) 719-4519 for marriage records.
Note: As of January 2026, home addresses no longer display on the public index to protect personal privacy.
People Search via Inmate Lookup
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office runs an inmate lookup tool. It shows who is held at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner. You can search by name or by identifier. Partial name searches work too. Filters let you narrow results by charges, arresting agency, or date range of arrest.
The detention center holds both men and women. Current population stats appear on the search page. Results include booking data, charges, bond amounts, next court date, and custody status. The facility sits at 300 California Avenue next to the county courthouse. Booking can be reached at (843) 719-4876 and records at (843) 719-4557. On Friday and Saturday nights, a transport van meets officers from Goose Creek and other southern Berkeley County towns to bring arrestees to the detention center.
The SLED CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov offers a statewide criminal history check that covers all Berkeley County arrests.
Each search costs $25 plus a $1 online convenience fee. Results come back right away for web searches.
Note: The inmate lookup only shows current detainees and does not include historical records or case outcomes.
Goose Creek Property Records Search
Berkeley County Register of Deeds maintains all land records at search.berkeleydeeds.com. The system covers deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other real property documents. Search by name, book and page number, subdivision, or property description. Partial searches work if you do not know the full name. The site updates every 15 minutes with newly recorded documents. Scanned images are available in PDF and TIFF formats.
Free property monitoring is available through the "my records" page. Sign up to get alerts when documents are recorded that affect your property. The physical office is at 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. Hours run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays. Under S.C. Code Section 30-5-30, the Register of Deeds must keep a public record of all filed instruments.
The Berkeley County tax collector at taxes.berkeleycountysc.gov lets you search tax records by name, address, or parcel number. This portal shows tax amounts due, payment history, and bill details for properties in Goose Creek.
State People Search Tools
South Carolina runs several databases that cover Goose Creek. The sex offender registry at scor.sled.sc.gov lets you search by name or by ZIP code. It shows photos, aliases, and a visual map of where each offender lives. Sign up for email alerts when an offender moves into a Goose Creek area ZIP code. The registry tracks over 10,000 active offenders across the state. Using registry data to harass or threaten is a crime under South Carolina law, with penalties up to five years for a felony offense.
For people in state prison, the SCDC inmate search at public.doc.state.sc.us is free to use. Search by name or inmate number. Results show the person's photo, facility, charges, sentence length, and release date. The SCDC also provides a released inmate list for recently freed offenders.
The registry uses the SORT system and is updated by county sheriff offices and SLED.
- SLED CATCH for name-based criminal history
- SCDC Inmate Search for state prison inmates
- Sex Offender Registry for offender maps
- Vital Records for birth and death files
- Appellate Court System for appeal case info
Goose Creek Marriage and Estate Records
The Berkeley County Probate Court handles marriage licenses, wills, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships. Marriage license records go back to July 1911. Certified copies can be ordered from the Probate Court Clerk. The court has offices in Moncks Corner at (843) 719-4519, a Charleston line at (843) 723-3800 ext. 4519, and St. Stephen at (843) 567-3136 ext. 4519.
Probate records date to 1883 for Berkeley County. Records before 1882 are in Charleston County since modern Berkeley County was formed that year. The court oversees estates of deceased persons, minor settlements under $25,000, guardianships, conservatorships, and involuntary commitments. Probate judges serve four-year terms and must be at least 21 years old with a bachelor's degree or four years of probate office experience.
Birth and death certificates come from the South Carolina Department of Public Health. The first copy costs $12. Each extra copy is $3. Birth records open to the public after 100 years and death records after 50 years. Order online through VitalChek or by calling (803) 898-3630.
FOIA Requests in Goose Creek
Berkeley County follows the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act under S.C. Code Sections 30-4-10 et seq. Any person can request public records. The county has 10 business days to respond for recent files and 20 days for older ones. After approval, records must be produced within 30 calendar days. Fees cover actual search and copy costs. No charge applies for electronic transmission.
Submit a FOIA request to the Berkeley County Clerk of Court at P.O. Box 219, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Include the subject name, case number, or filing date range. The Clerk's office handles criminal, civil, and Family Court records. For law enforcement files, contact the Sheriff's Office at (843) 719-4465.
The full text of the FOIA statute is available on the South Carolina Legislature's website.
Note: Fees cannot exceed the actual cost of search, retrieval, and redaction based on the lowest paid employee who can fill the request.
Berkeley County People Search
Goose Creek is one of the largest cities in Berkeley County. The county maintains its own systems for court filings, property deeds, tax records, and detention data. For a broader search that covers all of Berkeley County, visit the county people search page.
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