Search Spartanburg People Records
Spartanburg is the county seat of Spartanburg County in the South Carolina Upstate region. A people search in Spartanburg draws from the 7th Judicial Circuit court system, the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, and state databases run by SLED. The city has about 40,000 residents and is the center of a larger metro area. Spartanburg County opened a new courthouse in 2023, paid for entirely by a penny sales tax with no property tax increase. All court records, from criminal cases to family matters, are housed at this location and available through online search tools.
Spartanburg Quick Facts
Spartanburg Court Records Search
The South Carolina Judicial Branch at sccourts.org/caseSearch provides access to Spartanburg County court records. Select Spartanburg County to search the 7th Judicial Circuit. The system covers General Sessions criminal cases, Common Pleas civil cases, Family Court, and some Magistrate Court records. Search by name, case number, filing date, or action type. Results show the case number, parties, filing dates, charges, and case status.
The Spartanburg County Clerk of Court is the official custodian of all court records. Amy W. Cox serves as the elected Clerk. The office is at 180 Magnolia Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 2100, Spartanburg, SC 29306. Call (864) 596-2591 for general inquiries. Copies cost $0.20 per page, and certified documents cost $10 each. For criminal record copies, contact Allen Lee. For General Sessions trial or plea questions, contact Alaina Freeman.
The Spartanburg Municipal Court at 180 Magnolia Street, Suite 1134 handles city ordinance violations and minor offenses. Call (864) 596-2270 for court information. The city also runs a Homeless Court program for qualifying individuals. Other municipal courts in Spartanburg County include those in Lyman, Wellford, Landrum, Inman, Duncan, Campobello, and Pacolet.
Note: Free parking for courthouse visits is available at the Library Street Parking Garage, though mornings and lunch hours tend to be the busiest times.
Spartanburg Inmate Booking Search
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office provides an online booking search showing people booked within the last 72 hours at the county detention facility. The system shows names, charges, mugshots, and bond amounts. The jail is at 950 California Avenue in Spartanburg and has an average daily population of about 730 inmates with a rated capacity of 567.
Bond hearings at the detention center happen at 11 AM, 6 PM, 9 PM, midnight, and as needed after that. Victims are entitled to attend bond hearings and share their concerns with the magistrate. The court weighs eight factors when setting bond, including the nature of the offense, family ties, financial resources, and criminal history.
You can also sign up for the SAVIN system to get alerts if a certain inmate is released or escapes. This Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification system is free and anonymous. For phone inquiries about current inmates, call the detention center front desk at (864) 596-2607.
For people serving state prison sentences, the SCDC inmate search at the SCDC public search page covers all state facilities. Search by name or inmate number to find records on anyone sentenced to state prison from Spartanburg.
Spartanburg People Search Background Checks
SLED CATCH gives you access to statewide criminal records for anyone in South Carolina. A search costs $25 and needs the person's full name and date of birth. Go to catch.sled.sc.gov for instant online results. The system pulls from arrest data submitted by all law enforcement agencies statewide, so it covers far more than just Spartanburg County records.
SLED is the central criminal records repository for the entire state. The Records Department is at PO Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221. For mail requests, send a business check or money order for $25. Call 803-896-1443 on weekdays between 9 AM and 4:30 PM with questions. SLED CATCH does not check for sex offenders or wanted persons. Those are handled through separate SLED databases.
Spartanburg Property and Deed Records
Property records are a useful part of a people search in Spartanburg. The Spartanburg County Register of Deeds at search.spartanburgdeeds.com has free online access to deeds from 1970, mortgages from 1990, and plats from 1992. Ashley Williams serves as the Register of Deeds. The office is at 366 North Church Street, Suite 100, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Call (864) 596-2514 for questions.
Online copies are free. In-person copies cost $0.50 per page, and certified copies cost $10 per document. The office also offers a free Property Fraud Alert service that sends email notices when documents are recorded under your name or business name. Staff cannot confirm property ownership or do title searches, so contact an attorney if you need a full title examination.
The Spartanburg County Assessor at spartanburgcounty.org has property valuation data. The system updates daily and shows assessed values, tax amounts, and property details. The last countywide reappraisal was in 2023, with the next one set for 2028.
Spartanburg Vital Records and Offender Search
The Spartanburg County Health Department at 118 Dillon Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307 handles vital records for the local area. Call (864) 596-2227 for information. In-person requests for birth and death certificates cost $17 for the first copy. Mailed requests cost $12. Each additional copy is $3. South Carolina did not require birth certificates before January 1, 1915.
The Spartanburg County Probate Court at 180 Magnolia Street, 4th Floor, Suite 4113 handles marriage licenses, estate records, and guardianship matters. Call (864) 596-2556 for questions. Marriage licenses have no waiting period in South Carolina. The court maintains marriage records from July 1, 1911 to the present. A research room is open by appointment for reviewing probate records in person.
The SLED Sex Offender Registry at scor.sled.sc.gov lets you search for registered offenders near any Spartanburg address. Over 10,000 offenders are on the active South Carolina registry. You can set up free email alerts for your ZIP code. The LLR Licensee Lookup at verify.llronline.com covers professional license checks for over 40 types of licenses.
Note: The Spartanburg County Probate Court requires appointments for in-person record research, which can be scheduled by email.
Spartanburg County People Search
Spartanburg is the county seat of Spartanburg County. All major court records, property filings, and probate matters for the city go through the Spartanburg County system. Visit our county page for a full guide to every search tool available in the county.
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