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Greenville County, South Carolina • Criminal court and public records

Greenville County Criminal Records Search: Find Felony, Misdemeanor and Arrest Records

Looking for Greenville County criminal records? Start with the official Greenville County Public Index for free criminal court case information, including General Sessions felony cases and available Summary Court records.

Greenville County also provides local criminal background searches through its Public Safety Records Management Division. For a statewide South Carolina criminal-history check, use the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s SLED CATCH system.

The correct source depends on whether you need a court case, arrest history, recent inmate information or a certified disposition.

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Independent website: CriminalCourtRecord.org is not affiliated with Greenville County, the 13th Judicial Circuit, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville Police Department or SLED. We provide public-record research instructions and links to official agencies, not certified criminal histories, legal advice or consumer background reports.
Quick answer: How do I search Greenville County criminal records for free?

Visit the Greenville County 13th Judicial Circuit Public Index. Choose General Sessions for qualifying felony cases or Summary Court for available Magistrate and Municipal Court records. Search by the defendant’s name or case number, open the matching record, and review the case status and disposition. General Sessions criminal document images are not provided through the ordinary online index; request them from the Clerk of Court.

Different searches for different records

Where Are Greenville County Criminal Records Kept?

Greenville County is part of South Carolina’s 13th Judicial Circuit, which includes Greenville and Pickens counties.

The Greenville County Clerk of Court maintains General Sessions criminal court files, but Magistrate Courts, Municipal Courts and law-enforcement agencies have separate responsibilities.

Before searching, identify the type of record you need.

Record you need Official source What the source provides
Felony criminal court case Greenville County Clerk of Court — General Sessions Criminal filings, indictments, case status, disposition and related court records
Magistrate misdemeanor or traffic case Greenville County Summary Courts Available misdemeanor, traffic, warrant and summary court information
Greenville City Municipal Court case Greenville Municipal Court and Summary Court Public Index Qualifying municipal misdemeanors, traffic cases and ordinance violations
Local criminal background search Greenville County Public Safety Records Management Qualifying fingerprinted arrests involving the Sheriff’s Office and Greenville City Police
South Carolina statewide criminal history SLED CATCH Available name-based state criminal-history information
Current Greenville jail inmate Greenville County Detention Center Current incarcerated-inmate information and available bond details
Certified General Sessions disposition Greenville County Clerk of Court Certified copies of qualifying court orders, sentencing documents and other filed records
Certified Magistrate-level disposition Greenville County Public Safety Records / appropriate Summary Court Qualifying certified Summary Court disposition printouts
Important jurisdiction distinction:

The Greenville County Clerk of Court expressly states that its General Sessions records office does not maintain Magistrate or Municipal Court case files. Those lower-court records must be obtained through the responsible Summary Court or other designated records custodian.

Official free court search

How to Search Greenville County Criminal Records Online by Name

The Greenville County Public Index is the main official online resource for criminal court case information.

It forms part of the 13th Judicial Circuit’s public-access system and provides records maintained by Greenville County courts.

The Clerk states that its online General Sessions criminal records extend back to approximately 1984.

Open Greenville County Public Index

Step-by-step public criminal case search

  1. Open the official Public Index

    Visit www2.greenvillecounty.org/scjd/publicindex.

    This is the county’s official public court records interface.

  2. Choose the correct court section

    For qualifying felony prosecutions, select the General Sessions criminal records search.

    For available Magistrate or Municipal Court misdemeanor matters, choose Summary Court.

  3. Select the relevant search method

    Use the available party-name or case-number search options.

    If you already have an arrest warrant number or court case number, searching that identifier may be more accurate than a common name.

  4. Enter the defendant’s name

    Provide the last name and first name in the applicable fields.

    Use the full legal name when possible. Check spelling, middle names and known legal name variations.

  5. Submit the search

    Review the resulting case list.

    Identify the correct court agency, case number, filing date and case classification before opening a record.

  6. Open the relevant case number

    Select the matching record to view the case-detail page.

    Confirm that the defendant and case information correspond to the person and incident you are researching.

  7. Check the case status

    The index can display information such as pending status, assigned judge, disposition and disposition date.

    Do not assume a pending criminal case is a conviction.

  8. Review the charges and related filings

    The available case information may include associated parties, law-enforcement information, charge details and docket events.

  9. Identify the documents you need

    For a General Sessions case, note the arrest warrant number, indictment number and document descriptions where available.

  10. Request official copies separately

    The online General Sessions index does not provide ordinary public access to its criminal document images.

    Contact the Clerk’s Criminal Records Department to request plain or certified copies.

What does a Greenville Public Index result show?

A criminal case-detail page may include:

  • Case number.
  • Court agency.
  • Filing date.
  • Criminal case type.
  • Pending or disposed status.
  • Assigned judge.
  • Defendant and other case parties.
  • Arrest date or law-enforcement case information, where reported.
  • Disposition and disposition date.
  • Indictment number.
  • Available charge and filing information.
Greenville-specific search detail:

The General Sessions Clerk explains that the arrest warrant number is referred to as the “case number” on the Public Index. Keep that identifier when requesting criminal documents. The indictment number may also be needed for an accurate copy request.

Can you view Greenville criminal documents online?

Not in the same way as ordinary civil case files.

The Clerk states that images of most Common Pleas civil cases may be accessible online, but General Sessions criminal searches display case-file information rather than criminal document images.

If you need the original indictment, warrant, sentence sheet, bond filing or another criminal court document, use the Clerk’s records-request procedure.

13th Judicial Circuit • Felony cases

Greenville County General Sessions Criminal Records Search

The Greenville County Clerk of Court maintains the records of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the Court of General Sessions.

These include felony prosecutions and other criminal matters properly handled at the Circuit Court level.

What criminal documents does the Clerk maintain?

The official General Sessions records description identifies:

  • Arrest warrants filed with the Clerk.
  • Indictments.
  • Sentence sheets.
  • Bond documents.
  • Other related criminal court filings.

The Clerk does not maintain every document produced by the police or prosecutor.

An incident report, investigative file or attorney’s private case materials may require a separate request to the agency that created the document.

How to locate a felony case

  1. Open the Greenville County Public Index.
  2. Select the General Sessions criminal search.
  3. Search using the defendant’s name or known case number.
  4. Open the corresponding case-detail page.
  5. Review the available charge and disposition information.
  6. Record the warrant or case number and indictment number.
  7. Contact the Criminal Records Department for the official documents.

Why the Clerk does not provide a complete certified background check

Greenville County explicitly states that the General Sessions Clerk does not issue a certified criminal records check covering every criminal court level.

The reason is that its General Sessions records do not include Magistrate Court cases.

For a local background check, Greenville County directs requesters to its Public Safety Records Management Division.

Telephone: 864-467-5278.

Official felony records office

Greenville County Clerk of Court — Criminal Records

Greenville County Courthouse
305 East North Street
Suite 228
Greenville, SC 29601

Phone: 864-467-8551

Email: coccriminalrecords@greenvillecounty.org

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding county holidays.

Official General Sessions Criminal Records Requests

What if a felony case is still pending?

A pending General Sessions case may show an indictment, attorney information, bond documents or scheduled court proceedings without a final disposition.

Do not interpret the charge itself as proof that the defendant was convicted.

For a recently completed case, allow time for the Clerk to process and file the final paperwork.

Magistrate and lower-level criminal cases

Greenville County Magistrate Court Criminal Records

Greenville County Magistrate Courts are also called Summary Courts.

They handle many lower-level criminal and traffic cases, issue warrants, set bonds and conduct preliminary hearings.

The county states that Magistrates generally exercise criminal jurisdiction over offenses carrying a maximum fine of $500 or imprisonment for 30 days, although certain statutes authorize different penalties.

These courts are not the same as General Sessions Court.

How to search Magistrate Court criminal cases

  1. Open the Greenville County Public Index

    Use the official Greenville County court records website.

  2. Select Summary Court

    Choose the lower-court records section rather than the General Sessions felony search.

  3. Enter the defendant name or case number

    Use the supported name-search or case-number options.

  4. Identify the correct Summary Court agency

    Check whether the case is assigned to a Greenville Magistrate Court, Greenville Municipal Court or another participating summary court.

  5. Open the relevant record

    Review the criminal charge, arrest date, case status, hearing activity and disposition where available.

  6. Contact the responsible Magistrate Court for additional documents

    For original documents or information missing from the index, use the relevant Summary Court’s records procedure.

Greenville County Magistrate Court locations

Greenville County’s Magistrate Courts page identifies several Summary Court locations serving the county, including:

  • East Greenville.
  • North Greenville.
  • South Greenville.
  • West Greenville.
  • Gantt.
  • Bond Court.

The county’s Magistrate Court directory provides the correct location, telephone number and business hours for the individual courts.

Greenville County Magistrate Courts Directory

What if a Magistrate case was transferred to General Sessions?

Some criminal matters begin in Summary Court before proceeding to the General Sessions level.

In that situation, information may appear in more than one court’s records.

Review whether an indictment was issued or the case was otherwise transferred rather than assuming each docket represents a separate conviction.

Summary Court and General Sessions are not interchangeable.

If a misdemeanor case is missing from General Sessions, search Summary Court before concluding that no record exists. Likewise, an indictment or felony prosecution may need to be searched under General Sessions even if early proceedings took place before a Magistrate.

Greenville city and surrounding municipalities

Greenville Municipal Court Criminal Records and City Cases

The City of Greenville Municipal Court handles qualifying municipal misdemeanor, traffic, ordinance and environmental code cases.

Municipal Court cases should not automatically be searched as General Sessions felony records.

The City of Greenville explains that its municipal case information is maintained through the Greenville County Public Index.

How to search Greenville Municipal Court cases

  1. Open the Greenville County Public Index

    Use the county’s official court-search portal.

  2. Select Summary Court

    Greenville Municipal Court information is included within the applicable Summary Court records.

  3. Search by name or case identifier

    Enter the available information about the defendant or municipal case.

  4. Review the court agency

    Confirm that the record relates to Greenville Municipal Court, not another municipality or Magistrate Court.

  5. Check the disposition

    Look for a guilty finding, dismissal, acquittal or other recorded case outcome.

  6. Contact Greenville Municipal Court if required

    Use the City Court’s official contact information for missing files, copies or case-specific questions.

How far back do Greenville Municipal Court records go?

The City of Greenville states that Summary Court records from 1988 to the present are available through the online public records system.

That coverage is different from the General Sessions Clerk’s approximately 1984-onward electronic records.

Greenville Municipal Court

204 Halton Road
Greenville, SC 29607

Phone: 864-467-6650

Fax: 864-467-6651

The City Court handles criminal misdemeanor, traffic and municipal ordinance matters within its jurisdiction.

Official Greenville Municipal Court Information

What about Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest?

Greenville County contains several municipalities with their own local court and law-enforcement arrangements.

These include Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest and Fountain Inn.

A criminal matter originating with a city’s police department may be filed in that city’s Municipal Court, a county Magistrate Court or General Sessions, depending on jurisdiction and charge.

Use the court agency shown on the original citation, arrest paperwork or Public Index result.

Do not assume a person arrested in Greer or Simpsonville has every associated court record in Greenville City’s Municipal Court.

Greer jurisdiction caveat:

The City of Greer extends into both Greenville and Spartanburg counties. A record’s correct county and court depend on where the matter was filed, not simply the city name.

Understand the outcome before drawing conclusions

How to Read Greenville Criminal Case Numbers and Dispositions

The Public Index includes identifiers and disposition fields that help distinguish the accusation from the final outcome.

Common Public Index fields

Field What it generally means
Case Number Identifies the court case; General Sessions records may use the arrest warrant number
Court Agency Identifies Greenville General Sessions, a Summary Court or another responsible court
Filed Date Date the case entered the court’s records
Case Type Criminal, traffic or other case classification
Status Current court processing condition, such as pending or disposed
Disposition Recorded outcome of the relevant case or charge
Disposition Date Date the relevant outcome was entered
Indictment Number Identifies a formal indictment where applicable
Law Enforcement Case Separate incident or law-enforcement reference where reported

Does a Greenville criminal charge mean someone was convicted?

No. A charge is an accusation. A criminal case may end in dismissal, acquittal, guilty plea, conviction, diversion or another lawful outcome.

Result or disposition Practical interpretation
Pending The case has not reached a recorded final outcome
Guilty / Pled Guilty Indicates a guilty finding or plea, subject to the complete final court record
Not Guilty The defendant was not convicted of that charge
Dismissed The charge was dismissed; review the other charges and filings in the case
Nolle Prosequi / NOL Prossed Prosecutor discontinued the applicable charge
Disposed Case or charge has been resolved; the actual disposition still matters
Transferred / Bound Over The matter may have moved to another court or prosecution stage
Example: Original felony charge dismissed

A defendant appears in the Greenville Public Index with a felony charge. The case is later marked disposed, and the final disposition indicates that the charge was dismissed.

It would be inaccurate to describe that dismissed charge as a felony conviction merely because the person’s name still appears in the case index.

Why an indictment number matters

An indictment number can help the Clerk locate the original General Sessions criminal file and distinguish it from the preliminary warrant or arrest record.

When requesting documents, include both the case number and indictment number if they are available.

Official court documents and certifications

How to Obtain Certified Greenville County Criminal Court Records

The Greenville County Clerk of Court accepts requests for qualifying public General Sessions criminal documents.

You can submit a request in person or by email.

The official Criminal Records Department specifically asks requesters to provide the arrest warrant number and/or indictment number, together with a clear description of the documents requested.

Step-by-step records request

  1. Find the criminal case in the Public Index

    Record the defendant’s name, case number, filing date and court agency.

  2. Identify the warrant or indictment number

    The Clerk states that the arrest warrant number is called the case number in the Public Index.

  3. Choose the documents you need

    Examples include the indictment, sentencing sheet, bond filing, disposition or another public document.

  4. Determine whether you need certification

    Ask the receiving institution whether a plain copy is sufficient or a certified court copy is required.

  5. Submit the request

    Email coccriminalrecords@greenvillecounty.org or visit the Criminal Records Department in Suite 228 of the Greenville County Courthouse.

  6. Confirm copying fees

    The Clerk charges $0.25 per page and an additional $10 for certification.

  7. Follow the Clerk’s payment instructions

    The criminal records office lists cash, money orders and cashier’s checks among its accepted payment methods.

  8. Check the completed document

    Verify that the record contains the correct defendant, case number and required certification.

Greenville County court copy fees

Service Published charge
General Sessions document copy $0.25 per page
Certified copy $10 per certification, plus applicable copying charges
Exemplified document $10
FOIA research or redaction exceeding 15 minutes $18 per hour, prorated in 15-minute increments
Clerk-assisted older file retrieval Applicable copying or research charges; confirm with Clerk

How long does a Greenville criminal records request take?

The Clerk asks requesters to wait approximately two to three business days after a criminal case is adjudicated before requesting recently processed court documents.

Older files stored off-site may require additional retrieval time.

The Clerk’s general records guidance states that some off-site files are usually available for inspection within a couple of business days after a request.

Public Index case details are not certified documents.

A screenshot of the online criminal case result is not equivalent to a certified sentencing sheet, judgment or disposition. When official proof is required, request a certified record from the appropriate court custodian.

General Sessions Criminal Copies and Fees

Greenville County Public Safety Records

How to Request a Greenville County Local Criminal Background Check

Greenville County’s Records Management Services Division provides local criminal background searches.

This office manages qualifying records associated with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and Greenville City Police Department.

Its published background-check procedure is distinct from a statewide SLED CATCH report.

What does a Greenville local background check include?

Greenville County explains that its local background search covers criminal charges that resulted in fingerprinting by the Sheriff’s Office or Greenville City Police Department and that resulted in either:

  • A conviction; or
  • A pending criminal charge.

The county specifically excludes:

  • Dismissed charges.
  • Charges marked nolle prosequi.
  • Not-guilty outcomes.
  • Traffic charges.
  • Civil offenses.

This is an important distinction for anyone trying to confirm a dismissed charge. That case may still be reflected in court records even though it is omitted from the local background-check response.

How to request a local background search

  1. Open Greenville County Public Safety Background Search

    Visit the official local background-search instructions.

  2. Select your request method

    The county accepts requests online, by mail or in person.

  3. Provide the subject’s full name

    The county requires the person’s full name for the search.

  4. Provide the date of birth

    The subject’s date of birth is also required.

  5. Provide requester identification

    The county requires the requester to provide identification.

  6. Choose the search period

    Available options include five-year, ten-year and longer searches. Customized time periods are also available for additional charges.

  7. Indicate special document requirements

    If you need an embossed county seal, notarization or customized search, contact the office before paying.

  8. Pay the applicable charge

    Fees depend on the search period and any additional records or certification requirements.

Greenville local criminal background search prices

$5 Five-year local search
$10 Ten-year local search
$15 Search beyond ten years
$1 Certified Summary Court disposition

The county also offers 15-year and complete-history options. Its fee schedule places searches beyond ten years in the $15 category, while customized searches may cost extra.

Local records office

Greenville County Public Records

Law Enforcement Center
4 McGee Street
Suite 119
Greenville, SC 29601

Phone: 864-467-5278

Email: publicrecords@greenvillecounty.org

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding county holidays.

Official Local Background Search Instructions
Local means local.

A person convicted in Spartanburg, Pickens, Anderson or another South Carolina county may have no matching record in Greenville’s local police background-check system. Use SLED CATCH for a statewide name-based criminal-history search.

Statewide South Carolina criminal history

How to Search Greenville Criminal History Through SLED CATCH

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) maintains the state’s criminal-history repository.

Its public search service is called Citizens Access to Criminal Histories (CATCH).

SLED CATCH allows individuals and organizations to request available name-based criminal-history information from South Carolina criminal justice agencies.

The published base price is $25 per criminal-history check.

Open Official SLED CATCH

Step-by-step South Carolina background check

  1. Visit the official SLED CATCH website

    Go to catch.sled.sc.gov.

    Read the site’s terms and information about name-based matching and access limitations.

  2. Choose the appropriate account type

    Continue as a guest or use an eligible organization account.

    Reduced-fee organizations may need an approved SLED account.

  3. Enter the person’s legal name

    Provide the subject’s first and last names and other requested identification details.

  4. Enter the subject’s date of birth

    SLED relies on name and date-of-birth matching.

    Incorrect identifying information can produce an inaccurate or missing result.

  5. Review search information

    Confirm that the details are correct before payment.

  6. Pay the applicable fees

    The standard base fee is $25. Online transaction-related charges also apply.

  7. View the returned criminal-history report

    Review the information provided by the state repository.

  8. Print or save the report

    Use the options provided by the official CATCH website.

  9. Verify consequential results

    If a record may belong to a similarly named person or contains an incorrect disposition, use official court documents and SLED’s correction procedures.

SLED CATCH online fees changed July 1, 2026

SLED announced a new online payment service fee effective July 1, 2026.

The current website identifies:

  • $25: Standard criminal-history search fee.
  • $8: Qualifying charitable organization reduced-fee search.
  • $1.43: New online service fee for a $25 report.
  • $1.14: New online service fee for an $8 reduced-fee report.

SLED’s published terms also reference a $1 online convenience fee. Because its page describes both the prior convenience-fee language and the newer service charges, verify the full amount shown at checkout rather than relying on an older advertised total.

Can you obtain SLED criminal history by mail?

Yes. SLED accepts mail-in requests using its official Criminal Record Check Form.

Include:

  • The completed criminal-history request form.
  • Required payment.
  • A self-addressed stamped envelope.
  • A statement specifying whether notarization or certification is needed.

Accepted mail-in payments include business checks, certified checks, cashier’s checks and money orders.

Personal checks and cash are not accepted.

SLED Records Department

P.O. Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221-1398

Public Dissemination Unit: 803-896-1443

Contact hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Email: SLEDCATCHAcct@sled.sc.gov

SLED CATCH Forms, Fees and Instructions

Why a SLED CATCH result may be inaccurate

SLED’s public search is name-based.

The department explains that the search uses a starts-with match involving the person’s last name, first name and date of birth.

If someone uses an alias or has a differently recorded date of birth, a search could return a false negative or false positive.

SLED states that fingerprint identification provides stronger identity verification, but it performs fingerprint-based criminal-history checks only where authorized by law.

SLED CATCH is not a nationwide FBI check.

The public system reports available South Carolina criminal history only. It does not automatically disclose convictions from other states or federal courts. It also does not provide a wanted-person search or the public sex offender registry.

Verified county and state fee schedules

Greenville County Criminal Records Search Fees in 2026

Records service Published fee Important note
Greenville County Public Index Free Public online case lookup
Local background check — 5 years $5 County Public Safety Records
Local background check — 10 years $10 County Public Safety Records
Local background check — beyond 10 years $15 Customized searches may have extra charges
Additional local arrest details $3 per five charges For additional warrant or case details
General Sessions copy $0.25/page Clerk of Court documents
General Sessions certification $10 Additional to applicable copying charges
Certified Summary Court disposition printout $1 Qualifying County Public Safety Records service
Basic incident report, up to two pages $3 Additional pages $0.25 each
Electronic inmate booking record $3 County Public Safety Records
Paper inmate booking report $6 County Public Safety Records
Jail time verification letter $6 Per individual request
SLED CATCH statewide report $25 base fee Online transaction charges apply
Qualifying charitable organization CATCH report $8 base fee Requires applicable reduced-fee eligibility
Two different certification fees:

Greenville County lists $1 for a certified Summary Court disposition printout through its Public Safety Records service, while the General Sessions Clerk charges $10 for certification of court documents. These are different records and offices; use the appropriate rate for the document you need.

Sheriff’s Office and Greenville Police records

How to Obtain Greenville County Arrest and Police Incident Reports

Police incident records are different from the official criminal court docket and statewide SLED history.

Greenville County’s Public Safety Records Management Division processes qualifying incident records associated with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and Greenville City Police Department.

How to request an incident report

  1. Identify the police agency

    Confirm whether the incident involved the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville City Police Department or another municipality’s agency.

  2. Find the incident number

    If known, include the report number, approximate incident date and location.

  3. Open the Records Management instructions

    Use the county’s official Incident Report Request page.

  4. Identify your relationship to the report

    A victim may qualify for a copy at no charge under the county’s published rules.

  5. Submit the request

    Use the method specified by the Records Management office.

  6. Confirm fees and redactions

    Some personal, investigative and juvenile information cannot be released publicly.

Police report fees

Greenville County publishes a charge of $3 for the first two pages of a basic incident report, with $0.25 per additional page.

Crime victims may be entitled to a report without charge under the county’s applicable procedures.

The county also explains that it does not release juvenile data through ordinary public incident-report requests.

Official Greenville Incident Report Requests Greenville Public Safety FOIA Requests

What if the report is from Greer or Mauldin Police?

Greenville County’s central Public Safety Records Division identifies the Sheriff’s Office and Greenville City Police Department among the agencies it serves.

For an investigation handled by another municipal police agency, contact that agency’s records unit rather than assuming the Greenville County records office maintains the report.

Prison, sex offender and federal records

South Carolina State Prison and Sex Offender Records

State prison search

South Carolina Department of Corrections

If a defendant was sentenced to state imprisonment rather than remaining in a county detention facility, use the South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search.

The department states that its public search covers qualifying people currently incarcerated in SCDC custody.

It does not provide records for people already released, county jail inmates or individuals under ordinary probation or parole supervision.

The information is updated with a reference point of midnight on the previous day.

Official South Carolina Prison Inmate Search →
Public sex offender registry

South Carolina SLED Sex Offender Registry

SLED maintains a separate public sex offender registry in coordination with county sheriffs.

The registry supports name and geographic searches, public notifications and information about qualifying registration offenses.

It is not included in an ordinary SLED CATCH criminal-history search.

Official South Carolina Sex Offender Registry →
Greenville-area registration records

Greenville Sheriff’s Sex Offender Search

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office maintains a link to the county’s public sex offender registry.

Users can search available name or geographic information and follow the registry’s conditions of use.

Information may change, so confirm relevant details through the maintaining agency.

Greenville County Sheriff Registry →
Federal prosecutions

Federal Criminal Court Records

Federal criminal prosecutions are separate from South Carolina General Sessions cases.

Use the federal judiciary’s PACER service to locate available federal criminal court filings.

Federal fees and restrictions on sealed or older records may apply.

Official Federal PACER Case Search →

Expunged and restricted records

Can Greenville County Criminal Records Be Expunged?

South Carolina law allows qualifying criminal records to be expunged under specific circumstances.

The 13th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office administers expungement procedures for many eligible Greenville County cases.

Eligibility depends on the offense, disposition, prior criminal history and applicable statutory requirements.

Examples of potentially eligible records

South Carolina’s expungement laws contain provisions concerning:

  • Qualifying dismissed criminal charges.
  • Charges ending in acquittal.
  • Successful completion of approved diversion programs.
  • Some qualifying first-offense misdemeanor convictions.
  • Certain controlled-substance offenses.
  • Specified youthful offender dispositions.
  • Other offenses expressly eligible under state law.

Not all criminal convictions qualify, and some cases have statutory waiting periods or prior-conviction restrictions.

How to apply for a Greenville County expungement

  1. Find the original criminal case

    Search the Greenville Public Index or contact the Summary Court where the matter was filed.

  2. Obtain the final disposition

    The Solicitor’s Office requires supporting documentation showing how the charge was resolved.

  3. Check your eligibility

    Identify the statute applicable to the charge and whether the required conditions have been met.

  4. Complete the expungement application

    Use the form published by the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

  5. Provide required identification

    The Solicitor’s Office requests current picture identification and the final disposition for each charge.

  6. Submit the application

    Apply through the appropriate Greenville or Pickens County office depending on where the charge originated.

  7. Pay applicable fees or claim an exemption

    Fees vary by statutory category. Some qualifying dismissed or acquitted cases are fee-exempt.

  8. Confirm the expungement order

    Follow the Solicitor’s instructions to determine whether the order was approved and processed.

Expungement fees

The 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office publishes a general administrative expungement fee of $250 per qualifying order under applicable provisions.

Some statutory categories also involve a $35 Clerk of Court fee and a $25 SLED fee.

However, the Solicitor’s instructions specifically state that some qualifying non-conviction General Sessions charges under South Carolina Code § 17-1-40 are exempt from the Solicitor’s administrative fee.

For qualifying summary-court charges dismissed or ending in acquittal, the responsible Magistrate or Municipal Court may handle the expungement procedure directly.

Do not assume every dismissed case costs $250 to expunge.

The fee and responsible office depend on the underlying statutory category. Greenville’s Solicitor specifically identifies situations involving no-cost non-conviction expungement and separate procedures for Magistrate or Municipal Court dismissals.

13th Judicial Circuit Solicitor — Greenville Expungements

Pretrial Intervention Office
350 Halton Road, Suite 301
Greenville, SC 29607

Published application hours:
Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

For charges originating in Greenville County, use the Greenville County expungement office rather than the Pickens County office.

Official Greenville Expungement Eligibility, Fees and Forms

Does an expungement remove every copy of a criminal record?

Not necessarily.

The Solicitor’s Office states that its expungement process cannot remove information published by newspapers, television, social media or private background-screening providers.

An expungement may restrict official government records while separate correction or removal requests may be needed for inaccurate commercial information.

Solve common Greenville search problems

Why Greenville County Criminal Records May Not Appear Online

Problem Likely reason What to do next
Felony search returns no case Wrong spelling, different court or record not indexed Check the name and search both General Sessions and Summary Court where appropriate
Misdemeanor missing from General Sessions Lower-level charge handled in Magistrate or Municipal Court Use Summary Court search
Greenville City case missing from felony records Municipal traffic or misdemeanor case Search Summary Court and contact Greenville Municipal Court
General Sessions case found but documents unavailable Criminal images are not ordinarily available through the online Public Index Email the General Sessions Criminal Records Department
Recently adjudicated case lacks sentence sheet Clerk needs processing time after adjudication Allow two to three business days before requesting the document
Old case cannot be viewed immediately File may be in off-site record storage Ask the Clerk to retrieve the original file
Local background search omits dismissed charge Greenville local searches intentionally exclude dismissed, NOL prossed and not-guilty charges Search the original court’s public index or request the disposition
SLED CATCH returns no match Name/DOB mismatch, alias or reporting limitation Verify identifying details and contact SLED if a record should exist
Person absent from current inmate search Released, housed elsewhere or no longer in current custody Contact the relevant detention facility or obtain historical booking records
Person’s case originated in Greer Greer spans Greenville and Spartanburg counties Identify the actual filing county and court
Record sealed or expunged Applicable legal access restriction Follow authorized procedures; do not attempt to bypass the restriction
Federal case not found Federal prosecutions are outside ordinary Greenville state court records Search PACER

How to correct an inaccurate criminal disposition

When a criminal court outcome is wrong or incomplete in an agency’s database:

  1. Find the original court case number.
  2. Obtain the correct certified disposition.
  3. Determine whether the error appears in court records, Greenville County Public Safety records or SLED CATCH.
  4. Contact the agency responsible for the incorrect information.
  5. Submit the supporting documentation through the official correction procedure.
  6. Keep a copy of the request and final agency response.

SLED states that individuals have the right to seek correction of erroneous criminal-history information concerning them.

For statewide CATCH questions, contact the SLED Public Dissemination Unit at 803-896-1443.

No online match does not establish a clean background.

The Public Index, local Greenville background search, SLED CATCH and the current jail database have different coverage. A person may have an out-of-county charge, federal conviction, restricted record or unreported case that does not appear in the database searched.

Greenville County criminal records FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Greenville County Criminal Records

1. How do I search Greenville County criminal records for free?

Use the official Greenville County Public Index at www2.greenvillecounty.org/scjd/publicindex. Select General Sessions for qualifying felony records or Summary Court for available Magistrate and Municipal Court cases. Search by defendant name or case number and open the relevant record.

2. What is the official Greenville County criminal records website?

The Greenville County 13th Judicial Circuit Public Index is the primary official online criminal court search. SLED CATCH is a separate statewide South Carolina criminal-history service, while the Greenville County Public Safety Records Division handles local background checks.

3. How far back do Greenville County criminal court records go online?

The Greenville County General Sessions Clerk states that its online criminal records go back to approximately 1984. Greenville Municipal Court indicates that its Summary Court records are available online from 1988 to the present. Older files may require direct assistance from the relevant court.

4. Can I find Greenville County felony convictions online?

Yes. Search the General Sessions criminal section of the Greenville County Public Index. Review the final disposition rather than assuming the original felony charge resulted in conviction. Official sentence sheets or certified documents must be requested from the Clerk.

5. Can I find Greenville County misdemeanor records online?

Many Magistrate and Municipal Court misdemeanor cases can be searched through the Summary Court section of the Greenville County Public Index. The General Sessions Clerk does not maintain these lower-court case files.

6. How much does a Greenville County criminal background check cost?

The county’s local Public Safety Records Division lists $5 for a five-year search, $10 for a ten-year search and $15 for searches beyond ten years. A statewide SLED CATCH report has a $25 base fee, with additional online transaction charges.

7. How do I obtain certified Greenville County criminal records?

For General Sessions criminal filings, contact the Greenville County Clerk of Court Criminal Records Department at 864-467-8551 or coccriminalrecords@greenvillecounty.org. Copies cost $0.25 per page, with an additional $10 certification fee. Qualifying Summary Court disposition printouts are available through a separate county records process.

8. How do I search Greenville County jail inmates?

Use the Greenville County Detention Center’s official Inmate Search, accept the website disclaimer and search using the available inmate details. The county warns that custody information changes quickly and that an arrest does not establish conviction.

9. Does a Greenville local background search include dismissed cases?

No. The county states that its local background-check reports omit dismissed, nolle prosequi and not-guilty charges. For an official dismissal, search the original court case and request the certified disposition.

10. Does SLED CATCH search every criminal record in the United States?

No. SLED CATCH is limited to available South Carolina criminal-history information. It is a name-based search, so an inaccurate name or date of birth may cause a false positive or false negative. Federal and other-state records require separate authorized searches.

11. How do I expunge a Greenville County criminal record?

Review the 13th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office expungement eligibility guidelines. Many eligible cases are processed through its Greenville office at 350 Halton Road, Suite 301. Qualifying non-conviction cases may be fee-exempt, while other expungements can involve Solicitor, Clerk and SLED charges.

12. Why can’t I find someone’s Greenville criminal court case?

The record may belong to Summary Court rather than General Sessions, have incorrect search identifiers, be stored in historical archives, be restricted by law or have been filed in another county. Confirm the original court before concluding that no criminal record exists.

Government websites and original records

Official Greenville County Criminal Records Search Links

Use the following government resources to access the actual court indexes, local background-check forms, criminal records requests and statewide criminal-history services discussed in this guide.

Greenville County Criminal Courts

Local Background Checks, Police and Detention Records

South Carolina Statewide Criminal History

Expungements and Federal Criminal Records

Editorial review and public-record limitations

This guide was researched using primary information from the Greenville County Clerk of Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Greenville County Magistrate Courts, City of Greenville Municipal Court, Greenville County Public Safety Records Management Division, Greenville County Detention Center, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

Search procedures, public-record costs and official resources were reviewed in October 2026. SLED’s online service-fee changes effective July 1, 2026, are included. Government fees and website interfaces can change, so confirm the latest information before submitting requests or payments.

An arrest, booking entry or pending criminal charge is not proof of conviction. A matching name does not establish identity, and a missing online search result does not establish that no criminal history exists.

CriminalCourtRecord.org is an independent informational website. It is not a government agency, consumer reporting agency or legal service provider, and it does not issue official certified criminal-history records.

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