Greenville County Felony Records

Greenville County felony records are maintained by the Clerk of Court at 305 E North Street in Greenville. All felony cases in Greenville County go through the General Sessions Court, part of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Greenville County is South Carolina's most populous county and one of the state's primary economic centers. The Clerk of Court maintains all General Sessions criminal records, Common Pleas civil records, and Family Court records. Felony records from 1990 forward are searchable through the South Carolina Public Index.

Greenville County Clerk of Court

The Greenville County Clerk of Court at 305 E North Street in Greenville handles all Circuit Court records for General Sessions criminal and Common Pleas civil matters. The phone number is (864) 467-8551. The Family Court is located separately at 350 Halton Road in Greenville, phone (864) 467-5800. The Family Court Trial Docket is available online at the Greenville County website. Copy fees are $0.25 per page for non-certified copies and $10 for certified copies.

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) is headquartered at 4 McGee Street in Greenville. The Public Information Officer is Lt. Ryan Flood at (864) 467-5205. FOIA requests to the Sheriff's Office can be submitted through the Public Records Portal at gcso.org/foia/. The FOIA Coordinator is Courtney Fitzpatrick at CFitzpatrick@greenvillecounty.org. Sheriff's Office FOIA fee schedule: Administrative ($19.24/hr), Manager ($33.88/hr), Director ($66.07/hr), Redaction ($23.86/hr), IT ($32.00/hr), Police ($20.73/hr). Copy fees are $0.10/page for black and white and $0.20/page for color.

The Greenville County official website at greenvillecounty.org includes the Clerk of Court department page with services for accessing Greenville County felony records, court calendars, and information on obtaining certified copies of General Sessions criminal case documents.

Thirteenth Circuit and Greenville County Felony Cases

Greenville County is part of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina along with Pickens County. The Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office prosecutes all felony cases in General Sessions Court for both Greenville and Pickens counties. As South Carolina's most populous county, Greenville County has one of the highest General Sessions Court caseloads in the state, with the Solicitor's Office handling a broad range of felony prosecutions.

When a felony arrest is made in Greenville County, the case proceeds through bond hearing, grand jury indictment, and trial or plea in General Sessions Court at the Greenville County Courthouse. Each step generates documents filed with the Clerk of Court. The county also has a Greer Municipal Court at 100 South Main Street in Greer, phone (864) 848-5374, which handles city-level cases. For Circuit Court felony records, all filings go to the Clerk of Court at 305 E North Street.

How to Search Greenville County Felony Records

The Greenville County Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org/greenville provides free online access to Circuit Court records. To search specifically for felony cases, select "Circuit Court" under "Court Type" and then select "Greenville General Sessions" under "Court Agency." Use the "Case Type" function to narrow results further. Felony records from 1990 forward are searchable by party name or case number.

In-person access to Greenville County felony records is available at the Clerk of Court at 305 E North Street in Greenville. Bring a valid photo ID. Staff can look up cases and provide copies. For statewide criminal history including Greenville County felony records, use SLED CATCH at catch.sled.sc.gov. The fee is $25 plus $1 online and covers all 46 South Carolina counties.

Greenville County felony records are public under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10. The Clerk of Court must respond to FOIA requests within 10 business days. Records of dismissed charges are removed per § 17-1-40. Eligible first-offense convictions may be expunged after five years under § 22-5-910. Note: As of January 1, 2026, home address information is no longer displayed on the public index for both new and existing cases in all South Carolina counties.

Greenville County General Sessions Court and Felony Classes

The Greenville County General Sessions Court handles all felony charges under South Carolina's six-class system defined in Title 16 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Class A felonies carry up to 30 years and include murder, kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and armed robbery. Class B through F felonies carry 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 years respectively. Every Greenville County felony record shows the charge, statute citation, felony class, and sentence.

The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County and the Greenville County Detention Center hold those awaiting trial on felony charges. For current inmate information for Greenville County residents serving state sentences, use the SCDC inmate search at doc.sc.gov. The sex offender registry for Greenville County is searchable at scor.sled.sc.gov. The Greenville County Sheriff is responsible for local sex offender registration under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-430.

Cities in Greenville County

Greenville County includes the city of Greenville and several large municipalities. All felony cases for Greenville County residents are filed at the General Sessions Court in Greenville.

Nearby Counties

Greenville County is part of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit with Pickens County. These nearby counties each maintain separate General Sessions Court felony records.

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