Greenwood County Felony Records

Greenwood County felony records are maintained by the Clerk of Court at 528 Monument Street in Greenwood. All felony cases in Greenwood County go through the General Sessions Court, part of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The Clerk of Court handles General Sessions criminal cases, Common Pleas civil cases, Family and Juvenile Courts, and Register of Deeds functions. The office does not research records but provides public access terminals for use. Greenwood County felony records from 1990 forward are searchable online through the South Carolina Public Index.

Greenwood County Clerk of Court

The Greenwood County Clerk of Court at 528 Monument Street, Room 114 in Greenwood is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The office can be reached at (864) 942-8514. The Clerk of Court handles General Sessions criminal cases, Common Pleas civil cases, Family and Juvenile Courts, and Register of Deeds functions. Importantly, the office does NOT research records for requestors. Public access terminals are available for individuals to search and view records themselves.

The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office Warrants Division at (864) 943-8032 handles warrant status inquiries. Warrants in Greenwood County are public records under SC FOIA and contain the subject's name, offense, date issued, issuing authority, case number, judge signature, and bond amount. Active, served, or recalled status is shown. The main Sheriff's Office address is 528 Edgefield Street in Greenwood, phone (864) 942-8600.

The Greenwood County official site at greenwoodcounty-sc.gov lists all departments including the Clerk of Court at 528 Monument Street, where Greenwood County felony records and all General Sessions Court case files are maintained and accessible through public terminals.

The Greenwood County Clerk of Court page provides information on all court divisions handled by the office including General Sessions felony records, and notes that the office provides public access terminals for self-service research rather than staff-assisted lookups.

Eighth Circuit and Greenwood County Felony Prosecution

Greenwood County is part of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina along with Abbeville, Laurens, and Newberry counties. The Eighth Circuit Solicitor's Office, phone (864) 942-8800, prosecutes all felony cases in General Sessions Court for all four counties in the circuit. When a felony arrest is made in Greenwood County, the case proceeds through bond hearing, grand jury indictment, and trial or plea in General Sessions Court.

Each step in the Greenwood County felony process creates documents filed with the Clerk of Court at 528 Monument Street. The bond hearing creates a bond record, the grand jury returns an indictment, and the trial or plea produces a sentence sheet or dismissal order. All of these records are part of the public Greenwood County felony case file maintained by the Clerk of Court. For General Sessions docket information, contact the Eighth Circuit Solicitor's Office.

How to Search Greenwood County Felony Records

The Greenwood County Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org/greenwood provides free online access to Circuit Court and Summary Court records. Felony records from 1990 forward are searchable by party name or case number. The system shows case status, charges, hearing dates, and disposition for Greenwood County felony cases. Accept the disclaimer before beginning your search.

For in-person access, use the public access terminals at the Clerk of Court at 528 Monument Street in Greenwood. Staff do not perform research, but the terminals allow self-service searching of Greenwood County felony records. For statewide criminal history, use SLED CATCH at catch.sled.sc.gov. The fee is $25 plus $1 online and covers all 46 South Carolina counties.

Greenwood 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. 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.

Greenwood County General Sessions Court and Felony Classes

The Greenwood 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 F felonies carry up to 5 years. Every Greenwood County felony record shows the charge, statute citation, felony class, and sentence imposed.

For current inmate information for Greenwood County residents serving state sentences, use the SCDC inmate search at doc.sc.gov. The Family Court Public Portal is available at portal.fccms.dss.sc.gov and the Child Support Client Portal at clientportal.dss.sc.gov. The sex offender registry for Greenwood County is searchable at scor.sled.sc.gov. Eligible first-offense convictions may be expunged after five years under § 22-5-910.

Nearby Counties

Greenwood County is part of the Eighth Judicial Circuit with Abbeville, Laurens, and Newberry counties. These nearby counties each maintain separate General Sessions Court felony records.

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