Clerk of Court

The Clarendon County Clerk of Court’s office maintains records of cases heard in Court of Common Pleas,

which is civil disputes between parties, schedules jury and non-jury rosters for Common Pleas, maintains

records of all judgments for Common Pleas, and collects fine payments for General Sessions Court.

This office does not provide legal advice, nor do we assist with filling out court documents. Copies of

criminal or civil records can be made in person, requested via mail, and/or sent via a fax request with all

methods requiring a 24-hour turnaround. In some instances, it may take additional time if the file(s) is not

located in the courthouse. Copies of documents are $10.00 for the first 4 pages and 25 cents per page

thereafter.

Additionally, our office does not provide research of any kind. You may search the court records online by

visiting the SC Judicial Website at www.sccourts.org and selecting the public index/records search.

The Family Court division of the Clerk of Court’s Office is responsible for filings related to Child Support,

Divorce proceedings, and Juvenile matters. All questions regarding child support payments should be

directed to the State Disbursement Unit at (800) 768-5858. Questions regarding court proceedings,

hearings, and non-child support-related matters can be directed to Family Court at (803) 435-4210. Child

Support printouts are done on Thursdays only between the hours of 1-3 pm.

Office hours are 8:30 am – 5:00 pm for the Clerk of Court and Family Court offices. We are closed on major

holidays.

Applications for the Public Defender can be filled out at the Public Defender’s office during our normal

business hours. If paying with cash, applications for the Public Defender can be filled out in person at the

Public Defender’s office during our normal business hours. Please be aware that the non-refundable fee of

$40.00 is a statutory requirement and applications cannot be accepted without it. Online applications paid

by credit card are also accepted at https://sc.accessgov.com/clarendon-county-pdo. Personal checks are

not accepted. All questions regarding appointments, court dates, or anything related to the office of the

Public Defender should be directed to that office at (803) 433-0188.