This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use the matching Sumter County or South Carolina office for the requested record:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Criminal records and rap sheets: contact SLED Public Dissemination at 803-896-1443, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sheriff reports: contact Sumter Sheriff Records at 1281 North Main Street, Sumter, SC 29153, or 803-436-2028
- Current local custody: call the Sumter detention operation at 803-436-2343 before visiting
- General Sessions files: contact the clerk at 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, or 803-436-2227
- Bond and summary court files: call 803-436-2280 for Bond, Magistrate, or Sumter Municipal routing
- Official checks: order a state report through SLED CATCH, or read the FBI FAQ for a fingerprint-based personal national history
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement: begin with the Third Circuit Solicitor for General Sessions or the court that dismissed a summary charge
City of Sumter requests go through City Hall at 21 North Main Street, PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151, or 803-436-2500. Mayesville Municipal Court is at South Main Street and 803-453-6767. Pinewood Municipal Court is at 16 Clark Street and 803-452-5878. Call each office for current counter hours and fees.