This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lancaster County. The main courthouse address for the Clerk of Court and Probate Court is 104 N Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720, with mail to PO Box 1809, Lancaster, SC 29721. The Clerk's Criminal and Civil Court phone is 803-285-1581, and Family Court is 803-285-6961. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Circuit Court case files: contact the Lancaster County Clerk of Court for Criminal, Civil, and Family Court records
- Marriage licenses and certificates: contact Lancaster County Probate Court at 803-283-3379 or see marriage and divorce records
- Divorce decrees: contact the Clerk's Family Court division at 803-285-6961, not South Carolina DPH
- Probate, wills, and estates: contact Lancaster County Probate Court or see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: use court records, SLED CATCH, or Sheriff's records depending on whether you need a case file, state history, or incident report
- Jail roster: see inmate records or call the Lancaster County Detention Center at 803-283-2084
- Active warrants: see warrant records; the Sheriff's Office states outstanding warrants are not discussed by phone