| Clerk of Court | Greenville County Clerk of Court |
|---|---|
| Probate Court | Greenville County Probate Court |
| Clerk address | Greenville County Courthouse, 305 E. North Street, Greenville, SC 29601 |
| Phone | 864.467.8551 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding Greenville County holidays |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
| Certified copy fee | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
Greenville County is South Carolina's most populous county, and its Clerk of Court keeps every Circuit Court file — Common Pleas civil cases and General Sessions criminal cases — as well as Family Court filings, all searchable through the county's own Public Index. The clerk's office is on the second floor of the Greenville County Courthouse downtown.
The Greenville County Probate Court is a separate office and website. It handles estates, wills, guardianships and conservatorships, and marriage licenses, and offers its own online case search rather than using the Public Index.
Minor criminal matters, small claims, and evictions go through one of Greenville County's several Magistrate Courts, each a separate office from the clerk of court. Traffic tickets written by city police (Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, and others) go to that city's municipal court, which the county does not index.
Search Greenville County court records online
Clerk of Court
Greenville County Clerk of Court
- Cost
- Free index search; $0.25 per page for plain copies, $10.00 per document for certified/sealed copies
- Coverage
- Circuit Court (Common Pleas civil and General Sessions criminal) and Family Court cases
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family
The Public Index search link on this page is the county's case-search tool; separate email addresses are listed for general requests versus criminal-record copy requests.
Probate Court
Greenville County Probate Court
- Cost
- Free case search; fees for copies set by the Probate Court
- Coverage
- Estates, guardianships and conservatorships, marriage licenses, and involuntary commitment matters
- Records
- Probate
Uses its own online case search, separate from the Clerk of Court's Public Index.
Other courts
Greenville County Public Index (Court Records Search)
- Cost
- Free
- Coverage
- The county's implementation of the South Carolina Judicial Branch Public Index for Circuit and Family Court
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family
Same underlying system linked from the Clerk of Court's page.
What is available online
The Public Index covers Circuit and Family Court case information, including filings, party names, and case status; document availability varies by case type and filing date. The Probate Court's separate search covers estate and guardianship cases. Magistrate Court cases are not on either online system — contact the specific magistrate's office that heard the case.
Which clerk has your record
In South Carolina, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the South Carolina page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court — Common Pleas (civil) and General Sessions (criminal) | Felony criminal cases; Civil suits above the magistrate-court limit; Appeals from Magistrate, Municipal, and Probate Court | Clerk of Court of the county |
| Family Court | Divorce, custody, and child support; Adoption; Juvenile delinquency and abuse/neglect cases | Clerk of Court of the county (Family Court division) |
| Probate Court | Estate administration and wills; Guardianships and conservatorships; Marriage licenses | Probate Judge of the county |
| Magistrate Court (Summary Court) | Small claims up to the magistrate limit; Minor criminal offenses; Bond hearings | Magistrate Court clerk for the individual magistrate's office |
| Municipal Court | City ordinance violations; Traffic tickets issued within city limits | Municipal court clerk for that city |
Request records in person or by mail
Greenville County clerk offices
Greenville County Courthouse, 305 E. North Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864.467.8551
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding Greenville County holidays
Circuit and Family Court records. Search the Public Index online, or request copies from the Clerk of Court's office at the Greenville County Courthouse, 305 E. North Street. General requests and criminal-record copy requests use separate email addresses listed on the clerk's website; plain copies are $0.25 per page and certified or sealed copies are $10.00 per document.
Probate records. Contact the Greenville County Probate Court directly; its online case search and fee information are separate from the Clerk of Court.
Magistrate Court records. Contact the specific magistrate's office that handled the case; each location keeps its own file and is not part of the county's Public Index.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
| Certified copy | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
Copy and certification fees are set by each clerk of court and probate judge under the general fee authority in Title 8, Chapter 21 of the South Carolina Code, so amounts differ by county (for example, Greenville County charges $0.25 per page for plain copies and $10.00 per document for certified copies). Confirm the current fee with the specific office before sending payment.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
South Carolina court records are presumed open, but the state treats sealing and expungement as two different things. Sealing removes a record from public view while keeping it on file for law enforcement or licensing purposes in narrow circumstances; expungement, governed by the Uniform Expungement of Criminal Records Act (S.C. Code Ann. Title 17, Chapter 22, Article 9), results in destruction of the record so that, legally, the charge no longer exists for background-check purposes.
The South Carolina guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
Is Greenville County's court index available online?
Yes. The Greenville County Public Index covers Circuit Court (Common Pleas and General Sessions) and Family Court cases and is free to search. Probate cases use a separate search on the Probate Court's own site.
How much does a certified copy cost in Greenville County?
The Clerk of Court charges $10.00 per document for certified or sealed copies and $0.25 per page for plain copies, payable by cash, check, money order, or card.
Where do I look up a Greenville County eviction or small-claims case?
Those are Magistrate Court matters, not Clerk of Court cases. Contact the magistrate's office in the area where the property or dispute is located.
Who has Greenville County probate and estate records?
The Greenville County Probate Court, a separate elected office from the Clerk of Court, with its own online case search for estates, wills, and guardianships.
Are Greenville city traffic tickets in the county system?
No. Tickets written by city police departments (Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, and others) go to that city's municipal court, which the county does not index.
Sources
- Greenville County Clerk of Court — https://www.greenvillecounty.org/ClerkOfCourt/
- Greenville County Clerk of Court — Copies of Records (fees) — https://www.greenvillecounty.org/ClerkOfCourt/CopiesOfRecords.aspx
- Greenville County Public Index — https://www2.greenvillecounty.org/scjd/publicindex
- Greenville County Probate Court — https://www.greenvillecounty.org/probate/
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — Circuit Court — https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/circuit-court/
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — Supreme Court — https://www.sccourts.org/courts/supreme-court/
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — Case Records Search — https://www.sccourts.org/case-records-search/
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — C-Track Public Access (appellate) — https://www.sccourts.org/c-track-public-access/
- SLED CATCH (Citizen's Access To Criminal Histories) — https://catch.sled.sc.gov/
- South Carolina Code, Title 17, Chapter 22 — Intervention Programs (Article 9, Uniform Expungement of Criminal Records) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t17c022.php
- South Carolina Code, Title 30, Chapter 4 — Freedom of Information Act — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t30c004.php
- South Carolina Code, Title 8, Chapter 21 — Fees and Costs Generally — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t08c021.php
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina — https://www.scd.uscourts.gov/
See also: all South Carolina counties.