Florence County Booking Reports
Florence County booking reports are maintained by the Florence County Sheriff's Office in Effingham. Florence County is in the northeastern part of South Carolina and serves as a major hub in the Pee Dee region. The Sheriff's Office runs the Florence County Detention Center and keeps records on all arrests within county lines. You can search for booking reports by contacting the Records Division or using state databases. The county seat is Florence, and the population makes it one of the larger counties in the area.
Florence County Quick Facts
Florence County Sheriff's Office Records
The Florence County Sheriff's Office is at 6719 Friendfield Road in Effingham, SC 29541. The phone number is (843) 665-2121. This office handles all booking reports and arrest records for Florence County. The Records Division takes public records requests and can pull booking reports for you.
The Florence County Sheriff's Office website at fcso.org provides information about the department and its services. The screenshot below shows the Sheriff's Office website.
The Sheriff's Office operates the Florence County Detention Center and processes a large number of bookings each year. Staff in the Records Division handle requests for arrest reports, incident reports, and booking data.
| Office |
Florence County Sheriff's Office 6719 Friendfield Road Effingham, SC 29541 Phone: (843) 665-2121 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Twelfth Judicial Circuit |
| Website | fcso.org |
Searching Florence County Booking Reports
Call the Florence County Sheriff's Office at (843) 665-2121 to start. Ask for the Records Division. Give them the name of the person and the arrest date if you know it. They can check the database and let you know what records exist.
For a formal records request, write a letter under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code Ann. Section 30-4-10. This gives you the legal right to see booking reports from Florence County. Include the full name, date range, and type of record you want. Send the request to the Sheriff's Office at 6719 Friendfield Road, Effingham, SC 29541. The office must respond within the time limits set by law. Copy fees may apply.
Florence County booking reports can also show up in state systems. The SLED CATCH portal at catch.sled.sc.gov is the main statewide criminal history search. It pulls data from all 46 counties, including Florence. The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov has a free inmate search for people in state prison.
Florence County Detention Center
The Florence County Detention Center is run by the Sheriff's Office. It holds all people booked in the county while they wait for court or serve short sentences. The center keeps detailed records on each inmate. These records include booking photos, charges, bond amounts, and court dates.
The inmate roster at the Florence County Detention Center is available to the public. You can call (843) 665-2121 to ask about a specific person. The staff can tell you if someone is in custody and what they are charged with. For a written copy of the booking report, you will need to file a records request.
Florence County processes a higher volume of bookings than many other Pee Dee region counties. The detention center handles arrests from the Florence city police, the Sheriff's Office, and other agencies that work in the county. All of these bookings create reports that go into the system.
Note: Florence County Detention Center records are updated as bookings happen, but there may be a short delay before new records are available for public requests.
Florence County Court Records
After a booking in Florence County, the case moves to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit court. Court records are different from booking reports. The court file tracks the legal case from arraignment through trial or plea. The booking report covers the arrest and the initial charges.
The South Carolina Judicial Department at sccourts.org has a Public Index for searching court records. Enter a name and you can find cases in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. This free tool shows case types, filing dates, and outcomes. It does not show the booking report itself.
The VINE system at vinelink.com lets victims track offenders in Florence County. The sex offender registry at scor.sled.sc.gov lists people convicted of sex offenses who live in the county. The probation department at dppps.sc.gov tracks people on supervised release after a Florence County conviction.
Public Records Requests in Florence County
Florence County follows the South Carolina FOIA law for public records requests. You have the right to ask for booking reports, arrest records, and incident reports. The Sheriff's Office Records Division handles these requests. They must respond within 15 business days under state law.
Be specific in your request. Include the full legal name of the person, the date of the arrest or a date range, and what type of records you want. If you are not sure what to ask for, call (843) 665-2121 first and the Records Division staff can guide you. Fees for copies are based on the number of pages and the time spent by staff to pull the records.
State Resources for Florence County Arrests
The state of South Carolina runs databases that include Florence County arrest data. The screenshot below shows the SLED main website, which is the hub for criminal history tools across the state.
SLED collects arrest data from all 46 counties, including Florence. The CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov runs criminal background checks that pull from this data. The sex offender registry at scor.sled.sc.gov lists people convicted of sex crimes who live in Florence County. The probation department at dppps.sc.gov tracks supervised release for Florence County cases.
Nearby Counties
Florence County borders several counties in the Pee Dee region. If the booking was not in Florence County, try one of these neighbors.