Union County Booking Reports Access
Union County booking reports are kept on file at the Sheriff's Office in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The Union County Detention Center at 1657 Jonesville Highway processes all local arrests and creates booking records for each one. Public access to these booking reports is available through the Records Division. South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act applies to Union County records. You can search for booking reports by visiting the sheriff's office, calling, or submitting a written request for the records you need.
Union County Quick Facts
Union County Sheriff's Office Records
The Union County Sheriff's Office is located at 1657 Jonesville Highway in Union. It serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the county. Deputies handle patrol, investigations, and arrests across Union County. Every arrest produces a booking report that goes into the county records system.
You can call the Union County Sheriff's Office at (864) 429-1612 to ask about booking reports. The staff process requests for arrest records and incident reports. Walk-in requests are accepted during business hours. Written FOIA requests can also be sent by mail for records you need from Union County.
The Union County government website at unioncounty.org provides general county information and links to departments.
The Union County government website shown above offers links to county departments and information on public records access for booking reports.
| Agency |
Union County Sheriff's Office 1657 Jonesville Highway Union, SC 29379 Phone: (864) 429-1612 |
|---|---|
| Detention Center |
1657 Jonesville Highway Union, SC 29379 Phone: (864) 429-2818 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Website | unioncounty.org |
Union County Detention Center Booking Reports
The Union County Detention Center sits at 1657 Jonesville Highway, the same location as the sheriff's office. All arrests in Union County are processed at this facility. When someone is booked in, staff record the person's name, date of birth, charges, and bond amount. A booking photograph and fingerprints are taken. The fingerprints go to SLED as required by S.C. Code Ann. Section 23-3-120.
Under S.C. Code Ann. Section 30-4-30, detention records identifying people held at the facility for the past three months must be open to public inspection. Union County follows this requirement. You can ask to view the inmate roster and booking data without giving a reason.
Union County does not offer an online inmate search at this time. To check on someone in custody or look up a booking report, call the detention center at (864) 429-2818.
Note: Bond amounts in Union County booking reports can change after a bond hearing before a judge.
How to Search Union County Arrest Records
You have a few options for looking up booking reports in Union County. The right method depends on your needs.
Visit the sheriff's office at 1657 Jonesville Highway in Union. Staff can pull up booking reports while you wait. Bring a photo ID. You may need to pay a small fee for copies. In-person visits give you the quickest access to Union County booking reports.
A written FOIA request is a good option if you cannot visit in person. Send your request to the Union County Sheriff's Office with details about the person or arrest. Under S.C. Code Ann. Section 30-4-50, law enforcement reports that describe the nature and location of a crime are public records. The agency must respond within the time limits set by the FOIA.
The SLED CATCH system provides statewide criminal history searches for $25 per name. This covers all of South Carolina, not just Union County. It uses fingerprint data submitted by local agencies after booking.
The SLED CATCH portal above allows statewide criminal history checks that include arrest data submitted from Union County.
Union County Booking Reports and Public Access
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act protects your right to access public records in Union County. The FOIA at S.C. Code Ann. Section 30-4-10 gives any person the right to inspect or copy public records held by government agencies.
Section 30-4-50 requires the sheriff's office to make the last 14 days of law enforcement reports available for walk-in review. Jail records for the past three months must also be open for inspection. This covers the Union County Detention Center's inmate roster and booking data. There are limits for open investigations and sealed records. Under S.C. Code Ann. Section 17-1-40, booking records must be destroyed if charges are dismissed or the person is acquitted. Expunged records are not available to the public.
The FOIA statute text above describes the public access rules that apply to booking reports in Union County and every other county in South Carolina.
State Resources for Union County
State databases supplement the local records maintained by the Union County Sheriff's Office. These tools give you other ways to find arrest and detention information.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search covers people sentenced to state prison. If someone arrested in Union County gets a state sentence, their record appears here. It updates daily. The VINE notification system lets you track custody status and receive alerts for inmates in Union County. The South Carolina Sex Offender Registry shows registered offenders in the area.
The South Carolina Judicial Department public index lets you look up court cases tied to Union County arrests. This can help you find case outcomes and court dates connected to booking reports.
The SCDC search page above provides access to records of inmates sentenced to state facilities from Union County.
Note: State database records for Union County depend on data that local law enforcement submits to SLED and other state offices.
What Union County Booking Reports Include
A booking report from the Union County Detention Center records the essential facts about an arrest. The report is created when the person is processed at the facility on Jonesville Highway.
A Union County booking report typically includes:
- Full name and date of birth
- Physical description and identifying marks
- Date and time of the arrest
- All charges filed at booking
- Bond amount and conditions
- Arresting officer and agency
- Booking photograph
Union County booking reports remain part of the permanent record unless a court orders expungement under S.C. Code Ann. Section 17-1-40. Until that happens, they stay accessible to the public through FOIA channels.
Nearby Counties
Union County borders several other Upstate South Carolina counties. If the arrest you are looking for happened in a neighboring county, you will need to contact that county's sheriff's office for booking reports.