Anderson County Records Database
Anderson County public records are maintained by several offices including the Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, and Sheriff's Office. The county also operates its own online portal called ACPASS, which provides broad access to court, property, and tax records. Under South Carolina law, most government documents are public and can be requested or searched at no cost. This page explains what records exist, which offices hold them, and how to access Anderson County public records both online and in person.
Anderson County Quick Facts
Anderson County Court Records
The Anderson County Clerk of Court is Honorable C. Reena Thomason, appointed in December 2022. The office is at 100 South Main Street, Anderson, SC 29624, with a mailing address of PO Box 8002, Anderson, SC 29622. The main phone number is 864-260-4057. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The Clerk supports General Sessions criminal court, Common Pleas civil court, and Family Court. Duties include receiving criminal warrants and transmitting them to the Solicitor, managing jury selection and compensation, collecting court fees and fines, issuing Rules to Show Cause in Family Court, and filing Orders of Protection.
Court records are searchable through the Anderson County Public Index. The free tool lets you search by party name or case number across multiple court types. Results show case status, hearing dates, charges, and dispositions. The system is maintained by the SC Judicial Branch and is updated regularly. As of January 1, 2026, residential addresses are no longer displayed in the index.
Probate court records and other case types are also accessible through the Anderson County ACPASS portal. This system provides 24/7 free access to probate cases, real estate information, property taxes, and court dockets. No account is required for basic searching, though some full-document access features require registration.
The Anderson County Public Index is the primary entry point for searching court filings, case statuses, and hearing dates across General Sessions, Common Pleas, and Family Court.
Anderson County Property Records
The Anderson County Register of Deeds is Cindy Radford. The office is located at 401 East River Street, Anderson, SC 29624, with the same mailing address as the Clerk of Court. You can reach the Register of Deeds at 864-260-4053. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a document recording deadline of 4:30 PM for same-day processing. The office records deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, surveys, and UCC financing statements. Marriage license division services are co-located.
The ACPASS portal provides online access to Anderson County property records, tax information, court dockets, and estate records. It is a free resource maintained by the county for public research.
Anderson County provides a free identity theft protection service through the Register of Deeds. Property owners can request free redaction of Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and credit card numbers from any document already on record. A written request is required, and no fee is charged. The Property Fraud Alert service notifies owners by email when any document is recorded under their name.
E-recording is available for qualified submitters through approved vendors. Historical land records dating back to the county's formation are preserved at the Register of Deeds office. Certified copies are available for a fee, and public search terminals are accessible during business hours for in-person research.
Note: The AC PASS system integrates property, tax, and court records in one portal, making Anderson County one of the more searchable counties in the state.
Anderson County Criminal Records
Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride leads the Sheriff's Office, which is part of the county department structure. The phone number for the Sheriff is 864-260-4400. The Anderson County Detention Center houses individuals awaiting trial or serving short sentences. Inmate search capabilities are available through the ACPASS system, which links detention information alongside other county data. The Records Division handles incident report requests submitted under SC FOIA.
For statewide criminal background searches, use the SLED CATCH online portal. The standard check costs $25 per search and requires the subject's full name and date of birth. Mail requests go to SLED Records Department, PO Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398. The CATCH system is name-based and may not resolve identities involving common names without additional fingerprint verification.
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office website includes calls-for-service mapping, arrest information, jail resources, and contact details for the Records Division. Incident type and location filters let you explore public safety activity across the county.
The statewide SLED Sex Offender Registry is searchable by name, address, zip code, or county. Email alerts are available to notify you when a registered offender moves into or within a selected area. Anderson County sex offenders are included in this registry, maintained by SLED under state law.
How to Request Anderson County Public Records
Anderson County follows South Carolina Freedom of Information Act rules under Title 30, Chapter 4. Written requests are required for formal records production. You can submit requests by mail, email, fax, or in person to the department that holds the records. Many records are already accessible without a formal FOIA request through the ACPASS portal and the Public Index.
Agencies must respond within 10 business days for records less than 24 months old. Records older than 24 months allow a 20-business-day response window. After the agency decides to produce records, it has 30 calendar days to deliver them. If no response is given within the required window, the request is automatically deemed approved. A civil penalty of up to $500 can be levied against officials who arbitrarily deny valid requests.
Section 30-4-50 of SC law specifically designates as public information the names, sex, race, titles, and employment dates of public employees; final agency opinions; policy statements; public fund expenditures; meeting minutes; and crime reports. These categories of records may not be withheld without a valid legal exemption.
Anderson County Online Records Tools
Anderson County offers more online records access than most South Carolina counties. The ACPASS portal is the main local tool, covering probate, property, taxes, and court records. The Public Index provides court-specific search access. For business filings, the Secretary of State Business Filing portal covers all South Carolina entities. Appellate decisions can be found through the SC C-Track system for cases from May 2012 forward.
State prison inmate records are maintained by the SC Department of Corrections. Voter registration and election history for Anderson County are available at SC Votes. For historical research including genealogy, the SC Department of Archives and History holds documents spanning colonial records through modern government files. Accident reports involving Highway Patrol are handled through the SC Department of Public Safety.
Cities in Anderson County
Anderson County includes the city of Anderson. City-level court and municipal records may be maintained separately from county offices.
Nearby Counties
Anderson County borders Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, and Pickens counties in South Carolina, as well as Georgia to the southwest. Search neighboring county records below.