District of South Carolina Court Records

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Search for court records online in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (D.S.C.) and lookup the case information you need on federal litigation happening across the State of South Carolina. You can get easy access to the court dockets, court documents, transcripts, and legal data you need on the parties, attorneys, law firms, and judges involved in court cases in the South Carolina District.

About the District of South Carolina

The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina has jurisdiction over Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, Anderson, Oconne, Pickens, Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper, Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg, Greenville, Laurens, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda, Bamberg, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, York, Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties. The District covers over 32,000 square miles and serves over 5 million residents.

The District of South Carolina currently has nine United States District Judges and nine United States Magistrate Judges. The D.S.C. is divided into the following eleven court divisions: the Aiken Division, covering Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties; the Anderson Division, covering Anderson, Oconne, and Pickens counties; the Beaufort Division, covering Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper counties; the Charleston Division, covering Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, and Georgetown counties; the Columbia Division, covering Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland, and Sumter counties; the Florence Division, covering Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg counties; the Greenville Division, covering Greenville and Laurens counties; the Greenwood Division, covering Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda counties; the Orangeburg Division, covering Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties; the Rock Hill Division, covering Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, and York counties; and the Spartanburg Division, covering Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties.

The South Carolina District has nine separate courthouse locations. The Aiken Division is located at the Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Courthouse, 223 Park Avenue, S.W., Aiken, SC  29801. The Anderson Division is located in the G. Ross Anderson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at 315 South McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29624. The Charleston Division can be found at the following two locations: the J. Waties Waring Judicial Center, 83 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 and the U.S. District Courthouse at 85 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401.

The Columbia Division is located in the Matthew J. Perry, Jr. U.S. Courthouse at 901 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201. The Florence Division is located in the J. L. McMillan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at 401 West Evans Street, Florence, SC 29501. The Greenville Division is located at the following two addresses: the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. U. S. Courthouse, 250 East North Street, Greenville, SC 29601 and the Clement F. Haynsworth Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 300 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601. The Spartanburg Division is located at the Donald S. Russell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 201 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306.

The Clerk of Court is Robin L. Blume. You can reach the Clerk's office by calling (803) 765-5816.

The Chief District Judge is the Hon. R. Bryan Harwell, located at the J. L. McMillan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Florence. You can reach the Chief District Judge’s Chambers by calling (843) 676-3800. The Chief District Judge’s Courtroom Deputy and Case Administrator can be reached by calling (843) 676-3859.

The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina is Adair Ford Boroughs, who previously was a partner at Boroughs Bryant, LLC and served as Executive Director of Charleston Legal Access. The U.S. Attorney’s Main Office for the District of South Carolina is located at Wells Fargo Building, 1441 Main Street, Suite 500, Columbia, SC 29201. The Main Office can be reached by calling (803) 929-3000. The Charleston office can be reached by calling (843) 727-4381 and the Greenville office can be reached by calling (864) 282-2100. The Florence office of the U.S. Attorney for the D.S.C. can be reached by calling (843) 665-6688.

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In addition to U.S. District Court cases filed in the District of South Carolina, UniCourt also provides you with bulk access to all federal court records and cases filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina. Beyond federal court records across the State of South Carolina, UniCourt also provides you with access to South Carolina state court records for counties in the state, including Greenville County, Richland County, Charleston County, Horry County, and Spartanburg County.

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Matthew J. Perry Courthouse; 901 Richland Street; Columbia, SC 29201, USA

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