Anderson South Carolina Recent Bookings
Recent bookings in Anderson, South Carolina run through the Anderson County Detention Center after arrests made by the City of Anderson Police Department. Anderson is the county seat and the largest city in Anderson County. The police department's Records Division maintains arrest reports, incident reports, and related public records. You can find recent bookings through the Anderson County Sheriff's weekly bookings portal, by calling the detention center directly, or by submitting a records request to the police department. Multiple online tools make it easy to search Anderson arrest records.
Anderson Quick Facts
Anderson Police Department Records Division
The City of Anderson Police Department's Records Division is the central repository for all department-generated records. The division processes arrest reports, traffic accident reports, criminal statistical reports, criminal history checks, and incident reports. All records are maintained in state and national law enforcement information systems. The Records Division is staffed by four employees and supervised by Captain Robert Rivas.
You can request copies of incident reports, accident reports, and arrest records directly from the Records Division. The department is located at 601 South Main Street, Anderson, SC 29624. Victims receive free copies of incident reports; all other parties pay $8.50 per report. Record checks cost $5.00 and require either a signed consent form from the subject or a photo ID if you are checking your own record. The FOIA hourly rate is $15.00, with a minimum charge of $20.00. Requests estimated at $19.99 or less are provided at no cost.
The Anderson Police Department Records Division page at andersonpd.com describes all records services available to the public, including how to request arrest reports and submit FOIA requests.
The records division page gives full details on available services, fees, and the booking process used by the Anderson Police Department when processing new arrests.
| Department | City of Anderson Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 601 South Main Street, Anderson, SC 29624 |
| Records Supervisor | Captain Robert Rivas |
| Incident Report Fee | Free to victims; $8.50 for all others |
| FOIA Hourly Rate | $15.00/hour (minimum $20.00) |
Anderson County Detention Center Recent Bookings
People arrested in Anderson are booked at the Anderson County Detention Center. The facility has an average daily population of about 400 inmates, with roughly 319 males and 65 females. The detention center receives approximately 4,500 new arrests each year. The Detention Division is responsible for courthouse security, bailiffs, the detention center itself, and transportation of inmates.
You can call the Anderson County Jail at (864) 260-4054 during business hours to get arrest record information by phone. Staff will ask for the inmate's name or arrest date to process your request at no charge. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), booking identities for the past three months must be available without a written request.
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office publishes weekly booking reports on its website at andersonsheriff.org/weekly-bookings. These reports list people recently booked into the Anderson County Detention Center, consistent with the public access requirements in § 30-4-30(D).
The Anderson County Sheriff's Office website provides access to the weekly bookings portal and other public records tools for Anderson arrests.
The Sheriff's website is the primary county source for weekly booking reports that include Anderson city arrests processed at the county detention center.
Anderson Recent Bookings FOIA Requests
FOIA requests to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office should be sent to: Anderson County Sheriff's Office, ATTN: Freedom of Information Act, 305 Camson Rd., Anderson, SC 29625. You can also email foia@andersonsheriff.com. A sample FOIA form is available on the Sheriff's website at andersonsheriff.org/foia.
If records are available in electronic form, per-page copying charges do not apply. Staff time for searching, retrieval, and redaction still applies. Records not in electronic format may be converted with an additional charge for staff time. All estimates can be provided at no charge before you commit to the request. If the FOIA estimate reaches $20.00 or more, the city police department requires advance payment by cashier's check or money order.
The governing statute is S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10. South Carolina law prohibits using public records for commercial solicitation under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-2-50, with penalties of up to $500 and one year in jail.
Note: FOIA requests to Anderson County Sheriff require as much detail as possible about the records you need, since more detail helps the agency respond completely and on time.
Search Anderson Arrest Records Online
The Anderson County Zuercher Portal at anderson-so-sc.zuercherportal.com provides online access to Anderson County booking data. The South Carolina Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org covers criminal case records for Anderson County. Search by name or case number to find charges, court dates, and dispositions for Anderson arrests.
VINE at vinelink.com allows you to search inmate custody status at the Anderson County Detention Center and set up free notifications when a person's custody status changes after a city arrest. The VINE phone line is 1-800-846-3546.
For broader criminal history checks that go beyond recent bookings, the SLED CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov provides a name-based criminal history search for $25 per lookup. Results cover arrests and convictions from Anderson and across South Carolina.
- Anderson County weekly bookings: andersonsheriff.org/weekly-bookings
- Anderson County Zuercher Portal: anderson-so-sc.zuercherportal.com
- SC Public Index for court cases: publicindex.sccourts.org
- VINE inmate tracking: vinelink.com
- SLED criminal history check: catch.sled.sc.gov
- SCDC state inmate search: doc.sc.gov
The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov lists people serving sentences at state prison facilities. This is a separate system from the Anderson County Detention Center, which holds people on recent bookings who are awaiting trial or serving shorter sentences.
Anderson Booking Records and Your Rights
Not every Anderson recent booking leads to a conviction. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records must be destroyed when charges are dismissed or when the person is acquitted. This prevents a booking from following someone indefinitely on their record. If you believe your record qualifies, you can seek expungement through the Anderson County court system.
State law under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60 also protects people from extortion by websites that publish booking photos and then charge fees to remove them. Anderson residents whose mugshots appear in commercial databases have legal recourse under this statute.
Anderson County Recent Bookings
Anderson is the county seat, and all city arrests are processed through the Anderson County Detention Center. The Anderson County page covers the full jail roster, weekly booking reports, the Sheriff's FOIA process, and all county-level resources for Anderson County recent bookings.