Lexington Recent Bookings and Arrest Records
Lexington is the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina. The Town of Lexington Police Department serves the municipality, while the Lexington County Sheriff's Department manages the county detention center where arrests are booked. This page explains how to search Lexington recent bookings through the county inmate portal, how to request police records from the town, and how to access court and state records related to arrests in Lexington.
Lexington Quick Facts
Where Lexington Recent Bookings Are Processed
The Town of Lexington Police Department makes arrests within town limits. After an arrest, people are transported to the Lexington County Detention Center at 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, SC 29072. The detention center is operated by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. The main phone number is (803) 785-8230. Booking records are held at this county facility, not by the town police department.
Lexington serves as the county seat, which means the county courthouse and detention center are both located within or near the town. This gives Lexington residents relatively easy in-person access to court and detention records. The Lexington County Clerk of Court is at 205 East Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072, with a phone number of (803) 785-8212 and hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Criminal records in Lexington County are divided into categories: arrest records, court records, conviction records, and incarceration records. Felonies are serious crimes with possible sentences over one year. Misdemeanors carry lighter penalties, typically fines or sentences under one year. Juvenile records are protected under South Carolina Code Section 63-19-2010 and are not publicly accessible in the same way as adult records.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identity of any person booked into a county detention center must be made available to the public for the preceding three months during normal business hours.
Lexington County Inmate Search for Lexington Bookings
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department runs a free inmate search at p2c.lexingtoncounty.com. This is the Police to Citizen (P2C) system. No registration is required. You can search by first name, last name, booking number, or date of birth. The database is updated daily and reflects real-time information where available.
Each search result shows the inmate's full name, booking photograph, current charges, booking date, bond information, housing facility, and next court date. This portal covers all recent bookings processed at the Lexington County Detention Center, including arrests made by the Town of Lexington Police Department, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, and other agencies in the county.
Only current inmates are shown by default. People released within the past 30 days may still appear, but that window can vary. For someone released beyond that timeframe, a public records request to the sheriff's department is the next step. The system only covers county-level detention and does not reflect state prison records.
Town of Lexington Police Department Records
The Town of Lexington Police Department handles police reports for incidents within town limits. Police reports are available by visiting the department in person during normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, excluding holidays. The town's official website is at lexsc.com.
The Operations Support Section (OPS) within the department maintains all records required by state and national law enforcement accreditation processes. An additional part-time civilian employee handles records management. This structure means the town has dedicated staff for records but processes requests during limited weekday hours.
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department also maintains an incident report service for county incidents. Crime victims can request incident reports online and receive copies free of charge. For reports completed by sheriff's department officers, visit the Records Unit at 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, SC 29072, or call (803) 785-8230.
Town of Lexington Official Website for Booking Information
The Town of Lexington official website provides links to the police department, records request process, and other municipal services for residents seeking public records.
The town site also includes a link to the police reports page, which confirms in-person requests are required and lists the department's weekday business hours for records access.
Lexington FOIA Requests and Sheriff's Department Records
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department handles FOIA requests for records in its custody. Submit requests by email to FOIA@lcsd.sc.gov or deliver them in person to 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, SC 29072. A form is available on the department website. Include your name, address, a description of the specific records you need, a date range, and your preferred format for receiving them.
The fee schedule for the Lexington County Sheriff's Department includes $22.00 per hour for search, retrieval, and redaction work. Copies are $0.25 per page for black and white on letter-size paper, $0.75 for color, $0.50 for black and white on legal-size paper, and $1.00 for color legal-size. CD or DVD copies are $5.00 each. A 25% deposit is required before the department begins processing. The full balance must be paid before records are released, with payment by cashier's check payable to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
Standard acknowledgment takes 10 business days. Production of records happens within 30 calendar days of acknowledgment. South Carolina law under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40 requires agencies to destroy arrest records when charges are dismissed or the subject is found not guilty, which may limit the availability of older records.
South Carolina SLED Resources for Lexington Arrest Records
South Carolina's SLED main website at sled.sc.gov is a central hub for statewide law enforcement resources, including the CATCH criminal history system and information on other public safety tools available to residents.
SLED's CATCH portal at catch.sled.sc.gov provides name-based criminal history searches for $25 per search, plus a $1 convenience fee for online access. You need a last name, first initial, and date of birth to run a search. Results include arrests, convictions, and pending charges from across South Carolina, but do not include juvenile records, sealed records, or federal cases.
Mail requests can be sent to SLED Records Department, P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398. SLED's phone number is (803) 737-9000. The CATCH system is a good supplement when you want to see an individual's statewide record rather than just what is on file at the county level.
Note: S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60 makes it a crime to use arrest records or booking photos to extort payment from an individual in exchange for removing that content from a website.
Lexington Court Records and Public Index
The SC Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org provides free access to Lexington County court records. Select Lexington County from the county list, then choose criminal records as the search type. You can search by defendant name or case number and review case information including charges, court dates, and dispositions.
Lexington County falls within the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The Clerk of Court, Lisa Y. Comer, maintains records at 205 East Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072. Viewing records in person is free, and copies cost $0.25 per page. Certified copies carry an additional fee. The clerk's office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
For inmates currently serving state sentences, the South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search at doc.sc.gov is the correct tool. People awaiting trial at the Lexington County Detention Center will not appear in the SCDC system.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-240, all South Carolina law enforcement agencies are required to report arrest data to SLED regularly. This keeps the statewide CATCH database current so the public can access accurate criminal history information.
Lexington County Recent Bookings
Lexington is the county seat of Lexington County. All arrests made by the Town of Lexington Police Department result in bookings at the Lexington County Detention Center. For full information on the county inmate search portal, detention center contacts, the sheriff's department records division, and county FOIA procedures, visit the Lexington County recent bookings page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Other cities near Lexington use similar county-based booking systems. Select a city below for booking record information in that area.