Find North Augusta Recent Bookings
North Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, with a small portion extending into Edgefield County. Law enforcement services are provided by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety, which handles both police and fire calls. People arrested in North Augusta are typically booked at the Aiken County Detention Center. This page covers how to search North Augusta recent bookings, how to request records from the Department of Public Safety, and how to use state tools for deeper searches.
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North Augusta Recent Bookings Location
The North Augusta Department of Public Safety (NADPS) is the primary law enforcement agency within the city. After an arrest in the Aiken County portion of North Augusta, the person is typically transported to the Aiken County Detention Center at 435 Wire Road, Aiken, SC 29801. The detention center phone number is (803) 642-2040. The facility opened in June 2002 and has an average daily population of about 407 inmates.
A small portion of North Augusta lies within Edgefield County. When arrests occur in that area, the Edgefield County Sheriff's Office at 200 Railroad Street, Edgefield, SC 29824 may be involved. The Edgefield County Jail can be reached at (803) 637-4124. Sheriff Adell Dobey leads that office, which can be contacted at (803) 637-5337.
Bond court at the Aiken County Detention Center is held twice daily at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Both hearings are open to the public. For most North Augusta arrests, the Aiken County inmate search is the right starting point.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), recent booking records from Aiken County Detention Center are public and must be available during normal business hours for the preceding three months without a written request.
North Augusta Arrest Records at Aiken County Detention
The Aiken County Detention Center offers a free online search called the Detention Center Detainee Public Search. The portal is at aikencountysc.gov. You do not need to register to use it. At minimum, you need to enter a last name. You can also add a first name, booking number, gender, or race to narrow results.
Each record shows the inmate's full name, mugshot, booking date and time, booking number, current charges, bond and bail amounts, court dates, housing location, and expected release date if the person has been sentenced. The database is updated daily. Information reflects current custody status but may not be real-time at all hours.
The portal only shows currently incarcerated individuals. People released recently within 30 days may be available through a special request to the records division. The search does not cover state prison inmates or people held at Edgefield County Jail.
Mugshots taken during booking use LIVESCAN technology and are maintained by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Copies of mugshots require an in-person request and cost approximately $10 per photograph.
North Augusta Department of Public Safety Records
Police records from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety can be obtained from the Records Section during normal business hours. To make a request, fill out the City's Police Records Request Form. The completed form can be mailed, faxed, or delivered in person. Contact the Records Section at 444 E. Buena Vista Avenue, PO Box 6400, North Augusta, SC 29841.
The Records Section contact is Caroline Hornback, Clerk of Court. Her phone is (803) 441-4373 and her fax is (803) 441-4287. Her email is chornback@northaugusta.net. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
For broader public records requests that do not involve police documents, the City Clerk handles FOIA submissions. Sharon Lamar is the City Clerk at the Office of the City Clerk, 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor Administration Office, PO Box 6400, North Augusta, SC 29841. Her phone is (803) 441-4202, her fax is (803) 441-4203, and her email is slamar@northaugusta.net.
FOIA Requests for North Augusta Police Records
North Augusta arrest records are generally public under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Agencies have 10 business days to acknowledge records requests and 30 calendar days to produce records. For requests involving documents older than two years, the acknowledgment window extends to 20 business days.
Records that may not be released include those involving juveniles, ongoing investigations, or items that have been sealed or expunged by a court. When records are withheld, agencies are required to explain why and identify the specific exemption being applied.
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office Records Division at 420 Hampton Avenue NE, Aiken, SC 29801, phone (803) 642-1761, handles records requests related to the detention center. A 25% deposit may be required before processing begins, and the full balance must be paid before records are released. The fee schedule includes $20 per hour for staff time, $0.25 per page for black and white copies, $0.35 per page for color, $5.00 for CDs or DVDs, and $15.00 for a USB drive.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records must be destroyed when charges are dismissed or the person is found not guilty, which means some older records may no longer exist in the system.
Statewide Criminal History Search for North Augusta Records
The SLED CATCH system provides online criminal history checks for anyone arrested in South Carolina, including North Augusta, for a $25 fee per search.
CATCH results include arrests, convictions, and pending charges statewide but do not cover juvenile records, sealed records, or federal offenses. Mail requests go to SLED Records Department, P.O. Box 21398, Columbia, SC 29221-1398.
North Augusta State Prison Records Lookup
When a North Augusta case results in a state prison sentence, you can look up that person through the South Carolina Department of Corrections inmate search, which covers all SCDC-managed facilities statewide.
SCDC inmate search is separate from the county detention search. A person waiting for trial at the Aiken County Detention Center will not appear in the SCDC system until they have been sentenced and transferred to state custody.
Note: S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60 prohibits anyone from using arrest records or booking photos to demand payment for removal of that content from a website.
Additional State Resources for North Augusta Bookings
The SC Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org gives free access to court case records for Aiken County. You can search by defendant name, case number, or filing date. Results include criminal case summaries, charge information, court dates, and dispositions. This is helpful when you want to track how an arrest moved through the court system.
The VINE system at vinelink.com lets family members and victims register for custody status alerts. Notifications come by phone, email, or text when an inmate's status changes at the Aiken County Detention Center. VINE coverage includes most South Carolina county jails. Registration is free.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-240, all South Carolina law enforcement agencies must report arrest data to SLED on an ongoing basis. This keeps the statewide CATCH database current and allows the public to access up-to-date criminal history information through the official portal.
Aiken County Recent Bookings
North Augusta is primarily located in Aiken County. Arrests made by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety are processed at the Aiken County Detention Center. For complete details on the county inmate search portal, detention center contact information, the county sheriff's records division, and Aiken County FOIA procedures, visit the Aiken County recent bookings page.
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