Search Spartanburg Recent Bookings
Spartanburg is the largest city in Spartanburg County and one of South Carolina's major urban centers in the Upstate region. The Spartanburg Police Department makes arrests within city limits, and anyone who does not post bond is transferred to the Spartanburg County Detention Center. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office maintains a booking search on its website where you can look up recent bookings. The city's police Records Division also handles report requests for city-level arrests. This page covers both paths.
Spartanburg Quick Facts
Spartanburg Police Department Records
The Spartanburg Police Department Records Division is the centralized storage area for all police records and information in the city. It is located at the Police Department Headquarters at 206 N Forest Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Police Aides staff the division and assist officers, other agencies, and the public. You can also speak with an officer or report an incident through this office.
Copies of police reports from the Spartanburg Police Department are available at no charge for individuals who were directly involved in the incident. For all others, the fee is $3.00 per incident or accident report. Fingerprinting services cost $5.00 per set in cash, and appointments are required. Call 864-594-7257 to set up an appointment. If you have a large group or need multiple fingerprint sets, note that when you call.
For requests that involve criminal records and recent arrest data, identify which agency made the arrest first. Spartanburg County has 13 municipalities, each with its own police department alongside the county Sheriff's Office and state agencies. Local police departments in Spartanburg County have Records Divisions where arrest records can be requested by phone, email, or in person. You will need the arrest date, the arrestee's name, and the arrest location.
Spartanburg County Booking Search
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office operates the Spartanburg County Detention Center and maintains a booking search page on its website. That page shows arrest and booking information for people held at the county facility. Spartanburg city arrests that result in detention end up in this county system after the person is processed.
The Sheriff's Office Records Section is at 8045 Howard Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303, and can be reached at (864) 503-4553. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. When requesting records in person, have the case number, date of incident, names of persons involved, and the nature of the incident ready. The more detail you provide, the faster staff can locate the record.
Arrestees who are not immediately released are typically held for up to 48 hours before initial arraignment and then transferred to the county detention center. Spartanburg recent bookings from the city jail and the county system are separate data points, so checking both sources gives you a complete picture.
Note: Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identities of people booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center during the past three months are public record and available during business hours without a written request.
Spartanburg Arrest Record Information
Arrest records in Spartanburg County are public under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (S.C. Code Section 30-4). A typical Spartanburg arrest record includes:
- Personal information and physical description including mugshot, full name, date of birth, address, race, gender, height, and weight
- Arrest and booking details: date and time of arrest, arresting officer, arresting agency, bond amount, booking number, and inmate number
- Offense details: type of offense and applicable statute
- Court details: next court date and location
Exemptions apply for information that would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, endanger life or safety, deprive someone of a right to a fair trial, interfere with law enforcement proceedings, or reveal a confidential source. Juvenile records are generally exempt.
Free in-person access to recent Spartanburg arrest records is available at the Records Division of the arresting agency during normal business hours. Most municipal police departments allow inspection at no charge. Fees apply if you request physical copies of the records.
Spartanburg FOIA and Court Records
For court records tied to Spartanburg arrests, the Spartanburg County Clerk of Court is at 366 N. Church Street, Suite 1000, Spartanburg, SC 29303. The phone number for the Clerk of Court is (864) 596-2509, and office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Court records are also searchable through the South Carolina Judicial Department Public Index at sccourts.org.
The Spartanburg County Legal Department handles FOIA requests at the same address. Submit written requests by mail, email, or in person. The county must respond within 10 business days for records less than two years old and within 20 business days for older records. Once a request is approved, records must be produced within 30 calendar days, or 35 days for records more than two years old.
Expungement applications for Spartanburg arrests are handled by the Seventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office at 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306, reachable at (864) 596-2575. The standard expungement filing fee is $250, and fee waivers may be available for indigent applicants under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40 and related statutes.
Statewide Search Tools for Spartanburg Records
SLED's CATCH portal covers criminal history for all South Carolina jurisdictions at $25 per search. The SLED main site provides additional context on how the state's criminal history system works and what records are included. Records retention in Spartanburg County follows these general guidelines: criminal history records are kept for 75 years or until the subject's death; booking reports are kept for 10 years; arrest cards are kept for five years.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov provides an inmate search for people serving state prison sentences. VINE at vinelink.com lets you register for custody status alerts at the Spartanburg County Detention Center.
Spartanburg County Recent Bookings
All Spartanburg city arrests that result in detention are processed through the Spartanburg County Detention Center. For county-level booking records, Sheriff's Office contact information, and additional county resources, visit the Spartanburg County page.