Recent Bookings in Dorchester County
Dorchester County recent bookings are handled by the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, which operates two detention locations in the county. The primary facility sits at 300 Deming Way in Summerville, with a second location at 101 Sears Street in St. George. Anyone can search for current inmates using the online inmate search portal run by the Sheriff's Office. Booking records in Dorchester County are part of the public record under South Carolina law, giving residents a way to find recent arrest information quickly.
Dorchester County Quick Facts
Dorchester County Detention Center
The Dorchester County Detention Center maintains two locations. The Summerville facility is at 300 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483, and can be reached at (843) 832-0100. The St. George location sits at 101 Sears Street, St. George, SC 29477, with a phone number of 843-832-0215. The Sheriff's Office Summerville administrative address is 212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483, reachable at (843) 832-0300.
Both locations house pre-trial detainees and inmates serving sentences of less than one year. The facilities offer intake and booking services, general population housing, medical care, and visitation areas. Alternative sentencing programs are also available, including home detention with electronic monitoring, weekend confinement, community service, and day reporting for qualifying individuals.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office maintains operational control of the detention center as authorized under South Carolina Code § 24-5-10. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for inmate supervision, facility security, and maintaining all booking records in Dorchester County.
The Dorchester County inmate search portal at docosheriff.com/inmateSearch is free to use with no registration required. The current inmate list displays alphabetically and can be searched by name or booking date range. Click on any individual name to view detailed booking information.
Dorchester County Recent Bookings Search
The easiest way to find Dorchester County recent bookings is through the online portal. Visit the inmate search tool, scroll the alphabetical list, or enter a name to filter results. Results show the full name, booking date and time, current charges, bond information, and housing location. The database is updated regularly and shows current inmates only.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's inmate search at docosheriff.com/inmateSearch is the official source for current booking data. Results include booking photos, charges, bond amounts, and facility location. The list is sorted alphabetically and can also be filtered by name or booking date range.
The Dorchester County inmate search tool gives the public direct access to current booking records and recent arrests held at the county's two detention facilities.
Note: The online search only shows current detainees. For older booking records in Dorchester County, a written public records request may be needed.
Dorchester County Booking Record Details
Booking records in Dorchester County include a standard set of information for each person processed at the detention center. The record shows the person's full legal name and any aliases, date of birth, age, gender, and race. Physical description fields include height and weight. A mugshot taken at booking is part of the public record. The booking date and time, current charges, bond amounts, court dates, and housing assignment within the facility are also listed.
Certain details are restricted from public release. Social Security numbers, medical records, disciplinary records, and personal contact information are not included in public booking data. Juvenile records are protected with limited exceptions under South Carolina law. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the identities of individuals in county custody for the past three months are available without a written request during normal business hours.
A booking record is not evidence of guilt. Every person listed in Dorchester County's recent bookings is presumed innocent. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, if a charge is dismissed or results in a not-guilty verdict, that arrest record may be expunged upon petition.
Requesting Dorchester County Records
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, codified at S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10, gives the public the right to request government records including arrest and booking data. Dorchester County Sheriff's Office must acknowledge your request within 10 business days and produce records within 30 calendar days for recent files.
Written FOIA requests for Dorchester County booking records can be mailed to the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office Records Division, 212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483. Include your name and contact information, a description of the specific records requested, and the date range you are looking for. Fees may apply based on hourly search and retrieval costs plus copying charges.
For court-related records in Dorchester County, the SC Judicial Branch Public Index at sccourts.org allows searches by party name, case number, or filing date. This system covers criminal, civil, and family court cases filed in Dorchester County. Home address information has been redacted from the Public Index as of January 1, 2026.
The SLED CATCH system at catch.sled.sc.gov provides name-based criminal history searches statewide, covering convictions and arrest records beyond what local Dorchester County booking searches show.
State Resources for Dorchester County Arrests
Several state tools complement the local Dorchester County booking search. VINE, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday service at vinelink.com, lets victims and concerned parties sign up for free custody notifications. When an inmate at the Dorchester County Detention Center is released, transferred, or has a status change, VINE sends an automatic alert by phone, text, or email.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov handles inmates who have been convicted and transferred to a state prison. The SCDC search does not include people held at the Dorchester County Detention Center awaiting trial. If someone you are searching for was sentenced to more than one year, check the SCDC system. SCDC data is updated as of midnight the previous day and includes mugshots, facility location, and sentence details.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60, it is illegal in South Carolina to use booking photos for commercial extortion or to solicit payment for their removal. This law protects people whose recent bookings appear in public records.
The SCDC inmate search at doc.sc.gov covers sentenced prisoners in state facilities and is separate from the Dorchester County local jail booking records.
Cities in Dorchester County
Dorchester County includes several cities and towns. Recent bookings for all residents of Dorchester County are processed at the county's detention facilities in Summerville and St. George.
Summerville is the largest city in Dorchester County. The primary Dorchester County Detention Center is located in Summerville at 300 Deming Way.
Nearby Counties
Dorchester County is surrounded by several other South Carolina counties. Each county operates its own detention center and booking records system. If you are unsure which county an arrest occurred in, check where the individual lives or where the incident took place.