Florence County Recent Bookings and Arrest Records
Florence County recent bookings are maintained by the Florence County Sheriff's Office and its Detention Center. The primary facility sits at 3891 E. Radio Drive in Florence. The Sheriff's Office at 6719 Friendfield Road in Effingham serves as the administrative hub and receives FOIA requests. The Florence County Detention Center processes bookings from the City of Florence Police, Lake City, Timmonsville, Pamplico Police Departments, and the Sheriff's Office itself. Searching recent bookings in Florence County can be done online, by phone, or in person.
Florence County Quick Facts
Florence County Detention Center
The Florence County Detention Center at 3891 E. Radio Drive, Florence, SC 29506 is a 614-bed facility built in 1991 with a capacity of approximately 700 inmates. Phone: (843) 665-9944. The facility houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced offenders serving terms of less than one year. Services include intake and booking, medical care, commissary access, visitation, educational programs, and religious services.
A Work Release Center operates at 3841 E. Radio Drive for minimum-security inmates. The Florence County Juvenile Detention Center at 181 N. Irby Street handles offenders under 17 years of age. The Florence County Sheriff's Office at 6719 Friendfield Road, Effingham, SC 29541, phone (843) 665-2121, serves as the primary agency responsible for the arrest data repository in the county.
The Sheriff's Office collaborates with multiple local law enforcement agencies. All booking records from the City of Florence Police, Lake City, Timmonsville, and Pamplico agencies end up in the Florence County system. This makes the county's detention center the central hub for recent bookings across the region.
Note: FOIA requests should be sent to the Florence County Sheriff's Office, ATTN: Office of General Counsel, 6719 Friendfield Road, Effingham, SC 29541.
Florence County Recent Bookings Search
The Florence County Sheriff's Office website at fcso.org hosts the official bookings and releases page. The site contains information about individuals booked into the Florence County Detention Center. All suspects are presumed innocent. Search options include by name, by arrest date, by booking number, and by recent arrests. Results include a mugshot, full name, age, height, weight, and charges.
To search online through the official process, visit the Florence County Sheriff's Office website and navigate to the Detention Center section. Select Inmate Search, enter a first and last name, and review results including custody status, charges, and bond information. The search works best with a full legal name.
SLED at sled.sc.gov is the official state law enforcement agency that maintains criminal history records for all South Carolina counties including Florence.
Florence County Court Records and State Tools
Once Florence County charges are filed, the case appears in the SC Judicial Branch Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org. Search by defendant name and select Florence County to see case status, scheduled hearings, and dispositions. Court records are separate from the jail's booking portal but are directly connected to the same arrests.
SLED CATCH at catch.sled.sc.gov provides statewide criminal history for $25 per name and covers all Florence County convictions and pending charges in the state system.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), booking records from the past 14 days and inmate identities from the past three months are available without a formal written request during normal business hours at the Florence County Detention Center.
Florence County Booking Record Contents
Booking records at the Florence County Detention Center include a full set of identifying and charge information for each person processed. The record shows full name, age, height, weight, mugshot, charges, and booking number. Bond amounts are included when set. Custody status and housing assignment within the facility may also appear. These records are partially public under South Carolina law.
Restricted information includes Social Security numbers, medical records, disciplinary records, and personal contact information. Juvenile records receive stronger protection and are not generally included in public booking data. The Florence County Sheriff's Office will indicate what is available when you request records.
A booking does not establish guilt. All persons listed in Florence County's recent bookings are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records from cases ending in dismissal or acquittal may be destroyed through the expungement process.
Records Requests and State Resources
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act at S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 gives the public the right to request Florence County arrest and booking records. Send written requests to the Florence County Sheriff's Office, ATTN: Office of General Counsel, 6719 Friendfield Road, Effingham, SC 29541. Include the subject's full name, the approximate booking date, and your contact details.
The state's VINE service at vinelink.com provides free custody notifications for Florence County. Victims and concerned family members can register to get alerts when an inmate's status changes. The service covers most South Carolina county facilities.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov handles inmates transferred to state prisons. The SCDC search does not include Florence County jail inmates. If you cannot find someone locally, check the SCDC system. SLED's CATCH criminal history system at catch.sled.sc.gov covers statewide conviction and arrest data for a $25 fee per search. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60, using booking photos for commercial extortion is a crime in South Carolina.
The SCDC inmate search at doc.sc.gov complements Florence County local booking records by covering those who have been transferred to South Carolina state prisons.
Cities in Florence County
Florence County includes several cities and towns. Recent bookings for all residents of Florence County are processed at the Detention Center on E. Radio Drive. Multiple local police agencies use the county facility for booking.
Florence is the county seat and the largest city in Florence County. The Florence County Detention Center is located in the city and serves the entire county.
Nearby Counties
Florence County borders several South Carolina counties. If the arrest took place in a neighboring county, that county's detention center holds the booking record. Use the county where the arrest occurred to find the right records.