Georgetown County Recent Bookings
Georgetown County recent bookings are managed by the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office and recorded at the Georgetown County Detention Center. The facility is located at 2394 Browns Ferry Road in Georgetown, South Carolina. The Sheriff's Office handles criminal warrants, patrol, investigations, detention operations, and civil process services for the county. Anyone can search for recent bookings in Georgetown County using the Sheriff's Office website, the VINE service, or South Carolina's statewide court and corrections search tools.
Georgetown County Quick Facts
Georgetown County Detention Center
The Georgetown County Detention Center at 2394 Browns Ferry Road, Georgetown, SC 29440 is the primary detention facility for the county. Phone: 843-545-3400. The center receives inmates from the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office and houses both pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates serving shorter terms.
Services at the Georgetown County Detention Center include medical care, mental health services, food service, and recreation. Visitation schedules vary by housing unit, so contact the facility ahead of any planned visit. The detention center is operated under the authority of the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office.
The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office at gcsheriff.org provides law enforcement services throughout the county. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for criminal warrants, patrol, investigations, detention center operations, and civil process services. Their website is the primary resource for finding recent bookings and current inmate information in Georgetown County.
The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office site at gcsheriff.org is the official source for recent bookings, inmate searches, and public safety information in Georgetown County.
Searching Georgetown County Recent Bookings
The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office website is the best starting point for finding recent bookings. Visit gcsheriff.org and look for the detention center or inmate search section. You can also call the detention center directly at 843-545-3400 to ask about a specific person's custody status.
The South Carolina Judicial Branch Public Index at sccourts.org provides access to Georgetown County court records. You can search by defendant name, case number, or filing date. Criminal, civil, and family court case information is available in this free online system. Some records may be sealed or restricted from public view. Home address information has been redacted from the Public Index since January 1, 2026.
Under S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(D), the names of persons held in the Georgetown County jail for the past three months are public records available without a written request during normal business hours. Arrest and incident reports from the past 14 days are also immediately accessible.
Note: Court records in the Public Index may not include all Municipal Court cases from Georgetown County, and real-time updates are not guaranteed.
Georgetown County Booking Record Information
Georgetown County booking records typically include the person's full name, date of birth, gender, race, and physical description. A mugshot taken during intake is part of the record. The booking date and time, current charges, and bond amounts are shown. Court dates and housing assignment within the facility may also appear depending on the search tool used.
Protected information includes Social Security numbers, medical records, disciplinary files, and personal contact details. Juvenile records carry stronger protections. The Sheriff's Office handles requests for these records and will indicate what is available based on the specific case and record age.
A booking in Georgetown County is not an admission of guilt. Every person in the detention center is presumed innocent until a court finds otherwise. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-40, arrest records from cases ending in dismissal or acquittal may be expunged. Under S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-60, using booking photos for commercial extortion or soliciting payment for their removal is a crime in South Carolina.
Statewide Resources for Georgetown Arrests
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division maintains the CATCH criminal history system at catch.sled.sc.gov. SLED CATCH provides name-based searches of statewide conviction and arrest records for a $25 fee per search. This differs from the free Georgetown County inmate search, which covers only current local jail inmates.
The VINE notification service at vinelink.com is free for victims and concerned parties. Register to receive automated phone, text, or email alerts when an inmate's custody status changes at the Georgetown County Detention Center. VINE covers most South Carolina county facilities.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections at doc.sc.gov handles the inmate search for those serving sentences in state prisons. This database does not include people held at the Georgetown County jail. If someone has been transferred to state custody, the SCDC search is the right tool. SCDC data is updated daily and includes mugshots, facility location, and sentence details.
The SLED website at sled.sc.gov connects the public to statewide law enforcement resources that complement Georgetown County's local recent bookings search tools.
Public Records Requests in Georgetown County
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act at S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 establishes the public right to access government records including arrest data. Georgetown County agencies must acknowledge FOIA requests within 10 business days for records under 24 months old and produce the records within 30 calendar days.
To request Georgetown County booking records in writing, contact the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office at 2394 Browns Ferry Road, Georgetown, SC 29440. Include your name and contact information, the specific records you are requesting, and the date range. Fees may apply based on hourly research and retrieval costs plus copying charges.
For state prison records, the South Carolina Department of Corrections FOIA contact is FOIA@doc.sc.gov. For SLED records, submit requests to foi@sled.sc.gov. Each agency follows its own response schedule under South Carolina's FOIA statutes.
VINE at vinelink.com provides free automated custody notifications for anyone monitoring an inmate at the Georgetown County Detention Center or any other participating South Carolina facility.
Cities in Georgetown County
Georgetown County includes the city of Georgetown and surrounding communities. All recent bookings for the county are processed at the Georgetown County Detention Center on Browns Ferry Road.
Georgetown is the county seat and the largest city in Georgetown County. The Detention Center at 2394 Browns Ferry Road handles all bookings for law enforcement agencies throughout the county.
Nearby Counties
Georgetown County is bordered by several South Carolina counties. Each county maintains its own detention facility and booking records. Verify which county made the arrest to locate the correct booking records.