Aiken County Criminal Records

Check current detainee information separately from court records

Aiken County's detainee search is a current-detainee lookup, not a criminal conviction record. The search requires a last name. Detainee information can change rapidly. An arrest is not the same as a conviction or final court outcome, and the official search states that the information should not be relied upon for any type of legal action.

If a person is no longer listed as a current detainee, that does not mean a charge or court matter disappeared. Use the court record route for filed case information and outcomes.

Check Summary and Magistrates criminal matters separately

Aiken County criminal records can involve different court routes. Summary Court and Magistrates criminal or traffic misdemeanor matters use the appropriate Magistrates office route. Use Court Case Information when available and contact the appropriate office location when the record type requires a division-specific request.

Find Aiken County criminal court case information

For Aiken County criminal cases, use the Criminal Cases route for Second Circuit General Sessions matters. Court Case Information provides the case lookup route, while Court Rosters show scheduled court activity and are not the same as a filed disposition.

Use the South Carolina Trial Court Public Index search with available case and party details. Select Case Number to open case details when available. Document images are not available for every county or every case. If the needed document is unavailable, use the Clerk of Court fallback.

Request proof of outcome and copies

For General Sessions proof of an outcome, request the specific judgment, order, or filing from the appropriate Clerk of Court and state whether certification is needed. Magistrates/Summary Court matters should be routed through the appropriate Summary Court office rather than the General Sessions Clerk contact. Keep the case number and court details when requesting records, compare identifying case information before relying on a match, and state whether certification is needed.

The Clerk can assist with record requests at 803-642-1715. Copy totals should be confirmed with the Clerk because a complete current criminal-copy fee schedule was not verified from the available official sources.

Choose the correct statewide history product

SLED CATCH is a South Carolina-only name-based criminal-history view/print product. The search uses first name, last name, and date of birth. The listed base fee is $25 and nonrefundable.

SLED has dated fee information that should be checked before payment. The July 1, 2026 notice lists a $1.43 online service fee, while older text references a different lower service-fee amount. Check the current payment information shown by SLED before completing a request.