This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Richland County:
- Court case files: contact the Richland County Clerk of Court or the Circuit Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records
Richland County Court Offices
The main court-records destination is the Richland County Judicial Center in downtown Columbia. The contact cards below list the offices most people need.
Clerk of Court
Richland County Judicial Center
1701 Main St., Room 205
Columbia, SC 29201
803-576-1950
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Probate Court
1701 Main St., Suite 207
Columbia, SC 29201
803-576-1961
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
201 John Mark Dial Dr.
Columbia, SC 29209
803-576-3200
Sheriff's Department: 803-576-3000
Criminal-record requests by mail go to the Richland County Clerk of Court, Attn: Criminal Records, P.O. Box 2766, Columbia, SC 29202. Always call ahead to confirm hours and accepted payment.