Florence County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Florence County Detention Center roster, South Carolina court records and South Carolina prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Florence.
Florence County’s own roster: booking.fcso.org. Checking the registry instead? Florence County sex offender registry
Florence County inmate search: who is in the Florence County jail. One name search reaches the Florence County Detention Center roster and every other record type below.
Florence County is home to about 137,214 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), about the same as at the 2020 census: 3% of South Carolina’s residents, the 13th most populous of its 46 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Florence County Detention Center, and Florence County publishes who is held there on its own roster at booking.fcso.org. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Florence County jail, in a South Carolina state prison or in federal custody.
- Florence County jail bookingsThe Florence County Detention Center roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- South Carolina court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- South Carolina warrantsthe statewide warrant system
- South Carolina prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- South Carolina sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Florence County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Florence County Detention Center. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release. Florence County’s roster at booking.fcso.org is the place to confirm current custody.
What a Florence County booking record shows
Florence County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Florence County Detention Center
Shows that someone was arrested in Florence County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Florence County Detention Center roster.
Filed in the Court of General Sessions
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the Court of General Sessions; a misdemeanor to the magistrate or municipal court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the Clerk of Court. South Carolina court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Florence County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In South Carolina, felony cases from Florence County are heard in the Court of General Sessions, and misdemeanors in the magistrate or municipal court. The Clerk of Court keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
South Carolina’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Florence County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the Clerk of Court for Florence County, in Florence, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Clerk of Court; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Florence County warrant search: South Carolina warrant lookup.
South Carolina publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it, so a warrant entered there for someone in Florence County shows with the person’s other records. Not every local warrant reaches a published list. A search that finds nothing is not proof that no warrant exists; to be certain, ask the Florence County sheriff’s office or the Clerk of Court.
Florence County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Florence County Detention Center when someone is booked. Where Florence County publishes it, it appears on the official roster at booking.fcso.org, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Florence County sex offender registry. About 532 on our index have an address in Florence County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Florence County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Florence County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Florence County jail?
Florence County publishes its own jail roster at booking.fcso.org. To search the Florence County Detention Center together with South Carolina prisons and federal custody in one step, search the person's name here; add an age or date of birth to tell people with the same name apart.
Where are Florence County court records kept?
Felony cases from Florence County are heard in the Court of General Sessions, and the Clerk of Court keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the magistrate or municipal court.
Can I search Florence County warrants online?
South Carolina publishes a statewide warrant system, and a name search here includes it. Not every local warrant reaches that system, so to be certain, ask the Florence County sheriff's office or the Clerk of Court.
Is an arrest in Florence County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Florence County Detention Center records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the Court of General Sessions (for a misdemeanor, the magistrate or municipal court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Florence County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Florence County publishes a photo, it is on the official roster at booking.fcso.org. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Florence County?
About 532 on our index have an address in Florence County. The Florence County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Florence County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.