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, 1701 Main St., Room 205, Columbia, SC 29201; phone 803-576-1950; hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Civil records and certified copies: call 803-576-1952 for civil records, certified copies, or 2005 and prior divorce decrees.
- Divorce and Family Court records: call 803-576-3326 for 2006-present divorces, name changes, child support, and Family Court questions.
- Criminal records, warrants, and indictments: call Criminal Records at 803-576-1939 or the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor at 803-576-1800 for General Sessions appearances.
- Marriage licenses and probate records: contact Richland County Probate Court, 1701 Main St., 2nd Floor, Suite 207, Columbia, SC 29201; phone 803-576-1961; marriage questions 803-576-1963.
- Jail roster and detainee records: contact Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, 201 John Mark Dial Drive, Columbia, SC 29209; phone 803-576-3200.
- Other county public records: use the Richland County GovQA public-records request portal for non-exempt records not available through a direct court office.