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Active Warrant Search in Charleston County, South Carolina

Courts in Charleston County, South Carolina, issue warrants to enable law enforcement officers to conduct arrests or searches. South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act makes these written orders open to the general public, especially when a warrant has been executed and returned to the court, or when the warrant was, in the first place, issued in an open court session—for example, if the warrant is a bench warrant (colloquially, “Body Attachment”).

Active warrants are generally sealed off to preserve investigative integrity and prevent suspects from fleeing, but they may occasionally be publicized when the public’s aid is required in locating a fugitive from justice.

To locate open warrants in Charleston County, contact the courts or law enforcement agencies. The following details are commonly required for a search.

  • Last and First Name
  • Date of Birth, or
  • Case Number
Agency / ResourcePurposeSearch MethodsNotes
Charleston County Sheriff’s OfficeMaintains and serves all criminal warrants issued in Charleston County per § 23-15-50 of the South Carolina Code of LawsIn Person, OnlineSearch the Sheriff’s Office online Warrants Database. While the Sheriff’s Warrants Unit is located inside the main lobby of the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center, stopping by for a warrant search carries the risk of an arrest if a warrant is indeed discovered.
Charleston County Court SystemIssues warrants per South Carolina lawOnline, In Person, MailAccess the South Carolina Public Index to inspect chronological dockets to trace warrant issuances or returns.