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Pickens County, South Carolina public records

In Pickens County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from the Pickens County Assessor; court files are split between the Clerk of Court and the Probate Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Pickens County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRegister of Deeds2Search deeds2—
Property values and ownersPickens County Assessor2Property search3—
Property tax billsPickens County Treasurer4Tax bill search5—
Court casesClerk of Court6
Probate Court7		Circuit Court, Court of General Sessions8
Circuit Court, Court of Common Pleas8
Family Court8
Magistrate and Municipal Courts8		Fees: copy: $0.50 per page8
Marriage recordsProbate Court7—$50.00, cash or money order; checks not accepted7
Divorce recordsClerk of Court6——
Birth certificatesState only: SC DPH Vital Records (formerly DHEC)9——
Death certificatesState: SC DPH Vital Records; any Vital Records office can issue for any county10—$12 search including one certified copy; $17 expedited; $3 per additional copy10
Probate and willsProbate Court7—Uniform: $5.00 certified copy; $20.00 exemplified/authenticated copy; $10.00 filing and indexing a will under § 62-2-90111

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Pickens County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.2

Who runs it
Acclaim (Harris Recording Solutions), linked by the county12
Recording fees
Recording fee list effective August 1, 2019, linked from the Register of Deeds page2
Recording requirements
co.pickens.sc.us/…13
How to order
Search online, or use the Records Room at the Register of Deeds office, which closes at 4:50 p.m.2

How deeds work in South Carolina

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Pickens County Assessor sets property values2; the Pickens County Treasurer bills and collects the tax4.

Appealing a value
Written appeal to the Assessor within ninety days after the Notice of Valuation is mailed; in years with no notice, before the first penalty date. Fax filing not accepted.14
Auditor
County Auditor, 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-7, Pickens; (864) 898-5895: tax roll and homestead exemption15
Collection period
Current property taxes collected October 1 to March 16; vehicle tax year round4

How property tax works in South Carolina

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, Court of General SessionsCriminalClerk of Court (General Sessions)publicindex.sccourts.org/…8
Circuit Court, Court of Common PleasCivilClerk of Court (Common Pleas)publicindex.sccourts.org/…8
Family CourtDivorce, custody, support, adoption, name changeClerk of Court (Family Court)portal.fccms.dss.sc.gov8
Probate CourtEstates, guardianship, conservatorship, trusts, marriage licenses, involuntary commitmentProbate Court—
Magistrate and Municipal CourtsSummary court cases; records are not held by the Clerk of Court—sccourts.org/…8
Fees: copy
$0.50 per page8
Fees: certified
$5.00 per certification8
Fees: certified order by mail
$10.00, including copies and certification (mail requests)8
Fees: research
$5.00 minimum, on certain requests after assessment8
Fees: foia research
$15.00 per hour beyond 30 minutes, prorated in 30-minute increments8
Fees: payment
Cash, money order or cashier's check, at the time copies are made8
How to order
In person, by email or by mail to Pickens County Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 215, Pickens, SC 29671, with case details and a list of documents8

Criminal records and background checks

Court file
General Sessions file information is viewable on the Public Index; copies from the Clerk of Court8
State repository
SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED), via CATCH: catch.sled.sc.gov17
State fee
$25.00 non-refundable; $8.00 for qualifying charities17

How South Carolina courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court.7

Fee
$50.00, cash or money order; checks not accepted7
Requirements
Both parties appear together with identification and original Social Security cards7
Waiting period
24 hours7
Copies
SC DPH Vital Records: marriages from July 1950 to December 2023. Earlier or later: Probate Court that issued the license18

South Carolina marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of Court (Family Court).6

Decree
Decree held by the Clerk of Court (Family Court); documents not sealed or exempt are available on request8
Where state
Decree: Clerk of Court in the county where filed (Family Court). State: DPH holds only a Report of Divorce, not the decree19
Copies from the state
Report of Divorce: decrees July 1962 to December 202319

South Carolina divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

State only: SC DPH Vital Records (formerly DHEC). Any Vital Records office can issue for any county; births since 19159

Who may order
The person named (18+), parents named, legal guardian or legal representative; immediate family if the registrant is deceased, with a certified death record9

Ordering a South Carolina birth certificate

Death certificates

State: SC DPH Vital Records; any Vital Records office can issue for any county10

Who may order
Immediate family or their legal representative; others with a direct and tangible interest needing it for a personal or property right; everyone else gets only a statement of fact, date and county20
Fee
$12 search including one certified copy; $17 expedited; $3 per additional copy10

Ordering a South Carolina death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court.7

What it covers
Decedents' estates, guardianship and conservatorship, trusts, marriage licenses, involuntary commitment, wrongful death and survival actions7
Which county
Estate of a Pickens County resident, or a non-resident who owned property here21
Copy fee
Uniform: $5.00 certified copy; $20.00 exemplified/authenticated copy; $10.00 filing and indexing a will under § 62-2-90111

Finding a will or probate case in South Carolina

Business names (DBA)

State
Secretary of State holds corporations, nonprofits, LLCs, LPs and LLPs22

Voter records

Kept by the Board of Voter Registration & Elections.23

Check your registration
vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Voter/Login23
Lists
Lists are sold, but only to registered South Carolina voters24

Historical records

State
SC Department of Archives and History, Research Room25
State records start
Best sources: census, county probate, county land, county equity court, state death certificates. Marriage licenses from 1911; birth and death certificates from 191526

Good to know about Pickens County records

  • Register of Deeds is a separate appointed office in Pickens County, not part of the Clerk of Court27
  • Pickens County is in Judicial Circuit 13; the county's Office of Solicitor link goes to Greenville County's site28
  • Clerk of Court holds no Magistrate, Municipal or State Grand Jury records8
  • Mail requests need a self-addressed stamped envelope as well as payment8

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds

Address
Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-5, Pickens, SC 296712
Hours
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday; recording stops 4:30 p.m.; Records Room closes 4:50 p.m.2

Pickens County Assessor

Address
222 McDaniel Avenue, B8, Pickens, SC 296713
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.3

Pickens County Treasurer

Address
Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-6, Pickens, SC 296714
Mail
222 McDaniel Ave., Pickens, SC 29671 (tax payments)4
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.4

Clerk of Court (General Sessions)

Address
Pickens County Courthouse, 214 E. Main Street, 1st floor, Pickens, SC 296718
Mail
Attn General Sessions, P.O. Box 215, Pickens, SC 2967129

Clerk of Court (Common Pleas)

Address
Pickens County Courthouse, 214 E. Main Street, Pickens30
Mail
Attn Common Pleas, P.O. Box 215, Pickens, SC 2967131

Clerk of Court (Family Court)

Address
Pickens County Courthouse, 214 E. Main Street, Pickens30
Mail
Attn Family Court, P.O. Box 215, Pickens, SC 296716

Probate Court

Address
Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-16, Pickens, SC 296717
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.7

Sheriff Office

Board of Voter Registration & Elections

Address
Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Ave, B-9, Pickens, SC 2967123
Mail
Board of Voter Registration & Elections, Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Ave, B-9, Pickens, SC 2967123
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Election Days 7 a.m.-7 p.m.23

GIS

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Clerk of Court, (864) 898-58578

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Pickens County?

The Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Search online, or use the Records Room at the Register of Deeds office, which closes at 4:50 p.m.2

How do I look up who owns a property in Pickens County?

Use the property search of the Pickens County Assessor: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx3

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Pickens County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in South Carolina with a full guide: Aiken County, Anderson County, Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Charleston County, Cherokee County, Dorchester County, Florence County, Greenville County, Horry County, Lancaster County, Lexington County, Oconee County, Richland County, Spartanburg County, Sumter County, York County. Every county in the state: South Carolina county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Register of DeedsPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  3. Pickens County AssessorPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  4. TreasurerPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  5. Tax Portal (Catalis)Pickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  6. Clerk of Court: Family CourtPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  7. Probate CourtPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  8. Clerk of Court: Records RequestsPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  9. Sc-dphbirthSouth Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
  10. Sc-dphdeathSouth Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
  11. Sc-fees821South Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
  12. Official Records search (Acclaim)Pickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  13. Register of Deeds documentsPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  14. Assessor: Appeal InformationPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  15. AuditorPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  16. Delinquent TaxPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
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  21. Probate Court FAQPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  22. Sc-sosbizSouth Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
  23. Board of Voter Registration & ElectionsPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  24. Sc-listsaleSouth Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
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  26. Sc-dahgenSouth Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
  27. Sc-scrodSouth Carolina (state record)checked November 8, 2026
  28. Courthouse Search: PickensSouth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 8, 2026
  29. Clerk of Court: General SessionsPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  30. Clerk of CourtPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  31. Clerk of Court: Common PleasPickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  32. County home pagePickens County, SCchecked November 8, 2026
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026