Find Anderson County Bookings, Mugshots and Arrest Records Through the Right Official Source
For a recent Anderson County arrest, start with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office inmate search for current and recent detainees at the county detention center. If the arrest was handled by the City of Anderson Police Department, use the city detention route instead. For what happened after booking, move to the Anderson County court record.
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A booking photo or arrest entry documents an arrest and detention event. It does not establish guilt, conviction, the final charge, or the final court result.
Quick Answer: Where to Search Anderson County Mugshots
If you searched for “busted mugshots Anderson SC,” the official county starting point is the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office inmate-search portal. The Sheriff describes it as a tool for locating current and recent detainees at the Anderson County Detention Center (ACDC).
The inmate portal is JavaScript-based, so its visible filters and layout can change. Use the live fields shown by the official portal rather than relying on an old screenshot or copied commercial listing. When you need an incident report, older public record or broader document request, use the Sheriff’s FOIA process. When you need the later criminal-case status, use the Clerk of Court or South Carolina Judicial Branch case records.
Which Anderson Record Do You Actually Need?
County inmate / booking search
Use the Sheriff’s official inmate portal for current and recent detainees at ACDC. This is the first place to check for a county-jail booking record or available booking photograph.
Open county inmate search →Anderson Police booking office
The City Police Department says callers can check whether someone has been arrested through its Booking Office. City inmate release-date or charge questions use the same listed number.
Open Anderson Police information →Clerk of Court / case records
Use court records when you need filed criminal-case activity, hearings or later disposition. Anderson County Clerk of Court maintains General Sessions criminal records.
Open Clerk of Court →Sheriff records / FOIA
Use the Sheriff’s FOIA route for public records held by the Sheriff’s Office, including eligible incident records and other documents subject to disclosure rules.
Open Sheriff FOIA page →SLED CATCH
Use SLED CATCH when you need a South Carolina name-based criminal-history report rather than a county jail roster. It is a different product with its own fees and limitations.
Open SLED CATCH →South Carolina DOC
Use SCDC only for people currently sentenced to and incarcerated in the state prison system. It does not replace the Anderson County jail search.
Open SCDC inmate search →How to Search Anderson County Bookings and Mugshots
- Start at the Sheriff’s official inmate-search link. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office links directly to the Zuercher public portal and describes it as the search for current and recent detainees at ACDC.
- Use the identifying information you actually know. Enter the exact name and any date or custody filters currently offered by the live portal. Do not identify someone from a photograph alone when names are common.
- Open the matching detainee record. Review the displayed booking information, charge entries, bond information and photo availability. Treat these as booking-stage information, not a final court judgment.
- Check whether the person is still in county custody. A release field, transfer or later court activity can mean an older booking record no longer reflects current custody.
- Move to the court record when the outcome matters. Use Anderson County Clerk of Court or the South Carolina Judicial Branch case-record route for General Sessions criminal cases and later docket activity.
What a Mugshot or Booking Record Does — and Does Not — Show
| Booking information | What it can help show | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Booking photograph | A photograph associated with detention intake when the agency publishes one. | Guilt, conviction, sentence or character. |
| Arrest / booking date | When the arrest or jail intake was recorded. | The date the criminal case ended. |
| Charge description | The allegation or warrant charge recorded at that stage. | The final charge filed or final disposition. |
| Bond entry | Bond information shown in the custody record at the time viewed. | That the amount or release status has not changed. |
| Release information | That a release event is reflected in the detention record. | That the criminal case itself is over. |
Anderson County Jail and Anderson City Jail Are Different
This is one of the easiest ways to miss a record. The county detention center is operated by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The City of Anderson Police Department separately operates a city detention unit that holds city inmates and also handles certain federal detainees.
| Custody route | Best starting point | Useful contact |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Detention Center | County Sheriff inmate search | Detention Center: 864-260-4363 |
| City of Anderson Police Detention | Anderson Police / Booking Office | Booking / city inmate questions: 864-231-2277 |
| General Sessions criminal case | Anderson County Clerk of Court | Clerk: 864-260-4053 |
If a county search returns nothing, do not automatically conclude that no arrest occurred. Check the arresting agency, whether the person was booked into the city facility, whether the person has already been released or transferred, and whether you actually need a court record rather than a jail record.
Anderson County Detention Center Contact Information
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center
1009 David Lee Coffee PlaceAnderson, SC 29625
Detention Center: 864-260-4363
General detention information: 864-260-4201
Email: [email protected]
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office
305 Camson RoadAnderson, SC 29625
Main: 864-260-4400
Records Division: 864-260-4415
Business office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except holidays.
Bond Information and Anderson County Bond Court
Bond information shown in a jail record can change after a hearing or later court order. Anderson County lists its Bond Court at 2404 North Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621, with phone 864-231-3119. The county currently lists bonding hours at 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily.
Use the jail record for the current custody entry and the court for hearing or bond-order questions. If timing matters, call before traveling because court operations can change.
Verify Anderson County magistrate and bond-court information →Need the Arrest Report, Incident Report or Other Sheriff Record?
The jail roster and the underlying incident report are different records. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office accepts written FOIA requests by mail and by email. The Sheriff says the sample request form is optional; a written request in another format can be used if it gives enough information to identify the records sought.
How to submit a Sheriff FOIA request
Mail: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, ATTN: Freedom of Information Act, 305 Camson Rd., Anderson, SC 29625
Email: [email protected]
The Sheriff’s Office says requests concerning records 24 months old or newer generally receive an initial response within 10 business days excluding weekends and legal public holidays; older-record requests have a 20-day response window. If granted, production deadlines are generally 30 calendar days after the response, or 35 days for records older than 24 months.
Current Sheriff FOIA fee schedule
- Incident reports from the prior 14 days: $0.25 per black-and-white page or $0.35 per color page for in-person requests.
- Staff search/retrieval/redaction time: listed at $20 per hour, with higher rates possible for specialized personnel.
- Document copies: $0.25 black-and-white / $0.35 color per page.
- CD/DVD: $5 per disk; USB drive up to 2GB: $15.
- Postage or shipping can be added.
- A non-refundable 25% deposit of estimated costs may be required before work begins.
If Anderson Police created the report
For a City of Anderson arrest or incident, request the record from Anderson Police rather than assuming the county Sheriff holds it. The city Records Division handles incident reports, arrest reports and related department-generated records. The current city FOIA page lists staff time at $20 per hour, copies at $0.50 per page, accident reports at $8.50 for non-involved requesters, incident reports at $8.50 for non-victims, and electronic-copy rules that can differ from paper requests.
Open Anderson Police FOIA information →After the Booking: Check the Anderson County Criminal Court Case
Anderson County Clerk of Court is the official record custodian for General Sessions criminal cases, Common Pleas civil cases and Family Court matters. If your real question is whether a charge was prosecuted, dismissed, amended or otherwise resolved, the court record is more useful than an old mugshot page.
Anderson County Clerk of Court
Anderson County Courthouse100 South Main Street
Anderson, SC 29624
Phone: 864-260-4053
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
South Carolina Judicial Branch
Anderson County is in the 10th Judicial Circuit. The Judicial Branch provides Anderson County courthouse information, case-record links and court rosters.
Anderson County Judicial Branch page →Anderson County also provides ACPASS, which the county describes as an online docket for county court systems. Public indexes may not show sealed, restricted or confidential material, and a docket summary is not the same thing as a certified court document.
Statewide South Carolina Records When the County Search Is Not Enough
SLED CATCH
SLED CATCH is a name-based South Carolina criminal-history search. It covers South Carolina criminal-history information submitted to SLED and is not a national background check. SLED says wanted-person information is not included.
The standard criminal-record check is currently listed at $25. Online requests also have convenience/service charges, including a service fee that changed effective July 1, 2026. Review the live checkout total before payment.
Open SLED CATCH →South Carolina Department of Corrections
SCDC’s inmate search covers people currently sentenced to and incarcerated in SCDC. It does not cover people released from SCDC, people sentenced only to county detention facilities, people under parole/probation or juvenile offenders.
Open SCDC inmate search →Can’t Find an Anderson County Booking?
| Possible reason | What to do next |
|---|---|
| The arrest was handled by Anderson Police | Call the City Booking Office at 864-231-2277 and use the city detention/records route. |
| The arrest is very recent | Allow time for intake and public-system processing; call the relevant detention facility if the matter is time-sensitive. |
| The person has been released or transferred | Check recent booking information, the court record, or SCDC if the person moved into state-prison custody. |
| Name spelling or identity mismatch | Recheck the legal name and other identifying details. Do not rely on a photograph or common name alone. |
| You need the case outcome, not custody | Use the Clerk of Court / Judicial Branch record rather than the jail portal. |
| You need an older report or underlying document | Use the records/FOIA process of the agency that created or maintains the record. |
Victim Notification and Custody Updates
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office points users to South Carolina victim-notification resources for custody-status changes. If your reason for checking a booking is personal safety or victim notification, use the official notification service rather than repeatedly refreshing a commercial mugshot page.
For state custody information, South Carolina Department of Corrections also provides victim-services and VINE information. Notification services and jail search tools answer different questions, so register through the appropriate official channel when release alerts matter.
Related South Carolina Mugshot and Jail Record Guides
South Carolina
Use the statewide hub for county bookings, SLED criminal history, SCDC custody and court-record routes.
South Carolina mugshots guide →Horry County
Use the Horry guide for Conway, Myrtle Beach-area bookings and J. Reuben Long Detention Center records.
Horry County mugshots guide →Lancaster County
Use the Lancaster guide for Lancaster County Detention Center bookings, photos and court follow-up.
Lancaster County jail mugshots →Anderson County, SC Mugshots and Booking Records FAQs
Where can I find official Anderson County mugshots?
Start with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office inmate-search portal for current and recent detainees at the county detention center. Photo availability depends on what the live official record publishes for that detainee.
Is the Anderson County inmate search free?
The Sheriff’s public inmate-search portal is available online without a stated search fee. Separate records requests, copies and statewide criminal-history checks can have fees.
What is the phone number for Anderson County Detention Center?
The Sheriff’s agency directory lists the Detention Center at 864-260-4363. The Detention Bureau also lists 864-260-4201 for general information.
Where is Anderson County Detention Center?
The current facility address used by the Sheriff for legal/privileged detainee mail is 1009 David Lee Coffee Place, Anderson, South Carolina 29625. Check the Sheriff’s current visitor information before mailing or traveling because procedures can change.
Is Anderson City Jail the same as Anderson County Detention Center?
No. The Anderson County Sheriff operates the county detention center, while the City of Anderson Police Department operates a separate city detention unit. For city inmate release-date or charge questions, Anderson Police currently lists 864-231-2277.
How do I get an Anderson County incident or arrest report?
First identify which agency created the report. Sheriff records should go through the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office records/FOIA route. City of Anderson Police records should go through Anderson Police Records or its FOIA process.
How do I check what happened after an Anderson County arrest?
Use Anderson County Clerk of Court and the South Carolina Judicial Branch case-record system. General Sessions is the criminal division handled by the county Clerk of Court. A booking charge is not the final court disposition.
Where is Anderson County Bond Court?
Anderson County currently lists Bond Court at 2404 North Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621, phone 864-231-3119, with bonding hours at 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. Verify current times before traveling.
Can SLED CATCH replace the county mugshot search?
No. SLED CATCH is a South Carolina name-based criminal-history service. The county inmate search is used for Anderson County detention and booking information. The systems have different purposes, coverage and fees.
Does an Anderson County mugshot mean the person was convicted?
No. A mugshot or booking entry shows an arrest or detention event, not guilt or conviction. Charges can change after booking. Use the court record when the case outcome matters.
Official Sources Used for This Guide
These are the primary official resources to recheck for current links, fees, custody details and court information:
- Anderson County Sheriff’s Office — Online Resources / Inmate Search
- Anderson County Sheriff’s Office — Detention Bureau
- Anderson County Sheriff’s Office — Agency Directory
- Anderson County Sheriff’s Office — Freedom of Information Act
- Anderson County Sheriff’s Office — Visitor / Mail Information
- City of Anderson Police Department
- City of Anderson Police Department — FOIA
- Anderson County — Clerk of Court
- Anderson County — Magistrates / Bond Court
- South Carolina Judicial Branch — Anderson County
- South Carolina Law Enforcement Division — SLED CATCH
- South Carolina Department of Corrections — Inmate Search