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Follow the Booking Record from Arrest to Court
The official Georgetown County booking search can help you find recent arrests, booking dates, release dates, arresting agencies, charges and bond information without relying on a copied mugshot gallery.
This guide shows exactly where to search, why fresh charges or bond may be missing, which Bond Court applies, how to contact the jail and what to do after the booking moves into court or state custody.
What Can the Georgetown County Booking Search Show?
The official Booking and Release page is the best starting point for Georgetown County, South Carolina. It lets users search a listing by name, booking date or release date.
Do not assume missing information means “no charge” or “no bond.” Georgetown County states that charges are not posted until the warrant is served and bond is not posted until Bond Court paperwork reaches the Booking Officer.
How to Search Georgetown County Mugshots and Bookings
Start with the official sheriff’s Booking and Release page. It is more useful than a generic mugshot search because it connects the arrest to dates, agency information, charges, bond and release details.
Search the last name first
Start broadly. If you enter too many details and one spelling is wrong, you can miss the correct booking.
Use booking date when the arrest was recent
If you know the approximate day, switch to booking-date search to reduce common-name confusion.
Use release date for older recent records
A person who no longer appears as currently held may still have a booking record with a release date.
Match date of birth and age
Do not rely on name alone. Compare the age or date of birth shown by the booking record.
Read the arresting agency
The agency helps explain which court or follow-up route may apply.
Check again after Bond Court
If a fresh booking lacks bond, return after the scheduled bond hearing because paperwork may not yet have reached booking.
Micro-tip: if the person has a common surname, combine the name with booking date, age, date of birth and arresting agency before deciding you found the correct person.
How to Understand a Georgetown County Booking Record
The photograph attracts attention, but the surrounding record usually answers more important questions.
| Booking field | What it tells you | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Booking date | When the detention intake occurred | The conviction date or final court outcome |
| Release date | When release is recorded in that booking entry | That every related court case is closed |
| Arresting agency | Which law-enforcement agency made or processed the arrest | Which court will control every later issue |
| Charge | The allegation listed after the relevant warrant process | Guilt or the final filed charge |
| Bond | The amount entered after Bond Court paperwork reaches booking | That payment automatically causes immediate release |
| Booking photograph | An intake image where the system makes it available | Conviction, present custody or case disposition |
Identity rule: a photograph can help distinguish people with similar names, but it should never replace matching the booking date, birth information, agency and court record.
Georgetown County Charges, Bond and Bond Court
The detention center does not control the Bond Court proceeding. The responsible court sets the process, and the jail posts charge and bond information after it receives the necessary paperwork.
Why a Fresh Booking May Show No Charge Yet
The detention center’s FAQ says charges are not posted until warrants have been served by the arresting agency. This means the online entry can appear before all charge lines become visible.
Why Bond Can Appear Later
Bond is not posted until Bond Court submits its paperwork to the Booking Officer. If an arrest happened shortly before a scheduled hearing, checking the same page later can be more useful than assuming bond was denied.
| Bond Court | Current listed schedule | Generally handles |
|---|---|---|
| County Bond Court | 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., 7 days a week | Sheriff, 15th Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit and state-agency charges |
| Georgetown Municipal | 11:00 a.m., 7 days a week | Georgetown Police Department charges |
| Andrews Municipal | 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., 7 days a week | Andrews Police Department charges |
Do not take bond money to the detention center. Georgetown County states that GCDC does not accept money for bonds and does not decide disposition or release dates.
“I am calling about [full name], booked on approximately [date]. Can you tell me which Bond Court handled the charge, whether the paperwork has reached booking, and which court should be contacted about payment or release conditions?”
Georgetown County Detention Center Phone and Address
Use the detention center number for inmate and facility questions. The Sheriff’s Office is a separate location on North Fraser Street.
Georgetown County Detention Center
2394 Browns Ferry Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
The detention center houses people arrested in Georgetown County by local law-enforcement agencies.
Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office
430 North Fraser Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
County listings show administrative office hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
How Georgetown County Inmate Visitation Works
For members of the public, Georgetown County now uses video visitation through its inmate communications system. A Pay Tel account is required.
Confirm the inmate is still held there
Check the Booking and Release search before creating an account or planning a visit.
Create the Pay Tel account
Use the official phone/commissary page to reach the current communications provider rather than a search-engine advertisement.
Check the correct visit type
Public video visitation and visitation for state inmates have different requirements.
Prepare identification
State-inmate visitors must be on the approved list and bring the required government-issued identification.
State-Inmate Visit Rules Worth Checking
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled visit
- Only two visitors are normally allowed at one time
- Visitors under 17 must be accompanied by an adult
- Children age one or older count toward the visitor limit
- Personal items should remain in the vehicle or lobby locker
- Visitors must follow the detention center dress rules
- A person jailed at GCDC within the prior 90 days is not approved for visitation
- Disciplinary-status inmates do not receive visitation privileges
Attorney visits are allowed seven days a week, but not during the published meal periods of 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Phone Calls, Video Visits and Inmate Money
The detention center uses Pay Tel for communications and McDaniel Supply Company for its commissary-deposit system.
Recognize an Official Inmate Call
The sheriff states that an inmate call through Pay Tel will display the number 843-904-5029. This can help families recognize an expected jail call, but never send money simply because a caller knows an inmate’s name.
Commissary Deposit Options
| Method | How it works | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby kiosk — cash | Deposit at the GCDC main-lobby kiosk | Confirm the inmate’s identity before depositing |
| Lobby kiosk — card | Credit or debit card may be used | The sheriff lists card deposits up to $300 and a transaction fee |
| Money order / cashier’s check | Can be mailed for the inmate’s commissary account | The inmate’s proper name must appear on the payment |
| Online | Use the commissary provider linked by the sheriff | Fees apply; start from the official sheriff page |
Payment safety: do not use a link sent by an unknown caller or social-media account. Open the detention center’s official page first and follow the provider link from there.
How to Send Mail to a Georgetown County Detainee
The sheriff now uses a scanning system for ordinary non-legal detainee mail. Do not send ordinary inmate mail directly to Browns Ferry Road.
Non-Legal Mail Checklist
- Use the current scanning address shown on the sheriff’s mail page
- Include the facility name
- Include the detainee’s full name
- Include the detainee ID number
- Use Georgetown County Detention Center Facility ID 5317
- Use adequate postage
- Limit each envelope to 10 pages
- Do not include Polaroids, glitter, glue, tape or electronic components
Important address change: the sheriff states that ordinary mail sent directly to Georgetown County Detention Center is returned to sender. Check the official page for the current scanning address.
Legal Mail Is Different
Legal and privileged mail should not go to the scanning center. It must be marked “Legal Mail” and sent directly to the detention facility:
Legal Mail
Georgetown County Detention Center
Detainee’s Full Name
2394 Browns Ferry Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
Property, Medication and Medical Devices
These practical issues usually matter more to families than the booking photograph itself.
Check Georgetown County Court Records After an Arrest
A booking page shows the detention stage. Court records are better for checking what happened after the arrest.
Use the South Carolina Case Records Search
The South Carolina Judicial Branch provides a Case Records Search that routes users to county case information and available municipal-court records. Search the correct county, then compare the party name and case details.
Use the Georgetown County Clerk for General Sessions
The Georgetown County Clerk of Court maintains records for Common Pleas, Family Court and General Sessions, including criminal felony and misdemeanor cases handled in that system.
What to Compare Between Booking and Court Records
- Full name and spelling
- Booking or arrest date
- Arresting agency
- Charge description
- Court or jurisdiction
- Case number
- Bond information
- Hearing or disposition information
Never treat an intake charge as final. Charges can be amended, dismissed or replaced as a case moves through court.
When to Search South Carolina State Corrections
Georgetown County’s booking search is for county detention records. If the person later moves into South Carolina Department of Corrections custody, use SCDC’s inmate search instead.
SCDC states that its search covers people currently sentenced to and incarcerated with the state department as of midnight the previous day. It does not cover people released from SCDC, people sentenced to county detention facilities, or people only on parole, probation or other community supervision.
Routing rule: recent Georgetown County arrest → county Booking & Release first. Sentenced/transferred state inmate → SCDC search.
Why a Georgetown County Mugshot or Booking May Be Missing
A missing entry or missing field has several possible explanations. Use the problem-specific next step below.
Was the Arrest Actually in Horry County or Myrtle Beach?
Georgetown County sits directly beside Horry County, and people in the Grand Strand area can easily search the wrong county—especially when the arrest happened around Myrtle Beach, Conway or another Horry County location.
Local search shortcut: Pawleys Island and much of southern Grand Strand activity points toward Georgetown County; Myrtle Beach and Conway searches usually point toward Horry County. Always confirm the arresting agency.
How to Request a Georgetown County Arrest Record or Booking Photo
If the public booking page does not provide the record you need, the Sheriff’s Office has a Freedom of Information Act process for eligible public records.
Identify the specific record
Ask for a booking photograph, incident report or another named record rather than requesting “everything.”
Include identifiers
Provide the subject’s name, approximate date, age or date of birth, incident location and other known details.
Ask whether the record can be sent electronically
Electronic delivery may avoid per-page duplication charges, although staff research and redaction charges can still apply.
Review the cost estimate
The county may require a deposit before research, retrieval, redaction or duplication work begins.
| FOIA item | Current published fee |
|---|---|
| Staff research/retrieval time | $20 per hour for standard staff time; specialized personnel may cost more |
| Document copies | $0.35 per page |
| Audio/video/photos on CD or DVD | $5 per disc |
| Advance deposit | Up to 25% of estimated research, recovery, redaction and duplication cost may be required |
Copyable FOIA Request
Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the publicly releasable [booking photograph / booking record / incident report] concerning [full name], associated with an incident or booking on or about [date] in Georgetown County. Known details include [agency/location/case or booking information]. Please advise whether your office holds the record, whether any exemption or redaction applies, and the estimated cost before processing.
Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office FOIA
FOIA Request
Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office
P.O. Box 1292
Georgetown, SC 29442
Availability is not guaranteed: pending-case material, protected information, body-camera data and other records can have separate disclosure restrictions.
Before You Trust a Georgetown County Booking
Use this final checklist before sharing or making an important decision from a mugshot or arrest record.
- I used the official Georgetown County Booking & Release search.
- I matched name, birth information and booking date.
- I checked the arresting agency.
- I allowed time for charge and bond paperwork to post.
- I checked release information separately.
- I reviewed the court record when case outcome matters.
- I did not treat the arrest as proof of guilt.
- I recorded the source and date I checked it.
Georgetown County Mugshot and Booking FAQs
How do I search Georgetown County mugshots and bookings?
Use the Georgetown County Sheriff’s official Booking and Release page. It allows searches by name, booking date or release date. Compare the booking date, date of birth, arresting agency, charges and release information before relying on a match.
Can I search Georgetown County bookings by date?
Yes. The official Georgetown County Booking and Release page supports searches by booking date and release date as well as by name.
Why are charges missing from a Georgetown County booking?
The Georgetown County Detention Center says charges are not posted until warrants are served by the arresting agency, so a very recent booking may appear before all charge information is displayed.
Why is bond not showing for a Georgetown County inmate?
The detention center says bond information is not posted until Bond Court submits the paperwork to the Booking Officer. Check again after the relevant bond hearing.
What time is Georgetown County Bond Court?
The sheriff currently lists County Bond Court at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, Georgetown Municipal Bond Court at 11 a.m. daily, and Andrews Municipal Bond Court at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. Schedules can change, so verify before relying on a time.
Can I pay bond at Georgetown County Detention Center?
No. The detention center states that it does not accept money for bonds and does not decide case dispositions or release dates. Bond proceedings are controlled by the responsible courts.
How do I visit a Georgetown County inmate?
Members of the public use the detention center’s video visitation system through Pay Tel. State-inmate visitation has separate approved-list, identification, arrival and conduct requirements published by the sheriff.
How can I send money to a Georgetown County inmate?
The sheriff lists commissary deposits through the detention center lobby kiosk, mailed money orders or cashier’s checks with the inmate’s name, and online card deposits through the approved commissary provider. Transaction fees may apply.
Where do I check a Georgetown County court case?
Use the South Carolina Judicial Branch Case Records Search for available court records and the Georgetown County Clerk of Court for General Sessions and other county court-record assistance.
How do I request an old Georgetown County arrest record or photo?
Use the Georgetown County Sheriff’s FOIA process. Provide a specific subject, approximate date, location and requested record. Search, redaction, copying and media fees can apply, and some records are exempt or restricted.
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