Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 843-719-4400
F: 843-719-4511
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil Actions over $7,500
Restricted Records: No adoption, juvenile, sealed or expunged records released
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 843-553-7080
F: 843-553-7074
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $7,500, Eviction, Small Claims
The former Summerville Magistrate Court merged with this court. Note there is also a Summerville Magistrate Court in Dorchester county. Small Claims phone number- 843-553-6099.
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 843-567-7400
F: 843-567-3102
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $7,500, Eviction
Online records (www.sccourts.org/caseSearch/) may be missing cases or sentence details.
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 843-719-4050 or 723-3800 X4050
F: 843-719-4534
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $7,500, Eviction, Small Claims, Ordinance
Formerly Moncks Corner Magistrate Court. Online records (www.sccourts.org/caseSearch/) may be missing cases or sentence details.
Hours: 9AM-5PM EST
P: 843-719-4519
F: 843-719-4527
Jurisdiction: Probate, Marriage, Guardianship
This court also holds marriage license and guardian/conservator records.
Contact the Berkeley County Office of the Register of Deeds if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 843-719-4084
Fax: 843-719-4851
Recorded Documents
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
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Total Land Area (2000): 1,097.72 sq mi
Population (2009): 173,498
- Females: 50.2%
- White: 69.0%
- Black/African American: 26.5%
- Asian: 2.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 4.2%
- White, Not Hispanic: 65.4%
Population Change (2000-2009): 30,950
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 3.1%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 5.9%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 14.0%
High School Graduates (2000): 80.2%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 14.4%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.75
Housing Units (2000): 54,717
Homeownership Rate (2000): 74.2%
Migration Flow to Berkeley County, SC from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $2,316,750
- Construction: $240,831
- Retail Trade: $161,371
- Professional and Technical Services: $208,605
- Healthcare: $79,370
- Banking: $60,520
- Retail Trade: $161,371
- Accommodations and Food Services: $42,784
- Manufacturing: $485,139
- Farms: $5,383
- Government: $455,006
Employed (2000): 61,248
Unemployed (2000): 3,209
Unemployment Rate (2009): 10.7%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $28,848
Local Government Employment (2007): 5,590
Local Government Revenue (2007): $264,061 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $462,104 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 2,474
- Per 1,000 population: 15.1
Deaths (2007): 1,038
- Per 1,000 population: 6.4
Infant Deaths (2007): 28
- Per 1,000 population: 11.3
Violent Crimes (2008): 909
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 11
- Forcible rape: 59
- Robbery: 188
- Aggravated Assault: 651
Property Crimes (2008): 5,843
- Burglary: 1,494
- Larceny-Theft: 3,700
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 649
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