Richland County SC Arrest Records Search | Jail & Court 2026

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Richland County South Carolina · Jail, Sheriff & Court Guide

Search Richland County Detainees and Verify the Criminal Court Case

A Richland County arrest can create several separate records. Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center maintains custody information, the arresting law-enforcement agency maintains the incident report, Magistrate Court handles warrants and many lower-level cases, and General Sessions maintains felony and serious criminal court records.

This guide shows how to search the live detainee system, confirm the right person, decode custody versus court status, check Bond Court, request a Richland County Sheriff incident report, search the correct criminal court, order records, run a statewide SLED CATCH check, visit or fund a detainee account, and determine where an expungement request starts.

Live Alvin S. Glenn detainee lookup
Four daily bond hearings explained
General Sessions vs Summary Court separated
2026 SLED CATCH fees included
Search Richland Detainees Search SC Court Records Request Sheriff Report Run SLED CATCH
Detainee lookup Live public search
Detention Center 803-576-3200
Bond Court 803-576-3281
Criminal Records 803-576-1939
Official-source review August 19, 2026
An arrest is not a conviction. A detainee result, booking, warrant, police report, indictment or pending charge does not establish guilt. Charges may be dismissed, reduced, amended, nol prossed or resolved in another way. Match the correct person and read the final court disposition before describing the outcome.
Start with the correct custodian

Four Richland County Record Systems Answer Four Different Questions

Is the person detained?

Use Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Public Access.

Best for: current local custody, detainee identity, facility questions, visitation, commissary and jail contact.

What did the Sheriff report?

Use RCSD Records for a Sheriff-created incident report or a written RCSD FOIA request when the routine report process does not apply.

Best for: incident narrative, Sheriff case information and releasable agency records.

What happened to the charge?

Use Magistrate/Summary Court for applicable lower-level matters and General Sessions for felony or higher-court criminal cases.

Best for: warrants, hearings, indictments, bond papers, sentence sheets and disposition.

Need statewide history?

Use South Carolina Law Enforcement Division CATCH rather than treating a Richland jail or General Sessions search as a full background check.

Best for: South Carolina name-based criminal-history reports.

Important Richland County limitation: The Clerk’s General Sessions criminal records do not include Magistrate/Summary Court charges. Richland County therefore directs people who need a full criminal-background check to SLED CATCH.
Related South Carolina guide: See our existing Charleston County SC Arrest Records Search guide for another South Carolina jail-to-General-Sessions workflow. Richland uses Alvin S. Glenn, Fifth Judicial Circuit and different Sheriff, Bond Court, visitation and record-request procedures.

Choose the Richland County Arrest-Record Task You Need

Find someone in jail Search Alvin S. Glenn Public Access by last and first name.
Check a bond Verify the detainee and contact Bond Court inside the detention center.
Find felony court records Use General Sessions and the Richland Clerk criminal-record office.
Find a misdemeanor or Summary Court case Use Richland Magistrate Court rather than assuming it will appear in the General Sessions file.
Get the Sheriff report Use the RCSD incident-report process or written FOIA route.
Run or clear a South Carolina record Use SLED CATCH for statewide history and the correct Solicitor/Summary Court for expungement.

Jump to the Record or Jail Task You Need

Prevent same-name mistakes

Verify the Person Before Treating the Jail Result as an Arrest Record

  • Full first and last name are consistent
  • Middle name or suffix is consistent when available
  • Age or date-of-birth information matches another source
  • Booking date matches the known arrest period
  • Arresting agency matches the location of the incident
  • Charge fits the event being researched
  • Detainee number is saved for follow-up
  • Court case belongs to the same defendant
Information What it can establish What it cannot establish
Current detainee result The person appears in Richland County detention custody at the time of the search. It does not establish guilt or final case outcome.
Booking information A particular jail-processing event. It does not prove that every booking charge was later prosecuted.
Charge The allegation or custody basis listed at that stage. It does not necessarily equal the final filed or convicted charge.
Bond A release condition or amount ordered at that stage. Payment does not necessarily prove physical release occurred immediately.
Court disposition How the identified court charge was resolved. A plain web screenshot may not satisfy an agency requiring certified proof.
Troubleshoot before concluding no arrest

No Richland County Detainee Found? Check These Possibilities

Arrest is very recent Intake may still be processing. Call ASGDC when custody confirmation is urgent.
Name differs Search a maiden name, former surname, compound surname or alternate spelling.
Person was released Current custody can end even while a criminal court case remains pending.
Person was transferred Custody may have moved to another county, South Carolina Department of Corrections or federal custody.
Wrong jurisdiction Columbia-area arrests can involve municipal, campus, state or other agencies and may not produce the expected Richland detention path.
No jail booking occurred Some summonses, citations or court proceedings do not require detention-center intake.
Search is for an old arrest Use Sheriff records, court records and SLED history instead of relying on current jail custody.
Case was expunged A qualifying expungement can remove public criminal-history information from systems that received the order.
Same-name uncertainty Do not guess. Call the detention center or use stronger identifiers from the court file.
“I am trying to confirm the custody status of [full legal name], who may have been arrested around [date]. I searched the public detainee system but could not confirm the correct record. Can you tell me the appropriate way to verify current custody or whether the person has been released or transferred?”
Bond Court is inside Alvin S. Glenn

Richland County Bond Court Hours, Hearings and Payment Methods

Richland County Magistrates issue criminal arrest and search warrants and conduct bail-bond hearings four times daily. Bond Court is physically located inside Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

Monday–Friday Current Bond Court hours:
7:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m.
Saturday–Sunday Current Bond Court hours:
7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Bond Court phone 803-576-3281

Current accepted Bond Court payment types

  • Cash
  • Money order
  • Cashier’s check
  • Verify exact amount before traveling
  • Confirm every charge and hold
  • Keep the receipt and court information
Do not send money based only on an unsolicited call or text. Confirm the detainee, the court, the actual bond order and the current payment method directly through Richland County.
Bond Court:
201 John Mark Dial Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
Verify Current Richland Bond Court Information Recheck hours and approved payment methods before appearing or paying.
Jail record → court record

How a Richland County Arrest Moves Through the Court System

Law-enforcement action RCSD, Columbia Police or another agency creates the arrest or incident record.
Detention intake Alvin S. Glenn records the person’s local custody.
Bond Court Magistrate addresses pretrial release and bond conditions.
Summary or General Sessions Court routing depends on the offense and jurisdiction.
Prosecution and hearings Charges can be amended, dismissed or moved through the Fifth Judicial Circuit process.
Disposition Verify the final order, sentence, dismissal, plea, acquittal or other resolution.
Best verification sequence: Search detainee → save identifiers → identify arresting agency → check Bond Court/court type → search the court record → obtain the disposition → use SLED when a statewide history is actually required.
Felonies and higher-court criminal cases

How to Search Richland County General Sessions Criminal Records

General Sessions is the criminal division of Circuit Court responsible for felony and serious higher-court criminal matters. Richland County states that its General Sessions criminal records include warrants, indictments, sentence sheets, bond papers and other criminal documents filed with the Clerk of Court.

Determine whether the case belongs in General Sessions. Serious criminal and felony matters are the primary target.
Start with South Carolina Case Records Search. Use the Judicial Branch’s public case-search entry point and select Richland County where appropriate.
Search by case number whenever possible. A complete case number is safer than a common-name search.
Open every plausible result. Compare defendant, charge, filing dates and related identifiers.
Review the procedural history. Look for indictment, bond papers, hearings, plea, trial, sentence and disposition.
Do not assume a jail charge equals the indictment. The prosecution can proceed on different or modified charges.
Request the specific court document if proof is needed. Identify the warrant, indictment, sentence sheet, bond paper or disposition rather than asking generally for “arrest records.”
Contact Criminal Records when the online result is incomplete. Use 803-576-1939.
General Sessions Criminal Records:
Richland County Judicial Center
1701 Main Street, 4th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Clerk: 803-576-1950
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Open Richland General Sessions Information Use this for criminal-record contacts, mailed record requests and current Clerk instructions.
Magistrate / Summary Court matters

Why Some Richland County Criminal Cases Are Missing From General Sessions

The Clerk explicitly states that General Sessions records do not include charges within Magistrate Court jurisdiction. Those lower-level criminal cases are commonly called Summary Court cases.

Arrest and search warrants Richland Magistrates issue criminal arrest and search warrants.
Bail-bond hearings Magistrates conduct bond hearings four times daily.
Preliminary hearings Magistrates conduct preliminary hearings for General Sessions-level cases.
Magistrate-level criminal hearings Examples published by the county include trespassing, malicious injury and county-ordinance matters.
Traffic matters Magistrates hear various traffic offenses, including DUI and driving-under-suspension matters.
Summary Court dockets Richland County provides Summary Court docket and public court-record search routes through its online services.
Do not interpret “not found in General Sessions” as “no criminal case.” Search Summary Court and municipal court records when the offense is outside General Sessions jurisdiction.
Central Court:
2500 Decker Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29206
Phone: 803-576-2300
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Court copies and formal proof

How to Request Richland County Criminal Court Documents

Identify the correct court first. Determine whether the file is General Sessions, Magistrate/Summary Court or municipal court.
Save the complete case number. This reduces same-name mistakes and staff research time.
Name the exact document. Ask for the indictment, sentence sheet, bond paper, warrant or disposition when that is the item you actually need.
Use the General Sessions Criminal Records department for felony records. Requests can be mailed or made in person.
Ask whether plain or certified proof is required. A receiving court, employer, licensing agency or attorney may require a different form of record.
Confirm current fees before sending payment. Do not assume a fee from another South Carolina county applies in Richland.
Mail General Sessions record requests to:
Richland County Clerk of Court
Attn: Criminal Records
P.O. Box 2766
Columbia, SC 29202
The General Sessions office does not perform a “certified records check” covering every criminal court because its file does not include Magistrate Court cases. Use SLED for a statewide criminal-background report.
Richland County Sheriff Department Records

How to Request an RCSD Incident or Arrest-Related Report

When a Richland County Sheriff deputy created the incident report, RCSD provides a routine online report-request system. The Sheriff states that incident reports may not be available for one business day after the initial report is taken and asks users to allow one business day for an online request to be processed.

Confirm RCSD was the reporting agency. A booking at Alvin S. Glenn does not mean a Sheriff deputy made the arrest.
Use the online routine-report request when eligible. RCSD currently fulfills online report requests only for the listed victim in the report.
Allow the initial report to become available. RCSD advises that an incident report may not be available for one business day after it is taken.
Check your spam filter. RCSD sends requested incident reports in PDF format and warns users to permit email from rcsd.net.
Use the in-person process when required. Certain juvenile-related or involved-party requests must be handled at RCSD headquarters with identification.
Use FOIA for records beyond the routine report process. Broad video, investigative, administrative or other record requests may require a written Freedom of Information Act request.
Use the court for final outcome. The incident report is not the official criminal disposition.
RCSD Records / Headquarters:
5623 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Main / Records routing: 803-576-3000
Special in-person report rule: RCSD states that requests involving juvenile information—or certain victims, complainants, suspects or involved persons—must be made in person at 5623 Two Notch Road with valid photo ID. The currently published fee for that report process is $2 cash per report, and Records business hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Request an RCSD Incident Report Check the current eligibility rules before submitting the online form or traveling to Records.
When the routine report request is not enough

Richland County Sheriff FOIA Fees and Request Steps

Make the request in writing. RCSD states that all Sheriff FOIA requests must be written.
Describe existing records precisely. Include incident number, person, date, location and exact records sought.
Use email, mail or in-person delivery. RCSD accepts written FOIA requests through these routes.
Ask for electronic records when practical. This can reduce unnecessary printing.
Set a cost limit. Ask RCSD to contact you before exceeding a stated maximum.
Expect exemptions and redactions where South Carolina law requires them. A public-record request does not make legally protected information public.
RCSD FOIA item Published fee
Retrieval / redaction $37 per hour
Archive retrieval $36 per box, subject to change based on volume
CD / DVD $5 per disk
Printed copies $0.15 per page
RCSD FOIA:
Email: foiarequest@rcsd.net
Richland County Sheriff’s Department
Attn: Freedom of Information Officer
5623 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
“Under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, I request an electronic copy of the releasable [incident report / supplemental report / booking-related agency record / other specifically named record] concerning [full legal name] for the incident occurring on or about [date] at [location]. The RCSD case number is [number if known]. Please notify me before processing if the anticipated cost will exceed $[amount].”
County-level FOIA rule: Richland County may require a deposit of up to 25% of the reasonably anticipated reproduction cost before searching for or making copies of responsive records.
Statewide South Carolina criminal history

Richland County Search vs SLED CATCH Background Check

Local detention search
  • Current Richland detention custody
  • Useful jail identifiers
  • Family-service routing
  • Not a statewide history

Use it when: you need to know whether a person is currently held at Alvin S. Glenn.

Richland felony court file
  • Warrants filed with Clerk
  • Indictments
  • Sentence sheets
  • Bond papers
  • No complete Magistrate Court coverage

Use it when: you need the Richland felony/higher-court prosecution record.

South Carolina history
  • Statewide South Carolina criminal records
  • Name-based search
  • Printable result
  • Wanted persons not included
  • Sex-offender search is separate

Use it when: a statewide South Carolina criminal-history report is actually required.

Current 2026 SLED CATCH pricing

Request Current published amount Note
Standard CATCH report $25 Non-refundable South Carolina criminal-record search fee.
Online service fee beginning July 1, 2026 $1.43 per $25 report Current SLED CATCH notice states customers are responsible for this service fee.
Qualifying charitable/reduced report $8 Eligibility requirements apply.
Online service fee on qualifying $8 report $1.14 Effective July 1, 2026 under the current notice.
Name-search limitation: SLED explains that CATCH is name-based. Fingerprint identification is more reliable and less likely to create a false positive or false negative, but SLED performs fingerprint-based checks only when authorized or required.
Not included: SLED CATCH does not include wanted-person information and does not substitute for the separate South Carolina Sex Offender Registry.
SLED CATCH questions:
803-896-1443
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Email: SLEDCATCHAcct@sled.sc.gov
Run the Official SLED CATCH Search Enter the identity information carefully and save the completed result.
Alvin S. Glenn visiting rules

Richland County Jail Visiting Hours and Scheduling

Current visiting days Monday through Friday.
Published visiting period 8:15 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
Visit allowance One one-hour visit per week per person in custody.
Visitors at one time Two visitors, including children.
Confirm current custody first. Search the detainee system before scheduling.
Register through the county-linked visitation system. Use the official Detention Center page to reach the current online visitation provider.
Bring photo identification. Richland County requires photo ID at check-in.
Arrive early. The county specifically recommends arriving early and calling ahead.
Expect operational pauses. Visits pause for meals, shift changes and lockdowns.
Follow the dress code. Facility staff determine whether clothing meets jail requirements.
Visitation can be affected by facility operations. Call 803-576-3200 before a long trip when the visit is time-sensitive.

Attorney visits

Scheduled attorney visiting hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:45 p.m. Attorneys may schedule through ASGDC administration or the Attorney Visit Planner at 803-576-3396.
Check Current Alvin S. Glenn Visitation Confirm the schedule and online registration link before visiting.
Commissary, deposits and detainee mail

How to Send Money or Mail to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center

Commissary deposits

Weekly deadline Deposits must be made by noon Wednesday for a detainee to order commissary that week.
Lobby money order U.S. Postal money orders may be left in the lobby from 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., seven days a week.
Lobby kiosk Cash and credit-card deposits can be made at the commissary kiosk.
Money-order mailing format:
Detainee Name, Number, Housing Unit
Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center
201 John Mark Dial Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
Include the detainee’s full name, date of birth and detainee number on a money order. Personal checks are not accepted, and jail staff do not accept deposits over the counter.

Mail rules

  • Pictures must be 5×7 or smaller
  • No Polaroid photographs
  • No stamps or blank envelopes
  • No stationery, notebooks or writing tablets
  • No laminated items
  • No credit/debit cards
  • No clothing or shoes
  • No inappropriate or prohibited images
Current publication suspension: The Alvin S. Glenn jail-management homepage currently states that acceptance of books, magazines, periodicals and other publications is temporarily suspended until further notice. That current notice should be followed even though the standard mail-rules page describes ordinary publisher/bookstore requirements.
Fifth Circuit defense assistance

Richland County Public Defender Contact

The Richland County Public Defender provides legal defense to qualifying people who cannot afford private counsel.

Public Defender Richland County Judicial Center
1701 Main Street
Main Lobby, Suite 103
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone and hours 803-765-2592
Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Richland County’s criminal-court directory also lists 803-576-1621 for indigent screening.
Verify Public Defender Information Recheck current location, office hours and screening instructions.
South Carolina uses different routes by court type

How to Expunge a Richland County Arrest or Criminal Charge

An expungement is not started by asking SLED to delete an arrest. SLED states that it cannot remove a charge without the required court order. The correct starting point depends on whether the case was in General Sessions or a Magistrate/Municipal Summary Court.

General Sessions case Apply through the Solicitor in the circuit where the offense occurred. The Solicitor sends the application to SLED for eligibility verification and obtains the required signatures when eligible.
Magistrate / Municipal case Certain not-guilty, dismissed or nol-prossed Summary Court cases are processed directly by the Summary Court under South Carolina law, subject to statutory exceptions.

General Sessions published expungement charges

Fee component Published amount Important qualification
Solicitor administrative fee $250 Non-refundable when applicable. Certain §17-1-40 cases are exempt from this administrative fee.
SLED verification $25 When applicable.
Clerk filing fee $35 When applicable.
No-fee Summary Court rule: South Carolina law provides no-fee expungement for qualifying Magistrate/Municipal cases disposed as not guilty, dismissed or nol prossed under §17-22-950, subject to the statute’s exceptions and procedures.
Dismissal at a preliminary hearing is a special exception. South Carolina’s Summary Court expungement guidance states that the automatic rule does not apply when dismissal occurs at a preliminary hearing. A related pending General Sessions case from the same course of events can also affect eligibility.
Get the final disposition. Determine exactly how every charge ended.
Identify the court. General Sessions and Summary Court expungements follow different routes.
Use the Solicitor for applicable General Sessions matters. The Solicitor sends the application to SLED for statutory verification.
Use the specific Summary Court when that process applies. Magistrate or municipal courts handle eligible Summary Court expungements.
Keep a certified copy of the completed order. You may need it if a database does not update correctly.
Allow SLED processing time. SLED currently advises allowing approximately four weeks after it receives the expungement order.
Run a new CATCH report afterward. This can help confirm whether the charge has been removed from the state criminal-history report.
Third-party website problem: SLED states that it cannot correct commercial background-check databases. If an expunged charge remains on a private report, dispute it with that company and provide the supporting order where appropriate.
General Sessions Expungement Process Review current fees, exemptions and steps. Magistrate / Municipal Expungement Review automatic and application-based Summary Court procedures.
Fix the source record first

What to Do When a Richland County Arrest Record Is Wrong

Incorrect information Responsible source Best evidence to prepare
Detainee identity or jail field Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Government ID, detainee number, booking information and exact disputed field.
RCSD incident-report information Richland County Sheriff Department RCSD case number and official evidence supporting the correction.
General Sessions disposition Richland County Clerk of Court / court Complete case number and controlling filed order.
Magistrate/Summary Court disposition Court that handled the case Summary Court case number and disposition.
SLED criminal history SLED CCH / originating criminal-justice agency Certified court disposition and identity documents as instructed.
Private background-check website Third-party company Corrected court record or expungement order.
Fast problem-solving table

Richland County Arrest Search Problems and Best Fixes

Problem Likely explanation Best fix
No detainee found Recent intake, release, transfer, wrong spelling or wrong jurisdiction. Retry the name and call 803-576-3200 if custody is urgent.
General Sessions search shows nothing Matter may be Magistrate/Summary Court. Check Summary Court records.
Need full South Carolina history County court files are not a statewide background check. Use SLED CATCH.
Need police narrative Jail and court records do not replace the incident report. Request from RCSD or the actual arresting agency.
RCSD online report unavailable Report may be less than one business day old or requester may not qualify for online delivery. Wait for availability or use Records/FOIA route.
Bond amount changed Court action or additional case information may have changed release conditions. Confirm through Bond Court and current detainee record.
Money was deposited too late for commissary Weekly order deadline passed. Deposits must be made by noon Wednesday for that week’s order.
Book or magazine returned ASGDC currently has a temporary publication-acceptance suspension. Check the current jail notice before sending publications.
Dismissed charge remains on SLED Expungement order may not have been completed or processed. Confirm court/Solicitor process and allow SLED processing time.
Expunged charge remains on private report Private database has not updated. Dispute directly with the background-check company.
Columbia criminal-justice locations

Richland County Jail, Sheriff and Criminal Court Contacts

Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center 201 John Mark Dial Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
803-576-3200
Richland County Bond Court 201 John Mark Dial Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
803-576-3281
Richland County Judicial Center 1701 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Clerk: 803-576-1950
RCSD Headquarters 5623 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
803-576-3000
Do not drive to the jail for every record task. Bond Court is at Alvin S. Glenn, General Sessions Criminal Records is at the Judicial Center, and Sheriff report/FOIA requests are handled through RCSD on Two Notch Road.
Official live actions

Richland County Arrest Records Action Center

Search Detainees Enter last name and first name in the Alvin S. Glenn public-access system. Search Court Records Route the case to Richland General Sessions or Summary Court as appropriate. Request RCSD Report Use the routine incident-report process when eligible. Run SLED CATCH Use the statewide South Carolina name-based criminal-history search.
Richland County-specific search questions

Richland County SC Arrest Records Search FAQs

1. How do I search Richland County arrest records online?

Start with the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Public Access search for current Richland County detainees. Enter the last and first name and complete the security-image field. Then identify the proper Richland court record—General Sessions for felony and higher-court matters or Magistrate/Summary Court for qualifying lower-level cases—to verify the final disposition.

2. What jail holds people arrested in Richland County?

Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center at 201 John Mark Dial Drive in Columbia houses adults who are awaiting trial or court dates and some sentenced detainees. The Detention Center’s main information number is 803-576-3200.

3. How do I find a Richland County felony court record?

Search South Carolina court records for Richland County and use General Sessions for felony or higher-court criminal cases. The Richland County Clerk states that General Sessions files include warrants, indictments, sentence sheets, bond papers and related filed criminal documents. Criminal Records can be reached at 803-576-1939.

4. Why is a Richland County misdemeanor missing from General Sessions?

Richland County states that its General Sessions records do not include charges within Magistrate Court, also called Summary Court. Search the appropriate Richland Magistrate/Summary Court records when a lower-level criminal case does not appear in General Sessions.

5. How do I get a Richland County Sheriff incident report?

Use the RCSD Request a Report service when you are eligible for routine online delivery. RCSD states that incident reports may not be available until one business day after the initial report is taken and that online requests are fulfilled only for the listed victim. Certain juvenile or involved-party requests must be made in person at 5623 Two Notch Road with photo identification.

6. What are Richland County Bond Court hours?

The current Richland County Bond Court page lists Monday through Friday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Bond Court is inside Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and can be reached at 803-576-3281.

7. What payment methods does Richland County Bond Court accept?

Richland County currently lists cash, money orders and cashier’s checks as the accepted payment methods for fines or bonds at Bond Court. Verify the current bond amount, all charges and the payment instructions before traveling or sending money.

8. How much does a South Carolina SLED CATCH criminal-history search cost in 2026?

The standard SLED CATCH criminal-record search costs $25. Effective July 1, 2026, the current CATCH notice also lists a $1.43 service fee for each $25 online CATCH report. CATCH covers South Carolina criminal records only and is a name-based search.

9. What are Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center visitation hours?

Richland County currently lists visiting hours Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Each person in custody can choose one one-hour visit per week, and only two visitors are allowed at one time, including children. Visits can pause for meals, shift changes or lockdowns.

10. How do I expunge a Richland County arrest record?

The route depends on the court. General Sessions expungement applications generally begin with the Solicitor in the circuit where the offense occurred. Qualifying Magistrate or Municipal Court charges that were found not guilty, dismissed or nol prossed can follow the Summary Court expungement process under South Carolina law. SLED does not begin the process and cannot remove a charge without the required order.

Official Sources, Accuracy and Record-Use Notice

Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Custody search, visitation, deposits, mail rules, address and contact. Detainee Public Access Live public Richland County detainee lookup. Richland Bond Court Current hours, location, payment methods and bail-hearing role. General Sessions Criminal-record scope, Clerk contact and record-request instructions. RCSD Report Requests Routine Sheriff incident-report request procedure. SLED CATCH Statewide South Carolina criminal-history report and current 2026 pricing.
What was verified for this article: live detainee-search fields, jail address and telephone, visiting days/hours, weekly visit limit, visitor count, attorney-visit hours, commissary deadline, lobby deposit methods, detainee mail rules, current publication suspension, Bond Court location/hours/payment methods, four-daily-hearing rule, General Sessions criminal-record scope, Summary Court exclusion, Clerk contacts, RCSD incident-report timing and eligibility, in-person $2 report rule, RCSD FOIA charges, county FOIA deposit rule, Public Defender contact, SLED CATCH fees and limitations, and South Carolina General Sessions/Summary Court expungement procedures.

County-Arrest-Records.org is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with Richland County, Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Richland County Clerk of Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Richland County Magistrate Court, Public Defender, Solicitor, South Carolina Judicial Branch or South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Custody, charges, bond, hearing schedules, court records, visitation, fees, publication rules and criminal-history information can change after publication. Recheck the responsible official agency before traveling, sending money, appearing in court, requesting records or making a legal, employment, housing, financial, safety or publication decision.

Every arrested or charged person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. A jail record, arrest report or pending charge should never be described as a conviction without verifying the final court disposition.

Official-source review completed: August 19, 2026.

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