Florence County is proud to host one of the largest and best libraries in South Carolina.  The Florence County Sheriff's Office  has deputies permanently assigned to the Public Library.  This Unit is a valuable asset to the Public as well as the Sheriff's Office.

The Deputies are responsible for upholding and enforcing the laws of the State of South Carolina, as well as the County of Florence. In addition, they help ensure  a safe atmosphere for the residents of Florence County. The Deputies perform general law enforcement duties, including patrolling the grounds of the library, checking the property for security, apprehending and arresting suspects, questioning suspects, assisting victims, and maintaining order, among other duties.

Donna Baxley, Records Manager 

 Janine Chamberlain, UCR Manager

NOTICE:

Effective October 1, 2001, the Florence County Sheriff's Office Record's Division began new customer service procedures.  Due to continued budget cutbacks,  it has become necessary to charge for some of our services.  Incident reports will cost $3.00 per copy .  Complainants and/or victims will not be charged for incident report copies.  Fingerprinting adults will cost $5.00 . An in-house background check will cost $5.00 with an additional $10.00 charge if the record contains more than six (6) arrests.   Statistics and research base fee is $20.00 and an hourly rate of $15.00 may apply for extensive research.  Freedom Of Information Act request will be required for release of certain information.

Our new customer service hours will be 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.   We will not release information on arrests or charges made by any agency other than the Florence County Sheriff's Office.

See below for a breakdown of the new fees:
 

  TYPE OF SERVICE  DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE BASIC FEE ADDITIONAL CHARGE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
INCIDENT REPORT COPIES
  Printout of incident reports filed with the Florence County Sheriff's Office $3.00 per copy*   Incident reports will only be released to the complainant or victim listed in the report unless a Freedom of Information Act request is filed. Photo I.D. required.

FINGERPRINTING FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS
  Fingerprint card for individuals requiring a fingerprint based background check for employment, child care, etc. $5.00**   Individual is responsible for mailing the completed fingerprint card to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Photo I.D. required.
 
IN-HOUSE BACKGROUND CHECK
  A database search for an individual's arrests, charges and dispositions within the last five years. $5.00 $10.00 additional charge if the record contains more than six (6( arrests/charges. The Florence County Sheriff's Office will not release information on arrests or charges made by other agencies.   Photo I.D. Required.

INCIDENT REPORT HISTORY RESEARCH
  A database search to obtain all incident reports filed within a specified time frame. $20.00 A $15.00 hourly rate may apply if the search criteria requires an extensive search Specific search criteria is required, such as: complainant's name, victim's name(s), and incident location(s). Incident report release requirements listed above also apply. Photo I.D. Required.

CRIME STATISTICS GRID REPORTS
  A database search to obtain statistics by the type of crime(s) or specified area(s). $20.00 A $15.00 hourly rate may apply if the search criteria requires an extensive search. Specific search criteria is required. Freedom of Information Act request required. Photo I.D. Required.
 
Law Enforcement, Public Defender, and other government agencies will not be charged.  Charges do not apply to complainants and victims listed in the incident report. ** Charges do not apply to fingerprinting children.