Colleton County SC

Lookup Public Records in Colleton County, South Carolina. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Colleton County Overview

Established in 1800, Colleton County, South Carolina lies in the Lowcountry region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,892. Walterboro is both the county seat and the largest community. The county is named after Sir John Colleton, 1st Baronet, one of the eight Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina. The county has a total area of 1,056 square miles of land, plus 77 square miles of water and it is the fifth largest county in the state by land area and fourth largest by total area. Neighboring counties are: Orangeburg to the north, Dorchester to the northeast, Charleston to the east, Beaufort to the south, Hampton to the west, Allendale to the west, and Bamberg to the northwest. A portion of the nationally protected Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge lies in the county lines as well as the state protected Edisto Island State Park, which offers campsites. Fourteen total zip codes are utilized by the county, the most populous of which is 29488.

Colleton County Clerk Information

Patricia Grant, Clerk of Court
101 Hampton Street, P.O. Box 620
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 549-5791
[email protected]

The Clerk of Court is an elected official who serves a four-year term. The Clerk of Court serves both the Circuit Court and the Family Court and is responsible for docket management, receipt of fees, fines and costs, maintenance of all court records and submission of reports to a variety of state and federal agencies. Circuit Court is divided into General Sessions (Criminal) and Common Pleas (Civil) cases. Some of the Clerk of Court duties for these courts include receipt of criminal warrants, jury management and staffing the courtrooms while court is in session. The Clerk of Court is also responsible for Family Court and the collection and disbursement of court ordered child support and/or alimony payments, issuance of Rules to Show Cause to bring non-paying obligors before the Family Court and filing of Orders of Protection.

Colleton County Clerk of Court

Colleton County Records

Thomas Hill, Assessor
31 Klein Street/Harrelson Building, Room 309
P.O. Box 1166
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-549-1213
[email protected]

Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:

Colleton County Assessor

Debbie Gusler, Recorder of Deeds
31 Klein Street
P.O. Box 157
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-542-2745
[email protected]

Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:

Colleton County Register of Deeds

Larry Lightsey, Delinquent Tax Collector
31 Klein Street. Room 306
P.O. Box 472
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-549-5433
[email protected]

Past due tax information:

Colleton County Delinquent Tax

Becky S. Hill, Treasurer
31 Klein Street
P.O. Box 8
Walterboro, SC 29488
843-549-2233
[email protected]

Pay property taxes:

Colleton County Pay Property Tax

Motor vehicle information:

Colleton County Motor Vehicle Info

Online forms and fee schedules:

Colleton County Online Services

Colleton County Register-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 31 Klein St # 1, Walterboro, SC 29488, United States
Phone: 843-542-2745