Carolina Forest Court Docket Records
Carolina Forest is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina. It does not have its own municipal court. All court docket records for Carolina Forest residents are handled through Horry County courts. The 15th Judicial Circuit serves Horry County, and court records are searchable through the South Carolina Public Index. For court matters in the Carolina Forest area, the Horry County Clerk of Court is the primary contact.
Carolina Forest Quick Facts
Horry County Courts Serving Carolina Forest
Because Carolina Forest is unincorporated, it has no city or town government. All court services come from Horry County. The Horry County Clerk of Court provides services for Circuit Court, Family Court, and Magistrate Court. The Clerk's office has two locations: the main office in Conway and a South Strand office in the Myrtle Beach area. Either location can serve Carolina Forest residents depending on the type of case.
| Court | Horry County Clerk of Court |
|---|---|
| Main Office | 1301 2nd Avenue Conway, SC 29526 |
| Phone | 843-915-5080 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Clerk of Court | Renee Norris Elvis |
| Website | horrycountysc.gov |
The Clerk of Court office is open Monday through Friday. Settlement hearings can be scheduled through the office and may be conducted via WebEx. Court attire is required for any virtual court proceedings. Child support payments must be made in person at the payment window for purge payments.
Searching Carolina Forest Court Docket Records
Carolina Forest court docket records are accessible through the Horry County Public Index. The 15th Judicial Circuit Public Index is available at publicindex.sccourts.org/horry. You can search by case number, party name, or filing date. The system includes records from Circuit Court, Family Court, and Magistrate Court. Records are updated regularly by court staff.
The South Carolina Judicial Branch also offers a statewide court roster search. The SC court roster search tool allows you to find information about scheduled court hearings across South Carolina. This can be useful for tracking upcoming cases in Horry County courts that affect Carolina Forest residents.
The court roster search gives access to scheduled hearings, case assignments, and judge information. For Carolina Forest cases in particular, checking the Horry County roster through this system provides the most current scheduling information.
Understanding Carolina Forest Court Records
South Carolina uses a standardized coding system for court records. The CDR (Court Data Repository) codes identify case types, charges, and dispositions across the state. These codes appear in court docket records for Carolina Forest cases, just as they do for all South Carolina cases. Understanding these codes can help you interpret what you find in a court record search.
The SC CDR codes system is maintained by the South Carolina Judicial Branch. It provides a complete list of the codes used in court records statewide, including codes for criminal charges, civil case types, and case dispositions. Horry County courts use these same standardized codes for all cases, including those involving Carolina Forest residents.
When searching for court records related to Carolina Forest, the CDR code field can help you filter by case type. For example, criminal general sessions cases have different codes than family court or magistrate court matters. The codes appear in the Public Index search results and in official court documents.
Note: The Public Index only shows cases where the court has chosen to make records available. Some older records may not appear online and require an in-person request at the Clerk of Court office.
Traffic Violations and Magistrate Court for Carolina Forest
Traffic violations in the Carolina Forest area are handled by Horry County Magistrate Courts. Since there is no municipal court in Carolina Forest, traffic tickets issued in the area go to the county magistrate system. The nearest municipal courts include Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and Conway. If a citation is written by a municipal officer from one of those cities, the case would be in that city's municipal court.
The Myrtle Beach Municipal Court is nearby and handles traffic and misdemeanor cases for that city. It is located at 1101 Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Phone: 843-918-1356. It is part of the 15th Judicial Circuit, the same circuit that covers Carolina Forest through Horry County.
For Carolina Forest residents dealing with county-level court matters, the Public Index at publicindex.sccourts.org/horry covers all Horry County cases including General Sessions, Common Pleas, and Family Court records. Home address information has been removed from all entries as of January 1, 2026.
Horry County Court Docket Records
Carolina Forest is located in Horry County. All court services for Carolina Forest residents go through the Horry County court system. For the full Horry County court docket, Clerk of Court information, and related resources, visit the Horry County page.
Nearby South Carolina Cities
Nearby incorporated cities have their own municipal courts. Select a city to find court docket records for that area.