Pickens County Court Docket Search
Pickens County court docket records cover civil, criminal, and family cases filed at the courthouse on East Main Street in Pickens. The Clerk of Court manages the case filing system and provides public access to court dockets for Pickens County. You can search the Pickens County court docket online through the South Carolina Public Index or visit the courthouse in person. This page explains how to find Pickens County court docket records, what they contain, and how to get copies of court filings.
Pickens County Quick Facts
Pickens County Clerk of Court
The Honorable Harold "Pat" Welborn, Jr. serves as Pickens County Clerk of Court. He was elected on November 4, 2008, and began service on January 1, 2009. Clerk Welborn graduated from Pickens High School and attended Tri County Technical College. He served as a Pickens City Council member from December 2003 to December 2008. He has also served as a volunteer fireman and trained first responder for more than thirty years and was named Fire Fighter of the Year five times. He currently serves as Secretary for the SC Association of Clerks of Court and Register of Deeds.
The Clerk of Court office is located at 214 E. Main Street in Pickens, with a mailing address of PO Box 215, Pickens, SC 29671. The office phone is (864) 898-5857 and fax is (864) 898-5863. The office manages General Sessions, Common Pleas, and Family Court records for Pickens County. Pickens County is in the 13th Judicial Circuit, which it shares with Greenville County. Resident Circuit Court Judge Hon. Perry H. Gravely maintains a local office at PO Box 219, Pickens, phone (864) 898-5790.
Additional resident Circuit Court judges for the 13th Circuit based in Greenville include Hon. Vernon F. Dunbar, Hon. William C. McMaster III, Hon. G. D. Morgan Jr., and Hon. Jessica A. Salvini. Family Court is served by Hon. Karen S. Roper in Pickens and additional judges from Greenville. The Probate Court is presided over by The Honorable David K. Allison, and the Master-in-Equity is The Honorable Adam B. Lambert.
The South Carolina Judicial Branch provides the full directory for the Pickens County Courthouse, including all judges, magistrates, and contact information.
| Courthouse |
Pickens County Courthouse 214 E. Main Street Pickens, SC 29671 Phone: (864) 898-5857 |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | PO Box 215, Pickens, SC 29671-0215 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Public Index | publicindex.sccourts.org/pickens |
Searching the Pickens County Court Docket
The South Carolina Public Index is the main tool for searching Pickens County court docket records online. The 13th Judicial Circuit Public Index covers Circuit Court and Family Court cases for Pickens County. You can search by case number, party name, business name, or filing date range. No registration is required for basic access. Visit publicindex.sccourts.org/pickens to search now.
Results show case status, parties, attorneys, hearing dates, and docket entries. Full document copies are not available online and require an in-person visit to the Clerk's office. Confidential and sealed cases do not appear in the online system. Home address information has been redacted from all South Carolina Public Index results as of January 1, 2026.
You can also use the statewide SC Courts case records search to search Pickens County filings. The court roster search at sccourts.org/court-roster-search shows pending cases and scheduled proceedings by judge. South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act at S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 establishes the right of public access to court docket records.
Note: Dockets are typically updated daily as filings and hearing results are entered into the system.
Pickens County Court Divisions
Pickens County courts operate within the 13th Judicial Circuit. Each division handles specific case types and produces its own docket entries. Knowing which court has jurisdiction over your case type helps you search the Pickens County docket more efficiently.
The Circuit Court has two main branches. Common Pleas handles civil matters including contract disputes, personal injury claims, and property cases. General Sessions handles criminal matters including felonies and serious misdemeanors. Family Court covers domestic relations cases: divorce, child custody, child support, adoptions, and juvenile proceedings. The Probate Court manages estate administration, guardianships, and conservatorships. The Master-in-Equity at PO Box 220 in Pickens handles complex civil matters referred by Circuit Court judges. Magistrate Courts handle smaller claims and lesser criminal matters, with a central location at 310 West Main Street in Liberty, phone (864) 898-5551.
Municipal courts serve several communities in Pickens County. Clemson Municipal Court is at 1250 Tiger Boulevard in Clemson. Easley Municipal Court is at 220 North West Main Street in Easley, phone (864) 855-7915. Liberty Municipal Court, Pickens Municipal Court, and Clemson University Municipal Court also serve their respective areas. All municipal courts handle traffic violations, local ordinance matters, and certain misdemeanor cases within their jurisdictions.
What Pickens County Docket Records Show
A court docket is the official record of all activity in a case. Each entry shows what action occurred and when. Pickens County court docket records are available to the public and typically include the case number and type, the names of all parties and their attorneys, the date the case was filed, all motions and orders entered, scheduled hearing and trial dates, the final disposition or judgment, and any appeals.
Circuit Court civil dockets in Pickens County show the full history of lawsuits from initial filing through final judgment. General Sessions dockets cover criminal charges, arraignments, pleas, and verdicts. Family Court dockets record domestic filings from initial petitions through final orders. To get copies of actual documents referenced in a docket entry, contact the Clerk's office at (864) 898-5857.
The Pickens County government portal at co.pickens.sc.us provides additional county service information. The Register of Deeds for Pickens County, The Honorable Paul A. McGuffin, is located at 222 McDaniel Ave, Suite B5, Pickens, phone (864) 898-5865. Information about the Register of Deeds is also at co.pickens.sc.us/departments/register-of-deeds.
Cities in Pickens County
Pickens County includes several cities and communities. Court docket records for residents and businesses in these cities are filed at the Pickens County Courthouse.
Easley is one of the largest cities in Pickens County. Circuit Court and Family Court filings for Easley residents are processed through the Pickens County Courthouse on East Main Street.
Nearby Counties
Pickens County borders several other counties in South Carolina as well as North Carolina. Each county has its own Clerk of Court and Public Index for court docket searches.