Union County Court Docket Records

Union County court docket records cover civil, criminal, and family cases filed at the courthouse on East Main Street in Union. The Clerk of Court manages the case filing system and gives the public access to court dockets for Union County. You can search the Union County court docket online using the South Carolina Public Index or visit the courthouse in person during business hours. This page covers how to find and access Union County court docket records, what they contain, and how to request copies of court filings.

Union County Clerk of Court

The Honorable Stephanie Candler Kitchens serves as Union County Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds. The Clerk of Court office is located at 322 East Main Street, Union, SC 29379, with a mailing address of PO Box 703, Union, SC 29379. The office phone is (864) 429-1630 and fax is (864) 429-1715. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The Clerk manages General Sessions, Common Pleas, and Family Court records for Union County, and the Register of Deeds function is also under the Clerk's jurisdiction.

Union County is in the 16th Judicial Circuit, which it shares with York County. Resident Circuit Court Judge is The Honorable William A. McKinnon, who maintains an office at Moss Justice Center, 1675-1H York Highway, York, phone (803) 628-3047. Family Court judges serving Union County include The Honorable Sammy Diamaduros, who maintains a local office at 210 West Main Street, Union, phone (864) 429-1635, along with The Honorable David G. Guyton and The Honorable R. Chadwick Smith, both based in Rock Hill. The Probate Court is presided over by The Honorable Toni S. Allen at 210 West Main Street, Union, phone (864) 429-1625.

The South Carolina Judicial Branch provides the complete directory for the Union County Courthouse, including all judges, magistrates, municipal courts, and contact information.

Searching Union County Court Docket Online

The South Carolina Public Index is the primary tool for searching Union County court docket records online. The 16th Judicial Circuit Public Index covers Circuit Court and Family Court cases for Union County. Search by case number, party name, business name, or filing date range. No registration is required for basic case lookups. Visit publicindex.sccourts.org/union to search now.

Results show case status, parties, attorneys, hearing dates, and docket entries. Full document copies require an in-person request at the Clerk's office. Confidential and sealed cases do not appear online. Home address information has been redacted from Public Index results statewide since January 1, 2026. Dockets are generally updated daily as new filings and hearing results are processed.

The statewide case records search at sccourts.org/case-records-search lets you find Union County filings. The court roster search at sccourts.org/court-roster-search shows scheduled hearings for 16th Circuit judges. South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act at S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 provides the legal basis for public access to these court docket records.

Note: A valid photo ID is typically required for in-person record requests at the Union County Clerk of Court office.

Union County Court Divisions

Union County courts operate under the 16th Judicial Circuit. Each division handles specific case types and maintains its own docket. Union County is a smaller, rural county, but it maintains a full complement of court divisions to serve its residents.

The Circuit Court has two branches. Common Pleas handles civil cases including contract disputes, personal injury, and property matters. General Sessions handles criminal cases including felonies and serious misdemeanors. Family Court covers domestic matters: divorce, child custody, child support, adoptions, and juvenile proceedings. The Probate Court manages wills, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships. Magistrate Court handles smaller claims and lesser criminal matters, operating from Union County Courthouse at 210 West Main Street.

Union County Bond Court is at 1657 Jonesville Highway, Union, phone (864) 429-1648, fax (864) 429-1685. Five magistrate judges serve the county: Chief Magistrate Toney L. Farr Sr. and Associate Magistrates David K. Morrow, Joseph F. Hart, Robert M. Hope Jr., and Harold W. Smith. Municipal courts operate in Jonesville and Union. Jonesville Municipal Court is at 131 North Main Street, Jonesville, phone (864) 674-5746. Union Municipal Court is at 215 Thompson Boulevard, Union, phone (864) 429-1713.

What Union 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. Union County court docket records are available to the public under South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act.

Union County court docket records typically include the case number and type, 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 cover the full history of civil lawsuits. General Sessions dockets record criminal charges, arraignments, pleas, and verdicts. Family Court dockets track domestic filings from initial petitions through final orders and any modifications.

South Carolina court case numbers follow the format: Year-Case Type-County Code-Sequential Number. This format helps you identify what kind of case you are searching for in the Union County docket. For definitions of the shorthand codes used in docket entries, the CDR codes reference page at sccourts.org provides a full explanation of each label. The Union County government portal at unioncountysc.gov provides additional county information.

The South Carolina Probate Court page explains the jurisdiction and procedures for Probate Court matters, including the types of cases that generate docket entries in Union County.

Accessing Union County Court Filings

You can access Union County court docket records online through the Public Index or in person at the courthouse at 322 East Main Street. Online searches are free for basic case information. In-person visits let you review full case files and request certified or standard copies of documents.

Union County is located in the Upstate region of South Carolina and borders Spartanburg, Cherokee, York, Chester, Laurens, and Newberry Counties. Cases from residents across Union County are processed through the 16th Judicial Circuit courthouse. The Register of Deeds, which is under the Clerk of Court's jurisdiction, maintains land records including deeds, plats, mortgages, and liens. More information is available at unioncountysc.gov/departments/register-of-deeds.

Note: Juvenile proceedings, adoption cases, and certain mental health hearings in Union County are confidential and will not appear in public docket searches.

Nearby Counties

Union County borders several other South Carolina counties. Each county has its own Clerk of Court and Public Index for court docket searches.

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