NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website has no affiliation with a local, South Carolina, or federal government agency. Neither the website nor its advertising partners provide services designed for credit decisions, employment screening, insurance underwriting, tenant screening, or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Its role is to identify public criminal-record resources for Beaufort County and South Carolina. It is not a private investigation service or a consumer reporting agency.
1. What This Website Is
This is a private reference site operated independently from government. It does not store official criminal records, obtain records on a visitor's behalf, perform an official background check, or submit legal documents.
The content directs readers to Beaufort County record custodians, including the sheriff and criminal courts, and to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code §30-4-10 et seq., governs qualifying public-agency records. The SLED dissemination framework, S.C. Code §23-3-110 et seq., governs state criminal-identification records. Neither law makes this private resource an official custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
As a condition of use, you must not:
- Use the website in violation of federal, South Carolina, or local law
- Rely on its information to threaten, stalk, or harass another person
- Apply its content to employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions
- Attempt unauthorized entry into any account, server, or system
- Deploy a bot, scraper, or other automated collection tool against the pages
- Interfere with website operation or another visitor's access
3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination
You may not use information found here or through a linked tool to harass, stalk, intimidate, threaten, or discriminate against anyone. Such conduct may also be criminal. This rule is especially important for the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. South Carolina law provides enhanced punishment when registry information is used to commit a crime against a registrant. Registry access supports public-safety awareness, not vigilantism, employment blacklisting, or housing discrimination.
4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not produce credit reports, consumer reports, or background checks. Our advertising partners likewise do not offer linked services for reviewing job applicants, rental applicants, insurance risk, or creditworthiness. You may not use website or linked-tool data to:
- Make an employment or termination decision
- Evaluate a renter or other housing applicant
- Assess credit or calculate an insurance rate
- Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or public program
- Carry out any other activity governed by the FCRA
When a regulated purpose requires a background check, use an appropriate official channel through the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or a screening company that complies with the FCRA.
5. No Legal Advice
The website does not provide legal advice. General explanations of Beaufort County criminal records cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, or expungement rule applies to an individual matter. Seek advice from a lawyer licensed in South Carolina.
6. No Warranties
All content and functions are supplied "as is." We make no promise that:
- Information will always be complete, accurate, or up to date
- Access will remain continuous or free from interruption
- Every page will be free from errors, defects, or security weaknesses
- An outside search provider will return complete or correct results
Criminal records can change when charges are filed, dismissed, sealed, or expunged. Updates may lag or be incomplete. Website content must not be treated as an official statement by a court, sheriff, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or any other government office.
7. Third-Party Services and Links
Links may point to sheriff websites, court portals, South Carolina agencies, legal-aid organizations, and outside search services. Following one moves you to a service outside our control. We are not responsible for its content, privacy practices, pricing, availability, or performance. Review the destination's terms before use.
8. Intellectual Property
Beaufort County Criminal History or its content partners own the website's text, graphics, logos, and code. You may not reproduce, distribute, alter, or create derivative material from that content without prior written permission.
9. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for damages arising from website use, including reliance on content obtained here or through a linked service.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold us harmless from a claim, proceeding, or demand caused by your use of the website or your violation of these terms, including related legal fees and costs.
11. Governing Law
South Carolina law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from website use must be brought in a court located within South Carolina.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these conditions. A revised version becomes effective when posted on this page.
Effective date: August 8, 2026
13. Cutting Off Access
We may restrict or end access to the website at any time and without prior notice.
14. Severability
If a court finds one provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force. The affected language will be modified only to the extent needed for enforceability.
15. Questions
Questions about these conditions may be submitted through the Contact page.