Looking for arrest records in Darlington County? It’s good to know how arrest warrants start. An officer **swears out** a warrant by giving a sworn statement and complaint to a Magistrate Court judge in Darlington County. The judge **reviews** the document to see if there’s probable cause. Probable cause doesn’t mean guilt; it’s believing there are enough facts to think the suspect did the crime. After signing, the warrant becomes **active** and can be acted on. For warrants and criminal cases, check the **online case system** for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Darlington County arrest records and warrants.
The Darlington County Public Index contains information on open and closed cases filed within Darlington County. After you accept the initial notice and disclaimer, you can search by name to find information on civil cases, criminal cases, and arrest warrants. More detailed information and copies can be obtained from the Magistrate Court that is handling the case. You may also need to contact the Darlington County Clerk of Court for information on court cases that have been referred or transferred to the Circuit Court. The court personnel are not permitted to give legal advice or conduct detailed searches; however, they can help you obtain copies of court records for a specific case you located through the Public Index.
Darlington County Sheriff’s Office
When performing a warrant search, you should also contact the Sheriff’s Office to inquire about outstanding warrants that have not been served. To get information about criminal histories or outstanding warrants, you should contact the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. You may be able to find some information about outstanding warrants online through the Sheriff’s Most Wanted list – – a list of the most wanted fugitives in Darlington County.
Can you call for information about warrants and arrests? (2021-update)
Most agencies are reluctant to provide criminal history data over the phone. However, you are likely to get some details on the possible detention of a loved one and perhaps also on active warrants in your own name. Some of the agencies that can be contacted for this and other information include:
- The Sheriff’s Office: Call them on 843-398-4501 (during work hours) for information on warrants and if you have a tip about a person on the most wanted list. After hours, the agency can be contacted on 843-398-4920.
- The Detention Center: You can get in touch with the Darlington County Jail at 843-398-4220 for information on recent arrests, including those that were made in the last 12 hours.
- The Clerk of Court: For judicial records, including court dockets of criminal cases call this agency on 843-398-4330. For information on bench warrants and all matters handled by the Family Court call on 843-398-4333.
- The Darlington Central Criminal Domestic Violence Court: This branch of the judiciary puts out most of the outstanding warrants in the area. So, you can get in touch with them at 843-332-9661, for information about arrest orders.
Crime statistics for Darlington County, SC
Although the increase in the overall crime rate was less than 10%, the fact that a spike was observed in all crime categories across the board certainly gave cause for concern. In 2019, Darlington County Sheriff’s Office received nearly 3100 complaints against property crimes and about 600 complaints against violent crimes. In the previous year, these figures stood at 2975 and 580, respectively.
From 2001 through 2008, crime increased in Darlington County by approximately thirty-four percent. However, most crimes committed were non-violent in nature, with over one-half of all crimes being related to theft or burglary. On average, a crime occurred in the county every two hours during this 8-year period.