Private Reference, Not a Custodian. Richland County Residents Directory cannot retrieve records, issue certified copies, verify residency, or alter a government roll. Direct those requests to the office holding the record. For an emergency call 911. For stalking or harassment concerns, contact local law enforcement.
Find the Right Record Office
These are the direct routes for common Richland County records questions:
- Who owns or lives along a street: see the Richland County street directory
- Historic directory volumes and earlier households: use the Richland County Directory Book collections
- Finding or checking one person: use the Richland County resident lookup route
- Office responsibilities: see Richland County resident records offices
- Non-exempt county records not online: submit a written request under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act to the relevant custodian
Register of Deeds: Richland County Register of Deeds, 1701 Main St., Room 101, Columbia, SC 29201. Phone: 803-576-1910. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office records deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, satisfactions, and related land instruments; mail goes to P.O. Box 192, Columbia, SC 29202.
Clerk of Court: Richland County Judicial Center, 1701 Main St., fourth floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Phone: 803-576-1950. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Clerk is the counter route for Circuit Court Common Pleas, General Sessions, and related court records; mail goes to P.O. Box 2766, Columbia, SC 29202.
County public records requests: Richland County’s Public Records and Ombudsman route accepts written requests for non-exempt county administrative records. The listed Ombudsman contact is 803-929-6000 at 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia. Court, vital, and commitment records have their own access rules and are not a general FOIA substitute.