Spartanburg County Clerk of Court Office
The Spartanburg County Clerk of Court is Amy W. Cox. The office supports Circuit Court records for the Court of Common Pleas and Court of General Sessions, plus Family Court filings and records. South Carolina does not use a Texas-style split between a county clerk and a district clerk. In Spartanburg County, the Clerk of Court is the unified county court clerk for those court divisions.
The official Spartanburg County Clerk of Court page lists division contacts for filings, hearings, child support, records, payments, and general concerns. The office notes that doors open to the public at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and offices close at 5:00 p.m. Some services may end before closing, so time-sensitive copy or filing tasks should not be left to the end of the day.
Spartanburg County Clerk of Court
Clerk: Amy W. Cox
180 Magnolia St, 2nd Floor, Suite 2100
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Mail: P.O. Box 3483, Spartanburg, SC 29304
864-596-2591
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
What Spartanburg County Clerk Records Include
The Clerk of Court handles General Sessions criminal filings, Common Pleas civil filings, Family Court filings, judgment records, physical file requests through the Records Department, court fine and fee payment contacts, jury and transcript resource links, and Public Index links for General Sessions, Common Pleas, Family Court, and rosters.
- General Sessions criminal court filings and records.
- Common Pleas civil filings and records.
- Family Court filings and records, including public divorce case records when not restricted.
- Judgment records and physical file requests through the Records Department.
- Court fine, fee, jury, transcript, and roster resource links.
The Clerk does not issue marriage licenses. Spartanburg County Probate Court handles marriage licenses, certified marriage copies, estates, wills, guardianships, and conservatorships. The Register of Deeds handles deeds, mortgages, tax liens, mechanics liens, and land recording matters. Police reports usually begin with sheriff or city police records unless the report has become a filed court exhibit.
Request Spartanburg County Certified Copies
Searching and copying are separate tasks. A public index result can help identify a case, but it is not a certified record. Certified copies, physical files, older documents, or file materials not available online should be requested from the Clerk records channel for Common Pleas, General Sessions, or Family Court.
- Identify the case type: Common Pleas civil, General Sessions criminal, or Family Court.
- Search the Public Index or Family Court public portal when available to collect the case number, party names, and filing details.
- Contact the Clerk records staff or the appropriate division with the case number, party names, document type, and copy type needed.
- Ask whether the copy can be mailed, picked up, or must be requested in person, and confirm the current fee before sending payment.
- For mail filings or mailed copy tasks, include the filing fee if required, copies to be clocked and returned, and a self-addressed stamped envelope when instructed.
Note: Common Pleas filings should use e-filing where required, so mail should not be assumed valid for every civil filing.
Spartanburg County Records Request Fields
The research did not verify a dedicated Clerk records request form with exact fields. The reliable field inventory comes from the Clerk's copy-channel notes, Public Index limits, and county FOIA channels for county-held administrative records. A complete request should give staff enough detail to locate the correct court file and document.
| Field | Required | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Strongly recommended | Fastest way to locate a court file. |
| Party names | Yes | Needed when a case number is missing or uncertain. |
| Court division | Yes | Common Pleas, General Sessions, or Family Court routes the request. |
| Document type | Yes | Examples include decree, judgment, order, indictment, pleading, or docket entry. |
| Certified or plain copy | Yes | Determines whether a certification process is needed. |
| Number of copies | Yes | Used for payment and processing. |
| Requester contact and mailing address | Yes | Needed for questions, mail return, and payment instructions. |
Spartanburg County Clerk Fee Schedule
The researched fee list combines South Carolina court filing fees and Spartanburg County FOIA fees. FOIA is a fallback for county administrative records, not the ordinary route for court case copies. Court-copy charges should be confirmed with the Clerk records contact before payment because the research did not capture a full certified-copy table.
| Item | Fee or rule |
|---|---|
| Circuit Court new cases, listed appeals, transfers, minor settlements | $150 |
| Circuit Court foreign judgment | $100 |
| Transcript of judgment from federal or magistrate court | $35 |
| Reinstatement of permanently revoked driver's license | $200 |
| Family Court divorce, custody, visitation, name change, adoption, paternity, and related listed cases | $150 |
| County FOIA black-and-white copies | $0.20/page |
| County FOIA color copies | $0.35/page |
| County FOIA fax or CD | $1/page for fax; $1 per CD |
| County FOIA Magistrate Court staff time | $39.86/hour |
Spartanburg County Clerk Forms
The Clerk forms page lists practical court forms and packets. Captured form categories include Change of Address, Civil Division Form, Common Pleas Status Conference Report, General Sessions Status Report, School Affidavit, First Appearance Report, Second Appearance Report, Name Change Packet, Pro Se Divorce Packet, Pro Se Visitation Packet, Judgment Family Court Case Form, Notary Application, and Domestic Abuse Forms.
The official Family Court image source from the South Carolina Judicial Branch helps distinguish Family Court jurisdiction from the Clerk office that maintains county Family Court records.
Family Court forms can involve divorce, custody, support, name change, adoption, and protected proceedings, but public access varies when juvenile, adoption, or sealed material is involved.
Mail and Online Clerk Filing Channels
General Sessions filings may be mailed to Spartanburg County Clerk of Court, General Sessions Court Division, P.O. Box 3483, Spartanburg SC 29304-3483. Common Pleas filings should use e-filing where required. Filings exempt from e-filing may be mailed to the Common Pleas Division at the same post office box with the filing fee, copies to be clocked and returned, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Family Court filings may be mailed to the Family Court Division at the same post office box with the filing fee, copies to be returned, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Clerk's judgment statement page says the office no longer offers individual judgment record checks or judgment statement affidavits. Users are directed to the public index for a record check. Physical records can be ordered from the Records Department, but a public-index search result is not a certified copy or an affidavit from the office.
Clerk Boundaries in Spartanburg County
Several record types sit near the Clerk's work but belong somewhere else. Marriage licenses and certified marriage copies go to Probate Court. Wills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and commitment matters also go to Probate Court. Deeds, mortgages, tax liens, and mechanics liens are Register of Deeds records. Federal cases are in PACER or the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the Spartanburg federal courthouse has no federal Clerk's Office.
The South Carolina Judicial Branch Master-in-Equity page explains a separate court role tied to referred equity and civil matters, especially foreclosure work.
Master-in-Equity matters may connect to Circuit Court civil practice, but they are not the same channel as criminal, family, probate, marriage, or land-record searches.