How to Request Records and Ask for Redactions in Aiken County

For record copies from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, contact the Records division at (803) 642-1773 or sheriffrecords@aikencountysc.gov. Include the name on the record, the date or date range, and what you're requesting (like a report or other document). The more specific you are, the faster they can find your file.

• ✓ Your name
• ✓ The name connected to the record (if different from yours)
• ✓ The date of the incident or the date range you’re requesting
• ✓ The type of record you’re requesting
• ✓ Your contact information (phone/email) so they can respond and arrange delivery

Need sensitive identifiers removed from a court record - like an image posted online? That's handled separately from the Sheriff's Office. Submit your redaction request in writing to the register of deeds or clerk of court. You can deliver it by mail, fax, electronic transmission, or drop it off in person.

1. Start with the Records division - Call (803) 642-1773 or email sheriffrecords@aikencountysc.gov and ask for the record you need, using the most specific date and identifying details you have.

1. Write out your redaction request - Put your request in writing so it can be processed by the register of deeds or clerk of court.
2. Be specific about what needs to be removed - Identify exactly where the sensitive identifier appears in the record (for example, the page number that contains it) so the office knows what to redact.
3. Deliver it using an approved method - Send it by mail, fax, electronic transmission, or deliver it in person to the register of deeds or clerk of court.
4. Plan around cost - There is no fee for the redaction pursuant to request.

• ✓ Your full name and your contact information
• ✓ The name on the record/case (if different from yours)
• ✓ The date (or date range) tied to the record you’re requesting from the Sheriff’s Office
• ✓ The type of record you’re requesting (for Sheriff’s Office records requests)
• ✓ A written redaction request (for court records)
• ✓ The page number(s) where the sensitive identifier appears (for redactions)
• ✓ How you’re delivering the redaction request: mail, fax, electronic transmission, or in person

Not hearing back from Records? Follow up with Public Information at (803) 642-1770 or sheriffpublicinfo@aikencountysc.gov.

Still no luck? Escalate through the Sheriff's Office administration. Call (803) 642-1769 or email sheriff@aikencountysc.gov. Keep it brief - just explain you're trying to reach the right person for a records request.