Saluda County Clerk of Court Office
The Saluda County Clerk of Court is Sheri C. Coleman. The South Carolina Judicial Branch courthouse listing states that Clerk Coleman was elected Clerk of Court of Saluda in November 2016 and looks forward to serving through 2028. Her biography notes work in school bookkeeping, preschool administration, and the 11th Circuit Solicitor's Office before election. The office supports Circuit Court and Family Court filings, and the same local department page links real-estate search, e-recording partners, divorce and name-change packets, support-payment resources, and the Family Court Public Portal.
The Clerk's Office is in Suite 6 of the Saluda County Courthouse at 100 East Church Street, Saluda, SC 29138. The office phone is 864-445-4500, fax is 864-445-3772, and hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A key local rule is the filing cut-off: new filings are not accepted after 4:30 p.m. Staff listed in the research include Deputy Family Court Clerk Julia Ruff, Family Court Clerk Christie Smith, Real Estate Clerk Tammy R. O'Mahoney, and Deputy Circuit Court Clerk Denise Butler.
Saluda County Clerk of Court
Clerk: Sheri C. Coleman
Suite 6, 100 East Church Street
Saluda, SC 29138
864-445-4500
s.coleman@saludacounty.sc.gov, ext. 2215
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
New filings not accepted after 4:30 p.m.
Saluda County Clerk Records
South Carolina law makes the elected Clerk of Common Pleas the ex officio Clerk of General Sessions, Family Court, and other courts of record unless otherwise provided. In Saluda County, that means the Clerk of Court is the practical records hub for Circuit Court civil cases, General Sessions criminal cases, Family Court filings, and recorded-document search links. The office is not a statewide criminal-history agency and does not replace Probate Court for estates or marriage licenses.
- Circuit Court and Family Court local filing support.
- Public Index access for Circuit Court and Summary Court case records.
- Family Court Public Portal access for public family case information.
- Cott Systems RecordRoom access for real-estate and recorded-document index searches.
- Electronic recording links through Corporation Service Company and Simplifile.
- Divorce packet, name-change packet, support-payment, and DSS Client Portal links.
Saluda County Clerk Online Searches
Three online systems matter most for Saluda County Clerk records. The Saluda County Public Index is the case-record channel for Circuit Court and Summary Court information. The Family Court Public Portal is the separate statewide family-record channel linked from the Clerk page. The Cott Systems Saluda RecordRoom handles Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds recorded-document searches, including real-estate records.
Public Index use may require cookies and JavaScript, and the South Carolina Judicial Branch warns that some browsers may need a pop-up exception to view case detail. Home address information is no longer displayed on the Public Index for new and existing cases as of January 1, 2026. Family Court access can be narrower because juvenile, adoption, DSS abuse and neglect, and sensitive domestic records are confidential or limited. RecordRoom is a guest search for recorded documents, and the research did not confirm full image or download behavior.
Saluda County RecordRoom Fields
The Cott RecordRoom interface gives Saluda County users more fields than a simple name search. It has simple and expanded tabs, party and property options, wildcard rules, and name directory controls. The research captured the visible field structure, but did not inspect every dropdown value.
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Search / Expanded Search | Tab | Two search modes are shown. |
| Search category toggle | Dropdown | All, Party Name, Property, Book Page, and File Number are visible. |
| Party scope | Radio or dropdown | All Parties, Party One, or Party Two. |
| Date From / Date Thru | Date text | Optional date filters. |
| Names Begin With | Checkbox | Controls beginning-name and contains-style behavior. |
| Firm/Last, First, Middle, Title | Text | Wildcard supported with * at the end of partial words. |
| Name Operator | Radio or dropdown | And or Or. |
| Document and property fields | Dropdown/text | Index Type, Document Type, Remarks, Description, Property, Property Operator, and Property Type. |
| Search, directories, clear | Controls | Run search, show name/property directory, or clear fields. |
Request Saluda County Certified Copies
Certified copies are requested when a court or agency needs an official copy rather than a screen print or uncertified online result. The Saluda research did not locate a dedicated certified-copy request form, certified-copy fee schedule, exact mail-copy procedure, accepted copy-payment methods, or turnaround time for court-record copies. Because of that gap, the safest path is to identify the record online first, then contact the Clerk's Office with the case number, party names, document name, and certification need before visiting or mailing anything.
- Identify the case or document through Public Index, Family Court Public Portal, or Cott RecordRoom.
- Write down the case number, party names, court type, filing date, and document title if shown.
- Call the Clerk of Court at 864-445-4500 to confirm copy availability, cost, and whether certification is available.
- Visit Suite 6 during office hours, allowing time before the 4:30 p.m. new-filing cut-off if a filing is also needed.
- For mailed requests, confirm the exact mailing instructions first because the Clerk page lists the address but not a separate copy-request procedure.
- For county agency records outside court custody, use the Saluda County FOIA policy route instead of treating it as a Clerk court-record request.
Saluda County Copy Request Details
No local court-copy form field inventory was located in the research. Still, the same core fields recur across court copy requests and are supported by the systems Saluda County uses. Include enough detail to let staff distinguish between Common Pleas, General Sessions, Family Court, recorded documents, and non-court county records.
| Detail to provide | Required when known | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Case number or file number | Yes | Best identifier for Public Index and recorded-document searches. |
| Party names | Yes | Needed when a case or document number is unknown. |
| Court or record system | Yes | Separates Circuit Court, Family Court, and RecordRoom documents. |
| Document type | Yes | Examples include complaint, order, divorce decree, judgment, deed, or mortgage. |
| Filing or recording date | No | Narrows older and common-name searches. |
| Plain or certified copy | Yes | Certification changes handling and cost. |
| Requester contact information | Yes | Needed for fee confirmation and pick-up or mailing instructions. |
Saluda County Clerk Fees
Published Clerk-related fee information in the research is strongest for filing fees and county FOIA charges, not certified court-copy prices. Circuit Court and Family Court filing fees are statewide court fees. County FOIA fees apply to county agency records routed to the Assistant County Administrator or Clerk to Council, not necessarily court files held by the Clerk of Court. Use the table as a planning reference and confirm court-copy costs with the Clerk before ordering.
| Item | Amount or rule |
|---|---|
| Circuit Court new case filing | $150 |
| Circuit Court foreign judgment | $100 |
| Transcript of judgment from federal or magistrate court | $35 |
| Selected Circuit Court filings such as lis pendens not with complaint | $10 |
| Family Court divorce, support, custody, name change, adoption, paternity, and related filings | $150 |
| County FOIA ordinary paper copy presumption | $0.25 per page |
| County FOIA electronic transmission | No copy charge for already-electronic records, but labor may apply to transfer non-electronic records. |
| County FOIA deposit | Up to 25% of reasonably anticipated cost. |
Saluda County Clerk Forms
The Clerk page links several practical forms and portals. The divorce packet is local to the Clerk page, while the name-change packet is also listed there. Support Payments Information and the DSS Client Portal are linked for family support matters. The Family Court Public Portal gives public case access where allowed, but it does not open confidential juvenile, adoption, or protected domestic filings to general users.
- Saluda Divorce Packet for Family Court divorce filing materials.
- Saluda Name Change Packet for name-change filings.
- Family Court Public Portal for public family case access where allowed.
- Cott RecordRoom for Clerk and Register of Deeds recorded-document searches.
Clerk Requests and FOIA
Saluda County's FOIA policy is useful as a fallback for county agency records, but it is not a substitute for court-system access. The policy routes FOIA requests to the Assistant County Administrator or Clerk to Council. It also sets response deadlines of 10 business days for recent records and 20 business days for records more than 24 months old, excluding weekends and legal holidays. If a record is available, the county must furnish it or make it available within the policy's stated calendar-day periods.
Court records should be requested from the court or Clerk system that holds them. Circuit and Summary Court case data use the Public Index. Family Court has its own public portal and confidentiality limits. Real-estate documents use RecordRoom. Probate matters route through Probate Court and South Carolina Probate Search. This split matters because a broad FOIA request to county administration may not produce court records that are controlled by the judicial branch or by a separate court office.