Hurricane Helene: Public Health Department Closures

Latest updates: Hurricane Helene

Our public health departments' hours of operation may be affected by power and staffing outages. This means that some closures may not appear on the state government office delays and closings map. The health and safety of our employees and our clients remains our highest priority. We are working to get services restored as safely and quickly as possible.

Learn more about DPH's role with hurricanes, floods, and weather emergencies.

Vital Records Office Closures

Aiken and Beaufort Vital Records locations are closed due to Hurricane Helene. DPH is working to reopen these locations. Individuals can receive services online, by phone or at nearby health departments.

We understand the significance of this issue and will provide an update as soon as possible.

Payment Methods

Mail Requests

Money order or cashier's check made payable to S.C. DPH

Onsite Customer Service

  • Money order or cashier's check made payable to S.C. DPH
  • Credit and debit cards
  • Cash (no bills larger than $50)

Records Search - $12 per Record Requested

We can search for birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. If we can locate the record you request, the search fee will pay for 1 certified copy. However, even when a record cannot be located, the search fee is nonrefundable.

Expedited Records Search - $17 per Record Requested

Effective October 1, 2023, an additional $5 expedite fee will be applied to all services with an expected turnaround time of 10 business days or less. Therefore, the cost for the initial copy and search will be $17 rather than $12. This includes on-site, online, and billable services. No expedite option is currently offered for requests sent to our office by mail.

Additional Copies - $3 per Copy

This is the fee you will be charged for additional copies of the same type of record involving the same person when ordered at the same time you make the original request.

Special Filing Fee -$15 per Record

We charge this special filing fee when a certificate is amended due to:

  • Amendment affidavit
  • Adoption
  • Legitimation
  • Paternity acknowledgment
  • Parentage affidavit
  • Court order, and
  • For the establishment of delayed registrations.

Fee Authorization

DPH is authorized by S.C. state statute to charge for the search of vital records and for other services, including the issuance of certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. The fee amounts are outlined in SC Code of Regulations 61-19 Section 1300.

For more information, contact Constituent Services.

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