In-Person Amendment Requests at Regional Offices

Beginning Nov. 17, 2025, the Richland County office (formally known as the State Office) will no longer process same-day amendment requests. Most in-person amendment requests submitted at regional offices, including the Richland County office, will be completed within 1–2 business days once reviewed by the amendment team in the central office. Court ordered amendments may take up to 2 weeks to allow for proper legal review and processing.

Beaufort Vital Records Office - Elevators

The Beaufort Vital Records Office is currently inaccessible to those with mobility issues as elevators are being repaired. Please call (843) 525-7637 if you have any questions.

Hampton County Health Department Temporarily Closed

Beginning May 22, 2026, Hampton County Health Department will be closed to make repairs to the air conditioning system. The health department will reopen on June 8, 2026. 

Vital records services are available at the Beaufort County Health Department, 1905 Duke Street, Room 250, Beaufort, SC  29902.

Clinical services are available at the Allendale County Health Department, 571 Memorial Ave., North Allendale, SC 29810 or at the Jasper County Health Department, 651 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, SC 29936. 

To find a list of other public health departments and clinics, please visit the Public Health Clinics webpage.

Spartanburg Health Department and Vital Records Offices Closed

Beginning May 28, 2026, the Spartanburg County Health Department and Vital Records Offices are closed.

Both clinical and vital records services are available at the Greenville County Office, 352 Halton Road. Greenville, SC 29607.

To find a list of other public health departments and clinics, please visit the Public Health Clinics webpage.

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  • 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 60-19 Section 1300.

For more information, contact us.

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