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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Barnwell County. The primary courthouse is Barnwell County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Barnwell, SC 29812. The Clerk of Court & Register of Deeds is Rhonda McElveen; the office uses PO Box 723, Barnwell, SC 29812-0723 for mail, phone 803-541-1020, and fax 803-541-1025.
- Court case files: contact the Barnwell County Clerk of Court & Register of Deeds at 141 Main Street / PO Box 723, Barnwell, SC 29812, phone 803-541-1020, or use the relevant Circuit Court access path
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Probate Court; Barnwell County Probate Court is in Room 108 at the courthouse, phone 803-541-1032
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: use Barnwell County Administration at 57 Wall Street, Barnwell, SC 29812, main phone 803-541-1000, or the county FOIA process for non-court county records