CLERK OF COURT
Union County Court House Security
- There is one entrance on North Herndon Street, in which the public can access the courthouse
- All persons and their property will be searched proper to entry or re-entry into the courthouse
- All persons entering the courthouse will be required to proceed through a metal detector to ensure they are not carrying any weapons or contraband on their person that can be perceived as a weapon
- Backpacks are not allowed
- If you opt to bring your purse inside the Court House, it must be emptied and thoroughly searched. Officers will not place their hands inside your purse or touch your personal items. You will be instructed to remove all items and open your purse so that security can visually inspect all compartments inside and out
- Briefcases, boxes, handbags, satchels and bags (any hand carried item that may be used to cancel contraband) will be searched. No one is exempt from this process. (On duty Law Enforcement Officers are excluded
The following list includes items that are considered contraband and are NOT allowed in the Court House:
No weapons of any kind including but not limited to:
- Knives, pocket, sheath, box cutter, work knives, walking canes with blades inside, etc.
- Firearms of any kind (actual or toy)
- Pepper spray, mace, any defensive spray, wasp spray or aerosol spray (ex: hair spray can be used as a torch with an open flame)
- Slap jack, brass knuckles, straight baton, ASP Baton, any hand held item that can be used as an item
- Stun guns, tasers, any electrical shock device (Ex: fake cell phones, pagers, etc. (Stun devices and one-shot firearm))
- Illegal drugs are prohibited
- Needles of any kind (hypodermic, knitting, sewing, etc.) metal finger file with pointed-sharp tip
- Any instrument that can be used as a weapon
CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONICS MUST BE TURNED OFF IN COURT ROOM
Melanie Lawson
Clerk of Court
Phone:
Office: (864) 429-1630
Fax: (864) 429-1715
Office is located at:
210 West Main Street
Union, SC 29379
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 703
Union, SC 29379
HELPFUL LINKS
General Sessions Court
Amy Gibson
Senior Deputy Clerk
Ext: 3624
Lawayne Anderson
Deputy Clerk
Ext: 3623
Tamatha Rochester
Clerk
Ext: 3672
Common Pleas Court
Chasity Rhinehart
Clerk
Ext: 3621
Stephanie Chambers
Clerk
Ext:3667
Register of Deeds
Madison Williams
Clerk
Ext: 3620
Emma Gregory
Clerk
Ext: 3622
Family Court/Child Support
Sherrie Sumner
Family Court Deputy Clerk
Ext: 4701
Megan Lancaster
Family Court Clerk
Ext: 4704
Gregg Maness
Child Support Clerk
Ext: 4705
Donna West
Child Support Clerk
Ext. 4703
Child Support clients can now use the Client Portal to check status of their cases by going to:
https://clientportal.dss.sc.gov
** We will not be able to discuss case file information with you unless you are a party to the action
** For child support/alimony printouts you must mail a self-addressed stamped envelope or come by the office