Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lexington County, SC jail bookings — finding an inmate, posting bond, requesting records, and managing what appears on this site.
- How do I find out if someone is in the Lexington County jail?
- Search this site's booking records by name on the Inmates page. You can also use the Lexington County Sheriff's Department official inmate search. Search inmate records
- Where does the booking data on this site come from?
- This site mirrors the Lexington County Sheriff's Department's public booking data and refreshes it hourly. Lexbooked is an independent service — it does not add to, edit, or remove records; it only makes the county's existing public records easier to search and follow.
- How often is the data updated?
- Booking records are updated hourly. Statistics refresh every few hours, and daily email alerts go out once a day.
- How do I post bond, and when is bond court?
- Bond court is held at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at 10 a.m. on weekends. Bond and bail payments are accepted weekdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and weekends and holidays 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Call the Detention Center at (803) 785-2700 for specifics.
- How can I check on an inmate who was taken for medical treatment?
- Call the Detention Center medical unit at (803) 951-3490.
- Someone has an outstanding arrest warrant — who do I contact?
- Contact the Sheriff's Department Warrant Division at (803) 785-2499 during business hours, or communications at (803) 785-2521 after hours.
- How do I request an arrest or incident report?
- Crime victims can request incident reports for free through the Sheriff's Department online form. Others submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to FOIA@lcsd.sc.gov or in person at 521 Gibson Road, Lexington, SC 29072. Standard FOIA fees apply.
- How do I get notified when someone is booked or released?
- Use this site's email alerts and browser notifications on the Alerts page. For official release notifications, register with VINE, South Carolina's free victim notification service. Set up alerts
- How do I get a record removed or corrected?
- Every request is reviewed. The full process — what to include and how requests are handled — is on our record-removal page. Removal process
Looking for jail contact details, visitation, and mailing addresses? See the Lexington County Detention Center guide.
Detention Center contact details and procedures verified June 2026 from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Call to confirm before relying on them.