Registers of Deeds

The Register of Deeds exists as a separate governmental office in 23 counties in South Carolina:
Aiken County
Anderson County
Beaufort County
Berkeley County
Charleston County
Cherokee County
Chesterfield County
Colleton County
Dorchester County
Georgetown County
Greenville County
Horry County
Jasper County
Kershaw County
Lancaster County
Lexington County
Oconee County
Orangeburg County
Pickens County
Richland County
Spartanburg County
Sumter County
In the remaining 23 counties, the functions are performed by the elected Clerk of Court.