Horry County Jail Lookup, Booking Search and Court Verification
Looking for someone arrested around Conway, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach or another Horry County community? Use this guide to check J. Reuben Long bookings, confirm the detention status, understand bond, find the court case and reach the correct jail, clerk or legal-help office without wasting time.
Horry County Bookings & Releases.
Confirm whether the arresting agency was Horry County Police, a municipal department, North Myrtle Beach Public Safety or another agency. Allow time for booking intake, search using only the surname and then call the J. Reuben Long booking desk at 843-915-6911. The Sheriff warns that it does not collect bond payments by telephone.
What Horry County arrest task do you need to complete?
Choose the closest situation. The tool runs locally in your browser and does not ask for a name, booking number or other personal information.
Start With the Source That Answers Your Exact Question
An online booking list, jail record, court case and criminal-history check answer different questions. Use this table before opening a portal.
Your question | Best starting source | Information to prepare | What to do next |
|---|---|---|---|
Was this person booked in Horry County? | Surname, first name, approximate arrest date or booking number | Compare the booking date, agency and charges, then confirm current custody. | |
Is the person currently at J. Reuben Long? | Full name and booking details | Call Booking at 843-915-6911 when the status is recent or unclear. | |
What is the bond amount or hearing time? | Booking number, charge and defendant name | Confirm the hearing and payment route with Bond Court at 843-915-5145. | |
What happened in the criminal court case? | Horry County, legal name, case number or filing period | Open the Horry Public Index and review the case status, actions and disposition. | |
Can I get a free Horry County record check? | Your own identification and current instructions | Visit during the published record-check hours. You cannot request one for another person. | |
Do I need a South Carolina criminal-history search? | Full legal name, birth date and payment method | Review the official name-based response and its scope limitations. | |
How do I visit or contact the inmate? | Inmate name, account number and approved NCIC account | Schedule the visit and recheck the inmate’s status before the appointment. | |
How can I get a lawyer? | Case number, charges, court date and financial information | Ask about appointed-counsel eligibility or use the SC Bar referral service for private counsel. |
How to Search Horry County Bookings Without Choosing the Wrong Person
The official Bookings & Releases application includes people booked at J. Reuben Long Detention Center and records supplied through the City of North Myrtle Beach. Treat the result as a booking lead and verify the court outcome separately.
J. Reuben Long Detention Center Information
Conway, SC 29526
Published administrative hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm.
Use for a recent booking, custody detail or Cash and Dash eligibility question.
Confirm account approval, scheduling and current facility rules.
What a booking result may show
Displayed detail | What it may tell you | What it does not prove | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|---|
Booking date | When the detention intake was recorded | That the person remains in custody | Current booking application or booking desk |
Charge | The allegation entered during booking | That the same charge was filed or resulted in conviction | Horry County Public Index |
Bond | A bond amount or status at that time | Immediate eligibility for release | Bond Court and Booking |
Release entry | Departure from that custody record | No transfer, supervision or separate case exists | Booking desk, court and receiving agency |
Booking photograph | A photograph associated with intake | Guilt or final disposition | Court case and official record |
How Horry County Bond Information and Payment Work
A booking page may display bond information, but release can still be affected by another warrant, hold, non-bondable charge, court order or facility processing.
Monday–Friday: 8am–6pm.
Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 8am–5pm.
Bond hearings and guilty pleas commonly occur at 9am and 2pm.
Times can change. Confirm at 843-915-5145.
The Magistrate’s Office lists cash, money orders and major credit cards.
Personal checks are not accepted, and exact cash is required for a cash payment.
Home Detention may be a bond condition
A court may require GPS or alcohol monitoring through Horry County Home Detention. The office is at 4155 J. Reuben Long Avenue and can be reached at 843-915-6903.
Search Horry County Criminal Court Records and Court Dates
The booking record explains custody. The court record is where users should check the filed case, hearings, actions and final disposition.
Court type | Common role | Search route | Practical next step |
|---|---|---|---|
General Sessions | Adult felony and higher-level misdemeanor cases | Horry County Public Index | Check the Solicitor, Clerk and court roster information. |
Magistrate Court | Summary offenses, preliminary matters and bond functions | Case records and the relevant Magistrate office | Use the court location shown on the ticket or case. |
Municipal Court | Cases handled by Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach or another municipality | Public Index where available or the city court | Contact the named municipal court when the county index is incomplete. |
Bond Court | Detention-center bond hearings and qualifying guilty pleas | JRL Bond Information | Confirm the hearing at 843-915-5145 before attending. |
Request the Correct Horry County Arrest or Criminal Record
A free Sheriff record check, an incident report, the Public Index and SLED CATCH are not interchangeable.
The Sheriff provides local checks without charge during the published service hours.
Monday–Friday: 8:30am–12pm and 1pm–4pm.
Use the Horry Public Index for publicly available case activity, parties, charges and dispositions.
Use SLED CATCH when you need South Carolina’s official name-based criminal-history route.
How to Schedule a J. Reuben Long Inmate Visit
J. Reuben Long uses video visitation. Visitors must create an NCIC Correctional Services account, request approval and schedule the visit in advance.
Monday–Saturday:
8:20am–10:50am
1pm–4:10pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
6:15pm–8:15pm
On-site visits are free.
Remote visits are listed at $0.30 per minute.
Inmates may receive four total visits per week across on-site and remote visits.
Send a Message, Physical Letter or Publication to an Inmate
Horry County transitioned inmate communications to NCIC Correctional Services. Electronic messages and ordinary physical mail follow different routes.
The official page lists messages at $0.25 and picture or document attachments at $0.35 each.
Create the account through the NCIC link on the county’s communications page.
General-population inmates have access to outgoing collect or debit calls.
Calls are subject to monitoring and recording.
Do not send legal or medical mail to the Texas scanning address.
Send it directly to the facility under the current JRL mail guidelines.
Ordinary physical-mail address
Inmate Name
Account Number
J. Reuben Long Detention Center
PO Box 591
Longview, TX 75606
Include the inmate’s name, account number and your return address.
Books and magazines
The detention center allows qualifying new paperback publications sent directly by a publisher or nationally recognised distributor. The official page limits shipments and publication size and does not accept used or leather-bound books.
How to Deposit Money for a J. Reuben Long Inmate
Confirm the inmate’s current account number and use only a deposit method published by Horry County.
Use the McDaniel Supply Company link provided on the official county Deposit Funds page.
Service fees may apply.
A deposit kiosk is available in the detention-center lobby.
The county lists a $3 service fee for the kiosk.
USPS money orders and IRS checks may be mailed to the Cashier’s Office.
Cash must never be sent through the mail.
Method | Information needed | Important instruction |
|---|---|---|
Online provider | Inmate identity and account information | Use the provider link reached through the official county page. |
Lobby kiosk | Inmate account information and payment method | The published kiosk service fee is $3. |
Postal money order | Inmate name and Cashier’s Office address | Mail to 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. |
Western Union | Code city Horry, account number plus surname, and complete inmate name | Verify the current instructions on the official deposit page. |
Find Criminal Legal Help in Horry County
The 15th Judicial Circuit Public Defender represents qualifying indigent adults charged in Horry and Georgetown criminal courts. Private criminal counsel is hired separately.
Conway, SC 29526
Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm.
Telephone referral hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–12pm and 1pm–5pm.
The online referral service is available around the clock.
Horry County Victim Services and Release Notifications
J. Reuben Long Victim Services helps qualifying victims with bond-hearing information, guilty-plea scheduling and custody notifications.
Published hours: 8am–5pm, seven days a week.
Advocates can provide case-progress information, hearing notification and court support.
Use VINE for available custody-status and notification services.
Where Did the Inmate Go?
A missing booking does not always mean the record was wrong. The person may have been released, transferred, moved for court, entered another custody system or become temporarily unavailable during an update.
Call Booking and ask whether the person was released or transferred. Provide the booking number rather than the name alone.
The person may be out of custody while the criminal case remains pending. Review the Public Index and court date.
JRL publishes time calculations and sentence credits after sentencing. Time information is updated daily after 2pm.
Coast RTA serves the detention center. The county also describes limited bus-pass help for qualifying indigent releases.
Contact the Home Detention office at 843-915-6903 for monitoring and reporting instructions.
Use the South Carolina Department of Corrections search after confirming a state transfer or sentence.
Correct an Inaccurate Record or Check Horry County Expungement
Correcting a government record, obtaining an expungement and requesting an update from a private website are different actions.
Review the separate General Sessions, juvenile and Magistrate or municipal routes.
Horry County Jail, Court and Legal-Help Directory
Conway, SC 29526
Main: 843-915-5140
Booking: 843-915-6911
Conway, SC 29526
Conway, SC 29526
Published hours: 8am–5pm, seven days a week.
Verified Horry County Arrest, Jail and Court Resources
Continue With the South Carolina Statewide Guide
Use the statewide guide when the arrest county is uncertain or when you need SLED, SCDC, court and county-jail routing.
Use the site contact page to report a broken official link, outdated local detail or article issue.
Horry County Arrest Records FAQs
Where can I search current Horry County jail bookings?
Use the official Horry County Bookings & Releases application. Search the surname first, open the likely result and compare the booking date, arresting agency, charges and identifying details. Call J. Reuben Long Booking at 843-915-6911 when a recent or unclear custody record needs confirmation.
Why is a recent Horry County arrest not appearing online?
The person may still be completing intake, may have been released, may be held by another agency or may be listed under another name format. Confirm the arresting agency, search using the surname only, allow time for booking and call 843-915-6911.
Does a Horry County booking record prove a conviction?
No. A booking record shows that detention intake occurred and may list preliminary charges. It does not prove guilt or the final court outcome. Search the Horry County Public Index to review the official case status, actions and disposition.
How do I check bond for a J. Reuben Long inmate?
Open the current booking and note the booking number, charges and displayed bond. Review the official Bond Information page and call Horry County Bond Court at 843-915-5145 to confirm the hearing, payment route and other holds. The Sheriff does not collect bond payments by telephone.
What are the J. Reuben Long visitation hours?
Regular visiting times are Monday through Saturday from 8:20am to 10:50am and 1pm to 4:10pm. Additional slots are published for Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15pm to 8:15pm. Visitors must use NCIC, receive approval and schedule in advance.
How can I send mail or money to a Horry County inmate?
Ordinary physical mail is sent to the J. Reuben Long scanning address in Longview, Texas using the inmate name and account number. Legal and medical mail must go directly to the facility. Use only deposit methods listed on the official Horry County Deposit Funds page, and never mail cash.
How do I find a Horry County criminal court date or case number?
Open the South Carolina Judicial Branch Case Records Search, select Horry County and search the legal name or case number in the Public Index. Review the case number, court agency, actions and courthouse. Contact the Clerk of Court at 843-915-5080 when the expected record is unavailable.
How does someone apply for a Horry County Public Defender?
Contact the Horry County Public Defender at 843-915-5385 and ask how the application and eligibility review applies to the case. Have the case number, charges, court date, custody status and requested financial information ready.
Can I get a free Horry County criminal record check?
The Horry County Sheriff provides local record checks without charge Monday through Friday from 8:30am to noon and 1pm to 4pm. The county states that individuals cannot request a record check on behalf of another person. Use SLED CATCH when a state criminal-history search is needed.
How can I correct or expunge a Horry County arrest record?
First identify whether the issue is in the booking, police, court or SLED record and contact the office responsible for it. For possible expungement, use the Horry County Solicitor’s Expungement page or call 843-915-8624. After the official record is corrected, request any necessary update from private websites.
Official-resource review completed August 3, 2026.
This website is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with Horry County Government, the Sheriff’s Office, J. Reuben Long Detention Center, the 15th Judicial Circuit, the South Carolina Judicial Branch, SLED or another government agency.
Official links, published telephone numbers, addresses, office hours, visitation rules, bond instructions and inmate-service details were checked during the latest review. Booking status, fees, schedules, providers, hearing times and facility procedures can change. Confirm time-sensitive information directly with the responsible office.
An arrest is not a conviction. Do not use this article or a booking website for employment, housing, credit, insurance or another decision requiring a legally compliant consumer report.