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Myrtle Beach Arrest Photos and Booking Records: Start With the Official Sources
If you searched for Myrtle Beach mugshots, you probably want more than a photograph. You may be trying to confirm a recent arrest, see whether someone is still being held, identify the arresting agency, check reported charges, find bond information, or follow the case into court. In Myrtle Beach, those answers can come from different official systems, so the fastest approach is to use the source that matches the stage of the case.
Myrtle Beach Police operates a short-term detention facility and an online P2C service for arrests, incidents and inmate information. People transferred into the wider Horry County detention system may instead appear through the J. Reuben Long Detention Center’s official Bookings & Releases search. Court records are a separate step and are the better source when you need to know what happened after the arrest.
Official Myrtle Beach, Horry County and South Carolina court resources reviewed October 23, 2026.
Fastest Way to Check a Myrtle Beach Arrest
Start with Myrtle Beach Police if the arrest is very recent and occurred inside the city. Use Horry County Bookings & Releases when the person may have been booked or transferred to J. Reuben Long Detention Center.
Where Myrtle Beach Mugshots and Booking Records Actually Come From
There is not one universal “Myrtle Beach mugshot database.” A person arrested by Myrtle Beach Police may first be processed through the city’s Detention Section at the Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center. The city describes this as a 48-hour detention facility that processes inmates and transports people to other facilities when necessary.
Myrtle Beach Police P2C
The Police-to-Citizen portal is the best city-level starting point for recent Myrtle Beach Police arrests, incidents and available inmate information.
Horry County Bookings & Releases
For people booked at J. Reuben Long Detention Center, use Horry County’s official booking search. The application supports searches by last name, booking date and release date.
How to Search Myrtle Beach Mugshots and Booking Information
How to Read a Myrtle Beach Booking Result Correctly
A booking entry is a snapshot of a particular stage in the criminal-justice process. Horry County’s booking application can provide identifying and booking information associated with people processed at J. Reuben Long Detention Center, but the county also warns users that it cannot guarantee every item of booking information is accurate.
| Field | What it helps confirm | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Booking photo | Appearance at the time of booking | Guilt, conviction or current custody |
| Booking date | When the detention intake occurred | When the court case will finish |
| Release date | Possible release from that facility | Dismissal or acquittal |
| Arresting agency | Which agency made or reported the arrest | Which court will finally resolve every charge |
| Booking number | A specific detention record | The same thing as a court case number |
| Reported charge | The allegation associated with the booking | The final filed or adjudicated charge |
If several people have similar names, do not rely on one matching field. A reliable identification usually requires multiple consistent details.
Myrtle Beach City Detention vs. J. Reuben Long Detention Center
This distinction is one of the main reasons a Myrtle Beach arrest can seem difficult to find. Myrtle Beach Police maintains a detention section at its headquarters, while Horry County operates the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Conway.
Myrtle Beach Detention Section
The city’s Detention Section is located at the main police headquarters at 1101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. The department describes it as a 48-hour detention facility.
For immediate questions about whether a family member or friend is there, the Myrtle Beach Police FAQ directs callers to 843-918-1088.
J. Reuben Long Detention Center
The county detention center is located at 4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. General detention-center questions can be directed to 843-915-5140.
The Sheriff’s Office lists 843-915-6911 for J. Reuben Long booking questions.
If someone no longer appears in a city-level inmate search, transfer to another facility is one possibility. Check the county booking system and, when time matters, contact the relevant detention office directly.
How to Check Charges After You Find a Mugshot
The charge shown at booking is useful, but it should not be treated as the final legal result. An arresting officer’s booking information, a prosecutor’s filed charge and a court’s eventual disposition can differ.
Start with Myrtle Beach Police P2C or the Horry County booking record to identify the initial reported charge and arresting agency.
Search the South Carolina trial-court case system or the appropriate municipal court for the court case, case number and publicly available docket activity.
Look for the disposition or judgment rather than relying on the arrest entry. If the online docket is unclear, contact the court clerk handling the case.
How to Check Bond and Release Information
After confirming a Horry County booking, the next common question is whether bond has been set and how release may occur. Horry County provides a dedicated bond-information section for J. Reuben Long Detention Center and lists the Magistrate’s Office at the detention center at 843-915-5145.
Avoid bond-payment scams
The Horry County Sheriff’s Office specifically warns that it does not collect bond payments over the phone. The county directs people with bond questions to the Magistrate’s Office and advises calling the booking line at 843-915-6911 when confirmation is needed.
If somebody calls demanding immediate telephone payment while claiming to represent the Sheriff’s Office, do not use the caller’s payment instructions. End the call and verify the information through the county’s published contact numbers.
How to Follow a Myrtle Beach Arrest Into Court Records
A jail record can tell you that a booking occurred. It usually cannot give you the complete later history of the prosecution. South Carolina’s Judicial Branch provides trial-court case-record access, and Myrtle Beach also has a municipal court for qualifying city cases.
Myrtle Beach Municipal Court
The court is at the Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center, 1101 North Oak Street. The Clerk of Court can be reached at 843-918-1356.
The court handles qualifying misdemeanor, traffic, city-ordinance and other matters brought by Myrtle Beach Police.
Horry County Court Records
The Horry County Courthouse is at 1301 Second Avenue, Conway, SC 29526. The county Clerk of Court’s main number is 843-915-5080.
Need the Police Report Instead of the Mugshot?
A booking record is not the same as an incident or police report. If you need information about what police documented during an incident, use Myrtle Beach Police records resources.
The department states that public copies of incident reports are available online and through its Records Department. The Records Department is located at 1101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. The department’s published FAQ lists Records Department availability Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For a more specific records request
Myrtle Beach also provides a Freedom of Information Act request process. A request should be specific about names, dates and the records sought. The city explains that South Carolina FOIA generally gives a public body 10 working days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, to respond to a written request with a determination about release. Large or time-consuming requests may involve reasonable fees.
What to Do If You Cannot Find the Person
A blank search result does not automatically mean there was no arrest. The record may be in another system, the person may have been released or transferred, the booking may be too recent to appear, or the spelling and date filters may not match the official entry.
| Problem | Possible explanation | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| No city result | The person may have been moved from short-term city detention | Check Horry County Bookings & Releases |
| No county result | Name spelling, date filter, transfer or another jurisdiction | Remove unnecessary filters and verify the arresting agency |
| Booking exists but no case appears | The court filing may be recent or handled in another court | Check Myrtle Beach Municipal Court and Horry County trial-court records |
| Several similar names | Multiple people may match the search | Compare dates, age, agency, booking number and case details |
| Old mugshot but no current custody | The image may reflect a prior booking | Check release information and the current court docket |
If custody is urgent
- Call Myrtle Beach Detention at 843-918-1088 for a person believed to be held at the city’s short-term detention facility.
- Call J. Reuben Long Detention Center at 843-915-5140 for general detention questions.
- Use the J. Reuben Long booking line at 843-915-6911 for booking-related questions.
- Use court records only after remembering that a court case and current jail custody are separate issues.
If You Need a Lawyer or Victim Notification
Public Defender
The 15th Judicial Circuit Public Defender represents eligible indigent defendants in Horry and Georgetown County criminal courts when appointed by the court.
The Horry County office is at 1300 Second Avenue, Suite 301, Conway, SC 29526, and lists 843-915-5385 as its main number.
Victim Services and release alerts
Horry County Victim Services assists victims with criminal-justice information and release notification. Its published number is 843-915-6915.
The county also describes SAVIN as a notification service connected with the detention-center booking system for qualifying release alerts.
Official Myrtle Beach and Horry County Lookup Resources
Frequently Asked Questions About Myrtle Beach Mugshots
1. Where can I find Myrtle Beach mugshots from an official source?
2. Does Myrtle Beach have its own inmate search?
3. Why would a Myrtle Beach arrest appear in Horry County records?
4. Does a Myrtle Beach mugshot mean the person was convicted?
5. How can I check the charges connected with a Myrtle Beach arrest?
6. How do I find bond information for someone at J. Reuben Long?
7. How can I tell whether someone has been released?
8. Where do I check the court case after a Myrtle Beach arrest?
9. How do I get a Myrtle Beach police or incident report?
10. Can Myrtle Beach mugshot or court searches be used for employment or tenant screening?
Use the Booking Record as a Starting Point, Not the Final Answer
For most Myrtle Beach mugshot searches, the practical sequence is simple: check Myrtle Beach Police for a recent city arrest, check Horry County Bookings & Releases for county detention, save the booking identifiers, and then move to the correct court record when you need the case outcome.
This approach is more reliable than depending on an old screenshot or third-party mugshot page because it separates three different questions: Was there a booking? Is the person currently in custody? and What happened in court? Those questions may have different answers and should be verified independently.