Booking Clerk

About Us

The York County Sheriff’s Office is located in York County, South Carolina. We are a continually growing community, just 15 minutes south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Being perfectly located in the foothills of South Carolina, just a couple hours from either the mountains or the beach, has brought people here from all over the country to make this their home. As the population of York County grows, we at the York County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Division are looking for people to help us grow with it.

The Detention Center is located at the Moss Justice Center and is an 877‑bed direct supervision facility that opened in March of 1995. We are charged with holding individuals who have been arrested by various law enforcement agencies in York County and held until they post bond or are ordered released by a court or transferred to a state institution after court sentencing.

The Detention Center also houses inmates for the U.S. Marshal Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement under an agreement that provides compensation to the county. We are committed to the operation of a facility that will meet state standards and for the preservation of basic human rights of the inmate population by the Constitution of the United States of America.

We invite you to apply to join our team as a full‑time, non‑exempt Booking Clerk within the York County Sheriff’s Office Detention division. The purpose of this position is to maintain and ensure the security, confidentiality and accuracy of all inmate records in accordance with established policies and procedures.

For more information, email Sgt. Hewitt at Mic

Booking Clerk will be required to work twelve‑hour shifts, including day, night, holiday, and weekend shifts. Day shift runs from 6 AM to 6 PM; night shift from 6 PM to 6 AM. A Booking Clerk typically works fifteen work‑days per month.

Pay Grade 108: $17.62 – $21.14 per hour. Salary is determined by experience and/or education.

• Accurately and efficiently performs data entry into the computerized jail management system and logs all required information about a person's background, appearance, and reason for incarceration.
• Records information on all individuals who enter and exit the facility each day.
• Processes the intake and booking of all inmates; enters personal information and criminal charges for arrestees; runs inmate’s criminal history record information (NCIC); generates hit confirmation requests and places locates for wanted or missing subjects as appropriate; notifies classification staff of all hits where an extradition will be executed; performs checks on active warrant files during booking process and notifies warrant agencies of an inmate’s custody.
• Updates charges in inmate’s records after bond hearings are completed.
• Performs general clerical work, including compiling information and statistics for reports, preparing reports and records, maintaining logs, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents; performs all updates on inmate’s records as appropriate.
• Maintains databases, spreadsheets and general computer reports as requested.
• Answers telephone calls from the public and provides information about inmates as well as communicates with law enforcement personnel, probation and parole officers, court personnel, attorneys, and other governmental entities; responds to these requests for information in a professional and courteous manner and only releases information as authorized.
• Performs primary screening of inmates for medical problems requiring immediate attention; performs primary classification to determine an inmate’s risk factors; provides screening for Prison Rape Elimination Act and forwards appropriate information as required by established policies and procedures; secures inmates’ property and monies.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• High School Graduation or GED equivalent.

• A valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history is preferred.
• Must successfully complete NCIC Security and Awareness Training Course.
• Additional professional or technical certifications may be required as deemed necessary by management.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This position is open until filled; applications are reviewed as received.