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Georgia court records

Who holds it: Not unified at the trial level: separate classes of court (Superior, State, Magistrate, Probate, Juvenile, Municipal) with a Superior Court and elected Clerk of Superior Court in every county; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals above.1

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On this page
  1. What is public and what is sealed
  2. More details
  3. Related records in Georgia
  4. How Georgia handles it
  5. Court records in Georgia counties with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fees

Clerk copy fees: $0.50/page uncertified (no assistance), $1.00/page with assistance, certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional2

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
All court records are public unless access is limited by law or court order (Uniform Superior Court Rule 21)3
Sealed and confidential records
A court may limit access only on a finding that harm to privacy clearly outweighs the public interest; the order must specify the part, nature, duration and reason (USCR 21.1-21.2)3

More details

Superior jurisdiction
Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over divorce, title to land, and felony jury trials1
Directory
Find My Clerk (Superior Court Clerks of Georgia): gaclerks.org/Clerks/FindMyClerk.aspx4
Criminal history checks: state repository
Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), Georgia Bureau of Investigation5
Criminal history checks: who may order
Own record via local law enforcement; another person's full record only with that person's signed consent (O.C.G.A. 35-3-34); felony convictions are public without consent5
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted6
Probate: who holds it
County Probate Court (wills, estates, guardianships; also marriage and weapons carry licenses)7

How Georgia handles it

  • GSCCCA (Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority) is a state authority that runs the statewide index of deeds, liens, plats, PT-61 and UCC filings on behalf of the county Clerks of Superior Court.8
  • Marriage records: the state holds only 1952-1996; everything else is at the county probate court.6
  • Some probate courts also handle vital records, traffic/misdemeanor cases or elections.7

Court records in Georgia counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Bartow County—Superior Court9Clerk copy fees: $0.50/page uncertified (no assistance), $1.00/page with assistance, certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional10
Bibb County—Superior Court of Bibb County11
State Court of Bibb County12
Civil and Magistrate Court of Bibb County13		uncertified copies $.50/page; certified $2.50 first page + $.50/page14
Carroll County—Superior Court15
State Court of Carroll County15		—
Chatham County—Superior Court16
State Court of Chatham County17
Magistrate Court17		—
Cherokee County—Superior Court of Cherokee County18Court copies: $0.50/page from public terminals, $1.00/page with assistance, $1.00/page by mail; eCertified copies via ecert.gsccca.org; statewide cost schedule effective July 1, 202419
Clarke County—Superior Court20
State Court20
Magistrate Court21		—
Clayton County—Clayton County Superior Court22
Clayton County State Court22
Clayton County Magistrate Court22		Statewide clerk copy fees ($0.50/page uncertified; certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional)23
Cobb County—Superior Court of Cobb County24
State Court of Cobb County25
Magistrate Court of Cobb County26		Superior Court copies by mail: civil documents $3.00 regular / $10.00 certified; criminal $3.00 / $8.00; in person $1.00 regular / $2.50 certified27
Columbia County—Superior Court28
Magistrate Court29		—
Coweta County——Fees: copies: $0.50 per page unassisted; $1.00 with assistance30
DeKalb County—DeKalb Superior Court31
DeKalb Magistrate Court32		Superior Court criminal copies: certified $2.50 certification + $0.50 each additional page; plain copies $1.00 per page31
Douglas County———
Fayette County—Superior Court33—
Forsyth County—Superior Court34
State Court34
Probate Court35		—
Fulton County—Superior Court of Fulton County36
State Court of Fulton County36
Magistrate Court of Fulton County36		Certified $2.50 first page, $0.50 each after; uncertified $0.50/page (no assistance), $1.00/page (with assistance)37
Gwinnett County—Superior Court of Gwinnett County38
State Court of Gwinnett County38
Magistrate Court of Gwinnett County38		Superior Court: certified copy $2.50 first page, $1.00 after first page (or uncertified copy); new civil and family cases $215.00; divorce $220.0039
Hall County—Hall County Superior Court and State Court40
Hall County Magistrate Court41
Juvenile Court40		Fees: copy: 50 cents per page (standard copy); $1.00 per page non-standard42
Henry County—Superior Court43
State Court44
Magistrate Court44		—
Houston County—Superior Court45
State Court46
Magistrate Court47		copies $1.00, certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional45
Lowndes County—Superior Court48
State Court49
Magistrate Court50		—
Muscogee County—Superior Court of Muscogee County51
State Court of Muscogee County52		—
Newton County—Superior Court53
Magistrate Court54		—
Paulding County——Copy fees: $1.00 per page uncertified; certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional (effective July 1, 2025)55
Richmond County—Superior Court of Richmond County56
Civil & Magistrate Court57		uncertified copies $.50/page; certified $2.50 first page + $.50 each additional58
Walton County—Magistrate Court59—

For any other county, see the county list on the Georgia guide.

Official warnings

  • Georgia AG Consumer Protection: companies charge upwards of $50 for a certified copy of a homeowner's deed that is available from the county clerk for a minimal fee or free.60

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Georgia office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Georgia: Georgia public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Superior Courts of Georgia (state organization listing)Georgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  2. UCC System (incl. UCC Fee Schedule and Clerk copy fees)GSCCCAchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Uniform Superior Court Rules (April 9, 2026)Supreme Court of Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  4. Find My ClerkSuperior Court Clerks of Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  5. Obtaining Criminal History Record Information FAQGeorgia Bureau of Investigation (GCIC)checked November 4, 2026
  6. Request Vital RecordsGeorgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  7. Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia (state organization listing)Georgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (state organization listing)Georgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 4, 2026
  9. Clerk: Civil and Criminal DivisionBartow Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. UCC System (incl. UCC Fee Schedule and Clerk copy fees)GSCCCAchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Public Records Search (Clerk of Superior Court)Macon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. State CourtMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Civil & Magistrate Court Case SearchMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Schedule of Cost, Bibb Superior Court Clerk (Superior Courts of Georgia Cost Schedule)Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court (statewide form)checked November 4, 2026
  15. Carroll County Clerk of Superior & State Courts (home)Carroll County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Clerk of Superior Court homepageChatham County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  17. Chatham County homepageChatham County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Case SearchCherokee County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  19. Obtaining Copies (court)Cherokee County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Clerk of Superior & State CourtsAthens-Clarke County Unified Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Magistrate CourtAthens-Clarke County Unified Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Clerk of Superior CourtClayton County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  23. UCC System (incl. Clerk copy fees)GSCCCAchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Superior CourtCobb County Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  25. State Court ClerkCobb County State Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Magistrate CourtCobb County Magistrate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Request CopiesCobb County Superior Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Court Case InfoClerk of Superior Court, Columbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  29. Magistrate CourtColumbia County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  30. Filing & Copy FeesCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
  31. Criminal DepartmentDeKalb County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  32. Judicial SystemDeKalb County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Search PolicyFayette County Clerk of Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  34. Case SearchForsyth County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  35. Probate CourtForsyth County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Records Search CenterFulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  37. Review Fee ScheduleFulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  38. Gwinnett County Courts (home)Gwinnett County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  39. Superior Court - FeesGwinnett County Clerk of Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  40. Hall County Clerk of Superior & State Courts - HomeHall County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  41. Online DocketHall County Clerk of Courts / Northeastern Judicial Circuitchecked November 4, 2026
  42. Obtain Certified DocumentsHall County Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  43. Clerk of Superior Court | Henry County, GA - Official Website [iframe:https://www.googletagmanager.cHenry County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  44. Courts | Henry County, GA - Official Website [iframe:https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTMHenry County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  45. Superior Court ClerkHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  46. State Court ClerkHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  47. Magistrate CourtHouston County, Georgiachecked November 4, 2026
  48. Superior Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  49. Electronic Court Offerings | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  50. Magistrate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  51. Superior & State Court ePortalMuscogee County Clerk of Superior & State Courtschecked November 6, 2026
  52. Courts (Clerk divisions)Muscogee County Clerk of Superior & State Courtschecked November 6, 2026
  53. Online Case SearchAlcovy Judicial Circuit (alcovycircuit.com, linked by Newton County)checked November 7, 2026
  54. Magistrate CourtAlcovy Judicial Circuit (alcovycircuit.com, linked by Newton County)checked November 7, 2026
  55. Clerk of Superior CourtPaulding County, GAchecked November 4, 2026
  56. Clerk - Case Management SearchAugusta-Richmond County Consolidated Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  57. DepartmentsAugusta-Richmond County Consolidated Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  58. Superior & State Court of Richmond County Cost & Fee Schedule (PDF)Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  59. Magistrate CourtWalton County, GAchecked November 8, 2026
  60. Don't Overpay for a Copy of Your Homeowner's DeedGeorgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Divisionchecked November 4, 2026