Civil and Family

 

UPDATE: Effective 7/1/2024: Divorce Filing Fee increases to $217.00.


For Information on Civil and Family eFiling,

Click Here



For Information on Temporary Protective Orders (TPO),

Click Here

 

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The DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court Civil and Family Department is currently closed to the public.  However, the Clerk's office is continuing to provide socially distant, online services.  The department is available from (8:30AM – 5:00PM, Monday thru Friday).  If you have any questions or need to get in touch with the office, please click here to send an email to the department.  

 

DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court began mandatory eFiling January 1st, 2017 and went paperless January 1st, 2018.  eFiling is a way to securely transmit legal documents to a court.  This is a paperless method for the court and provides easy access to customers.  Additional benefits include: instant access to file stamped copies; online tracking and proof of submission, acceptance, and/or rejection; and searching capabilities.  For exceptions to this, please see 'Over-the-Counter Filings' below.

 

New Service Alert

eCertification Portal - Records Request

 

The eCertification Online Records Request portal, through the Georgia Clerk's Authority, allows you to order certified copies of documents online, using your debit or credit card.


**PLEASE SEE DROP DOWNS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL CIVIL AND FAMILY INFORMATION**

NEW: eCERTIFICATION ONLINE RECORDS REQUESTS
eFILING FOR CIVIL AND FAMILY
OVER-THE-COUNTER FILINGS
INMATE FILINGS
REQUESTS: REGULAR COPIES, CERTIFIED COPIES, SUBPOENAS, EXEMPLIFIED
PROCESS SERVER AFFIDAVITS AND ORDERS
VIEWING RECORDS
TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS (TPO)
CONTACTS

Helpful Links

Criminal Record Search

Criminal Case information can be viewed by using our Online Judicial System (Odyssey) at DeKalb County - Judicial Information System (tylertech.cloud)

Or in person at:

Clerk of Superior Court

Criminal Division

556 North McDonough Street

Ground Floor

Decatur, GA 30030