Clerk of Superior Court

Welcome to the Office of the Clerk of Courts of Lumpkin County, Georgia.

Coronavirus Information:

The Clerk of Courts Office has limited public access to their office.  Only those that need essential services will be admitted.  More detailed information regarding essential services, and how to conduct other business with the Clerk’s Office during this time, can be found here. 

COVID-19 Guidelines

An Administrative Order Regarding Wearing of Face Mask and Social Distancing in the Lumpkin County Courthouse was signed by Chief Judge Raymond E. George on June 25, 2020. Said Order provides that all persons shall wear a face mask or face covering when entering the Courthouse and shall continue to wear a face mask or face covering at all times while in the public areas of the Courthouse. All persons entering the Courthouse shall be screened for cough, fever, and recent exposure to COVID-19. Individuals with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or greater will not be permitted to enter the Courthouse.

Administrative Face mask Order June 26, 2020

There have been several requests for the local judicial orders.  We are posting them in as a convenience to attorneys.  

Local Order Extending Judicial Emergency by Judge George July 22, 2020

Order Cancelling Jury Trials Week of July 6, 2020

Amended Public Notice - Limited Access to Clerk of Courts Office June 4, 2020

Third Order Extending Statewide Judicial Emergency 

Order Extending Statewide Judicial Emergency

Enotah Judicial Circuit Superior Court Order Extending Judicial Emergency through June 30, 2020

May 11, 2020, Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency

Order Declaring Judicial Emergency Judge George

Criminal Cover Order  - Criminal Jury Trial Week of July 6, 2020



Purpose & Responsibilities

The Clerk of Superior Court is established in the Constitution of the State of Georgia. The Clerk of Courts is found to be one of the most popular elected officials serving the Superior, Juvenile and Magistrate Courts in Lumpkin County. The Clerk has an obligation to follow the court rules and law for each court they may serve.

The Clerk of Courts is the custodian over land and property records of the county as well as the civil, criminal, juvenile and adoption files and records in the courts served.

Furthermore, the Clerk of Courts office provides personal service directly to the public on a daily basis.

Divisions

The office of the Clerk of Superior Court consists of four major divisions:

  • Business/Professional/Administrative
  • Judicial
  • Personal Property/ Liens/Accounting
  • Real Estate

Website Use

This site is provided as a service and to primarily benefit you, the citizens of Lumpkin County and any others who require services from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court.

My goal as Clerk and administrator of the various courts is to provide as much information and as many services as possible efficiently and in a cost-effective way to taxpayers and other customers.

As you use this website, I encourage any suggestions you may have that may benefit the citizens and the public. Thank you for visiting the Office of the Clerk of Courts.

Filing Plats

A public filing terminal (computer) will be available inside the Clerk of Courts’ office for use in electronically filing plats. Plats must be submitted to the Clerk for filing at 300 dots per inch (DPI) resolution.