Bibb County Court Docket Records
Bibb County, consolidated with the city of Macon, maintains its court docket records through the Clerk of Superior Court at the Bibb County Courthouse, covering all civil, criminal, and domestic relations case filings for this central Georgia jurisdiction. This page covers the primary ways to search Bibb County court docket entries and how to request records from the clerk's office.
Bibb County At a Glance
Bibb County Superior Court Docket Access
The Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court is located at 601 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201. The office phone number is (478) 621-6527. Because Bibb County operates as a consolidated city-county government with Macon, the clerk's office serves the combined jurisdiction. All Superior Court case filings, docket entries, and related records are managed at this single location. The clerk handles civil and criminal cases, domestic relations matters, and real estate records for the consolidated Macon-Bibb County area.
The Mulberry Street courthouse is the central point for accessing Bibb County court docket records in person. Public research terminals are available on-site for those who want to run their own case searches. You can look up cases by case number or by party name. If you need docket entries from older cases, staff can help retrieve archived records. Once you identify what you need, a deputy clerk will prepare copies. Standard copies are $0.50 per page under the fee schedule in O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77. Certified copies cost $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each page after that.
The clerk's office also maintains real estate records for Bibb County, including deed filings, mortgage documents, and lien records. These are indexed separately from court case dockets but are stored and managed by the same office. You can access both types of records during a single visit to the Mulberry Street courthouse. Call (478) 621-6527 to confirm current hours and any access procedures before visiting.
For more information, the Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court page is at maconbibb.us.
re:SearchGA provides online access to case filings from participating Georgia courts, including potentially Bibb County, and is free to use for any docket search.
Statewide Platforms for Bibb County Docket Records
Georgia's statewide tools are useful for any Bibb County court docket search that you want to run without visiting the Macon courthouse. re:SearchGA is the main multi-county docket search platform for Georgia. It is free and lets you search case records by name or case number across multiple Georgia courts. If Bibb County is a participating court, you can pull docket entries online. The tool is most valuable when you want to check multiple counties at once without making separate calls or visits.
The GSCCCA statewide index covers real estate and related records filed with Georgia's Superior Court clerks. Bibb County data is part of this index. You can search deed records, UCC filings, and lien documents through the GSCCCA platform without visiting the clerk's office in Macon. For certified copies of recorded documents, the GSCCCA eCertification portal provides an online ordering option that is faster than a mail request.
Property owners in Bibb County who want notification of new filings can register with the FANS filing alert system. The service sends email alerts when documents matching your name or parcel are recorded at the clerk's office. The Georgia Courts E-Access Portal also provides a broader directory of court record access options across the state, which can help you identify what is available online for Bibb County's various court types.
What Bibb County Court Docket Records Include
Bibb County Superior Court docket records cover every category of case filed in that court. Criminal case dockets track felony prosecutions from the initial indictment through arraignment, pretrial hearings, motions, jury selection, trial or plea, and sentencing. Each step gets a timestamped docket entry that records what happened and what documents were filed. This makes the docket the single most complete chronological record of a criminal case in Bibb County Superior Court.
Civil docket entries in Bibb County document lawsuits between individuals, businesses, and government entities. Cases involving contract disputes, personal injury, property damage, and equitable relief all flow through Superior Court. Each civil case has its own docket showing the complaint, service of process, responses, discovery orders, hearings, and the final judgment or settlement. Domestic relations cases, including divorces, custody modifications, and support proceedings, make up another large portion of the Bibb County Superior Court docket. These records are generally available to the public, with limited exceptions for sealed adoption records and cases involving minor children where a court has entered a protective order.
Georgia's Open Records Act, found at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 through § 50-18-74, gives citizens the right to inspect and copy public records held by government offices, including court docket records. The clerk's office must respond to requests within three business days. If you are seeking docket records for a recent case, the clerk may be able to pull the file quickly. For older or archived records, processing may take longer. Contact the office in advance if you need records from many years ago to get an accurate estimate.
Requesting Bibb County Court Docket Records by Mail
If you cannot visit the Macon courthouse, you can request court docket records by mail. Send a written request to the Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court, 601 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201. Include your name, phone number or email, a clear description of the records you need, any case numbers or party names, and your preferred delivery method. Specific details help the clerk locate the right records without delays.
For certified copies ordered by mail, the clerk will calculate the total cost and notify you before preparing the documents. You then send payment and wait for the copies to be mailed back. This process adds time, especially if there is back-and-forth about the exact records needed. If speed matters, visit in person or use GSCCCA's eCertification tool for recorded documents. For court case docket records specifically, the in-person option at the Mulberry Street courthouse remains the most direct route when you need records quickly or for cases with large file volumes.
Note: Confirm the fee schedule and turnaround time with the Bibb County clerk at (478) 621-6527 before mailing any payment.
Cities in Bibb County with Court Docket Pages
Bibb County is consolidated with Macon, and Macon is the primary city in this jurisdiction. Court docket records for Macon are managed at the Bibb County Superior Court clerk's office on Mulberry Street.
Nearby Counties with Court Docket Records
Bibb County is surrounded by several central Georgia counties, each with its own Superior Court clerk and court docket system.