Chattooga County Court Docket Records

Chattooga County court docket records are kept by the Superior Court Clerk in Summerville, serving the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit in northwest Georgia. This guide walks you through how to search and access Chattooga County court records.

Chattooga County Superior Court and the Court Docket

The Chattooga County Superior Court Clerk is at 10035 Commerce Street, Summerville, GA 30747. You can reach the office by phone at (706) 857-0704. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This office is the official custodian of all court docket records for Superior Court cases filed in Chattooga County.

Chattooga County falls in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, which serves Dade, Walker, and Chattooga counties. The circuit judge holds court terms in Summerville on a rotating schedule. The Chattooga County clerk maintains the docket between those sessions, recording all filings, orders, continuances, and case events. If you need to know when a case is set for hearing, call the clerk or check the online portal.

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 through § 50-18-74, gives any person the right to inspect and copy public court docket records. The clerk must respond to written records requests within three business days. Walk-in requests at the clerk's office in Summerville are generally answered during the same visit.

Searching Chattooga County Court Dockets Online

The re:SearchGA portal is the main free tool for online searches of Chattooga County court docket records. You can search by party name, case number, or attorney. The system shows matching cases with the case type, filing date, judge, and a complete docket history from filing to current status. It is the fastest way to find a case in Chattooga County without going to Summerville.

The re:SearchGA portal is kept current by the clerk's office as documents are processed. For active cases, docket entries should be visible shortly after filing. Older case records that were never digitized may require a direct request to the Summerville clerk's office.

GSCCCA at gsccca.org provides a secondary search tool for court-related instruments. Judgment liens, real property filings, and other documents tied to Chattooga County court proceedings are indexed here. Searching GSCCCA alongside re:SearchGA gives you a fuller picture of legal actions involving a specific party or property in Chattooga County.

Case Types in the Chattooga County Court Docket

Superior Court in Chattooga County handles civil lawsuits, felony criminal cases, and family law matters. Civil dockets cover contract disputes, property cases, and tort claims. Each civil case generates docket entries from initial filing through trial or settlement. Those entries are part of the public record and can be accessed through the online systems or at the clerk's office.

Felony criminal cases in Chattooga County go through the Superior Court docket. The record tracks indictments, arraignments, bail hearings, motion practice, trial settings, verdicts, and sentencing. If you need to check the status of a criminal case in Summerville, the Superior Court docket is where that information lives. Minor criminal matters go to State or Magistrate Court.

Family law dockets in Chattooga County include divorce filings, child custody and visitation cases, paternity proceedings, and adoptions. These all move through Superior Court and generate docket entries the public can view. Specific documents in sensitive domestic cases may be restricted by court order, but the general docket is accessible.

Note: Juvenile proceedings and sealed court files are not part of the public docket under Georgia law.

Getting Copies of Chattooga County Court Records

In-person requests at the clerk's office in Summerville are the most direct way to get Chattooga County court documents. Visit 10035 Commerce Street and give the clerk the case number or party names. Staff will locate the file and provide copies for the standard fee. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77, copies are $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 per additional certified page.

Mail requests go to the Chattooga County Superior Court Clerk, 10035 Commerce Street, Summerville, GA 30747. Include the case details and enclose payment. Allow one to two weeks for processing. For certified copies quickly, consider the online eCertify option instead.

Certified copies of some Chattooga County court records are available online through GSCCCA's eCertify portal. Check availability for your specific document type before ordering, as not every record type is in the system.

Electronic Docket Access in Chattooga County

Georgia attorneys use GSCCCA's eFiling portal to file court documents electronically in Chattooga County Superior Court. The system provides real-time docket updates as documents are filed and accepted. Public users can view that activity for electronically filed cases. This is a practical tool for tracking active civil proceedings in Chattooga County from any device.

The Georgia Courts eAccess system covers court records across multiple court levels in Georgia. Some Chattooga County records appear here. Check both eAccess and re:SearchGA for a thorough online search of Chattooga County court dockets.

Chattooga County Clerk Contact Information

Direct public records requests for Chattooga County court dockets to the Superior Court Clerk:

• Address: 10035 Commerce Street, Summerville, GA 30747
• Phone: (706) 857-0704
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Judicial Circuit: Lookout Mountain

Magistrate Court and Probate Court in Chattooga County are also at the county courthouse in Summerville. The clerk can direct you to those offices as needed.

Nearby County Court Records

Chattooga County borders Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Dade, and Polk counties. Rome in Floyd County is the nearest qualifying city with full court facilities. For multi-county docket searches, use the re:SearchGA portal. Nearby county pages include Floyd County, Gordon County, Walker County, and Polk County.