Gordon County Court Docket Records

Gordon County court docket records are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court in Calhoun, covering civil filings, criminal proceedings, and domestic matters in the county's Superior Court. This page explains how to search and access Gordon County court docket records through the clerk's office and official Georgia court portals.

Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court

The Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court maintains all official court docket records for the county. The office is at 100 South Wall Street, Calhoun, GA 30701. The main phone number is (706) 629-9533.

The clerk's office is the starting point for every case in Gordon County Superior Court. Civil complaints, felony indictments, domestic petitions every one gets filed here, logged, assigned a case number, and maintained from first filing through resolution. The clerk keeps the official docket and all associated documents for each case.

Walk-in access is available during regular courthouse hours at 100 South Wall Street in downtown Calhoun. Staff can search by party name or case number. For records requests involving multiple files or older archived cases, a phone call to (706) 629-9533 ahead of your visit helps the staff prepare.

Gordon County is part of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. Some cases in the circuit involve parties or events from Floyd and other nearby counties. If you're not sure which county's docket holds a specific case, the re:SearchGA multi-county tool can search across the circuit from a single interface.

Online Search Tools for Gordon County Court Records

The re:SearchGA portal is the primary online resource for Gordon County court docket searches. This multi-county system indexes Superior Court filings from across Georgia, including Gordon County. Search by name or case number at no cost.

The GSCCCA statewide index provides additional coverage for Gordon County court records. GSCCCA is especially useful for older filings and for cases involving real estate or lien records tied to court proceedings. The historical depth of the GSCCCA database often goes further back than re:SearchGA.

The GSCCCA portal below indexes Gordon County Superior Court filings along with records from courts across Georgia.

Use GSCCCA to search Gordon County court records when you need historical depth or are looking for records that may not yet appear in re:SearchGA.

The Georgia Courts E-Access portal offers a third search path for Gordon County court records. E-Access covers some case types and time periods not fully represented in the other two systems. Run all three searches if you need to be thorough.

Contents of the Gordon County Court Docket

The Gordon County court docket is the official chronological record of every action taken in every Superior Court case. Civil docket entries include contract suits, property disputes, business litigation, and other civil matters between parties. Criminal entries cover felony indictments, arraignments, trial records, and sentencing orders. Domestic cases divorce, custody, support are heard in Superior Court and tracked in the same docket.

Each entry in the Gordon County court docket shows the case number, party names, filing date, and a log of every motion, hearing, and court order. For recent cases, the digital docket often includes links to uploaded documents. For older cases, the docket may show event entries only, with actual documents available only through a copy request from the clerk.

Gordon County's proximity to the Dalton carpet industry corridor means the civil docket occasionally includes commercial litigation tied to manufacturing and business activity in the region. These civil cases follow the same access rules as all other Superior Court filings.

Restricted and sealed records don't appear in the public docket. Juvenile court records are closed by state law. Expunged records are not accessible. If a search returns no results for a case you believe exists, it may be sealed ask the clerk's office directly before concluding the record doesn't exist.

Getting Copies of Gordon County Court Records

Copy requests for Gordon County court docket records can be submitted in person at 100 South Wall Street or by mail. Call (706) 629-9533 before mailing a request to confirm the required format and payment method.

State law under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77 sets the copy fees for all Superior Court records in Georgia, including Gordon County. Standard copies cost $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. For a 30-page certified document, the total would be $17.00. Ask the clerk for a page-count estimate before paying, especially for larger files.

The GSCCCA eCertification portal lets you request certified copies of some court documents electronically. If the document you need is available through eCertification, this saves a trip to Calhoun and can speed up delivery. Check the portal to confirm availability for your specific document type before submitting a mail or in-person request.

Open Records Law

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 records maintained by Georgia government agencies. Gordon County court docket records held by the Clerk of Superior Court are public records subject to this law.

The clerk must respond to a records request within three business days. This is a response deadline, not a delivery guarantee. Large or archived requests may take longer to fulfill after the initial response. If a record is withheld, the denial must be in writing and cite a specific legal exemption. You can challenge a denial through the Georgia Attorney General's office.

No reason is needed to request records. You don't have to be a Georgia resident or a party to the case. Just put your request in writing with enough detail to locate the records. The clerk's office at (706) 629-9533 can answer basic questions before you submit a formal request if you're not sure where to start.

Legal Resources in Gordon County

Calhoun is the county seat of Gordon County and the hub of legal services in the area. The State Bar of Georgia's referral service can connect you with attorneys who practice in Gordon County courts. Georgia Legal Services Program serves northwest Georgia and can help low-income residents navigate court records and proceedings in Gordon County Superior Court.

For domestic law matters divorce, custody, and support cases in the Gordon County court docket Georgia Legal Aid can provide limited guidance for self-represented litigants. The clerk's office can point you to any self-help materials available at the Calhoun courthouse for pro se filers.

Cities in Gordon County

Calhoun is the county seat and largest city in Gordon County, with a population of around 18,000. It does not reach the threshold for a dedicated city records page. Residents of Calhoun and other Gordon County communities should use the county clerk resources and online tools listed above to access court docket records.

Nearby Counties

Gordon County borders Bartow, Floyd, Chattooga, Walker, Murray, and Whitfield counties. Each has its own Superior Court clerk and court docket. Whitfield County is home to Dalton, a major city in the region. Use re:SearchGA to search across multiple counties in northwest Georgia when you're not certain which county holds the docket you need.