Hall County Court Docket Records
Hall County operates its own dedicated online docket portal at docket.hallcourts.com, giving the public direct access to Superior Court and State Court case filings in Gainesville without needing to go through a third-party system. This page covers the Hall County Clerk of Courts, the county's docket portal, Magistrate Court, and the full range of ways to search and obtain Hall County court records.
Hall County At a Glance
Hall County Clerk of Courts: Mark Pettitt
The Hall County Clerk of Courts is Mark Pettitt. The office is at 225 Green Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501. Call (770) 531-7025 to reach the clerk. The Hall County Clerk serves both Superior Court and State Court, maintaining all case docket records for both courts in one integrated office. This combined structure is somewhat unusual among Georgia counties and means your starting point for any Hall County court record is the same office regardless of which court handled the case.
The Clerk's office handles civil and criminal court records, real estate recordings, and all related filings across both Superior Court and State Court. Because both courts funnel through the same clerk, the online docket portal covers both court types in one search. That makes Hall County's online court docket particularly convenient compared to counties where Superior and State Court records are in separate systems.
Hall County Superior Court handles felony criminal cases, civil disputes over $25,000, domestic relations matters, equity cases, and appeals from lower courts. State Court in Hall County covers misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and civil disputes under the jurisdictional threshold. Both generate court docket records you can search through the county's portal.
The Hall County Courts online docket portal at docket.hallcourts.com provides direct access to Superior Court and State Court case docket records for Hall County, Georgia.
Hall County Court Docket Portal
Hall County operates its own online docket portal at docket.hallcourts.com. This portal gives direct access to Hall County Superior Court and State Court case docket records. You can search by party name or case number. The portal reflects the county's own case management system, which means results are tied directly to the official docket rather than a third-party index.
The docket portal covers both active and closed cases in the Hall County court system. When you search and find a case, the docket entry shows the list of parties, the judge assigned, upcoming hearing dates, and the chronological log of filings and orders. This is the same information the clerk's office uses when managing a case. It is a practical tool for attorneys, parties, and anyone who needs to check the status of a Hall County court matter without calling the clerk.
For searches that the portal doesn't resolve, the statewide re:SearchGA portal covers Hall County among participating Georgia counties. Re:SearchGA requires a free registration but gives you access to case information across multiple counties from one account. Some documents are available for purchase and download directly through re:SearchGA, which can be useful for Hall County cases where you need a copy of a filed document.
Note: The Hall County docket portal is the most direct tool for searching Hall County case records. For real estate recordings and civil indexes at the statewide level, use the GSCCCA system in addition to the county's portal.
Hall County Magistrate Court
Hall County Magistrate Court operates separately from Superior and State Court. Chief Judge Margaret S. Gregory leads the Magistrate Court, which is also located at 225 Green Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501. The Magistrate Court's phone number is (770) 531-6912. Magistrate Court handles civil claims up to $15,000, issues arrest and search warrants, and conducts preliminary hearings on felony charges before they move to Superior Court.
Small claims cases filed in Hall County Magistrate Court are public records. If you're searching for a small claims case or a preliminary hearing record, contact the Magistrate Court directly at (770) 531-6912 since those records may be in a separate system from the online docket portal. The Magistrate Court staff can tell you what's available and how to request copies of specific documents.
Magistrate Court in Hall County also handles dispossessory (eviction) filings, contempt proceedings, and some garnishment matters. These generate court records maintained by the Magistrate Court. If you need records from any of these proceedings, start with a call to (770) 531-6912 to confirm how to access them.
Statewide Tools for Hall County Court Records
Beyond the county's own docket portal, several statewide Georgia tools provide access to Hall County court records. The GSCCCA statewide index covers real estate recordings and civil document indexes for Hall County. This is the right tool when you're searching for property-related filings, deeds, mortgages, UCC filings, or liens connected to a Hall County parcel or party. The GSCCCA system lets you search by grantor, grantee, or document type.
The eCertification service through GSCCCA handles certified copy requests for Hall County court records and real estate recordings around the clock. You submit the request online, pay the applicable fee, and receive a secured PDF by email. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77, certified copies cost $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Standard uncertified copies are $0.50 per page regardless of whether you request them in person, by mail, or electronically.
The FANS filing alert system through GSCCCA lets you set up email alerts for new filings in Hall County under a specific name. This is a practical tool for attorneys, lenders, and property owners who need ongoing monitoring of Hall County filings without checking the portal daily. Alerts go out automatically when matching documents are recorded.
The Georgia Courts E-Access Portal offers statewide access to electronic records from participating Georgia courts. It is worth checking alongside the Hall County docket portal and re:SearchGA to make sure you're not missing any records from a particular case.
Requesting Hall County Court Records In Person or By Mail
In-person requests for Hall County court docket records are handled at the Clerk of Courts office at 225 Green Street SE, Gainesville. Come during regular business hours and bring the case number or the names of all parties. Staff can pull the file and tell you what copying fees apply to your request. For certified copies, you can also use the eCertification service online if you prefer not to visit in person.
Mail requests go to the Hall County Clerk of Courts, 225 Green Street SE, Gainesville, GA 30501. Include the case number or party names, the specific documents you need, your return address, and payment by check or money order. The clerk processes mailed requests as volume allows. If your request is time-sensitive, calling ahead at (770) 531-7025 to discuss the fastest option is worth the effort.
Georgia's Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 through § 50-18-74) applies to Hall County court records the same way it applies to every other Georgia county. The clerk must respond within three business days of your request. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. Records sealed by court order or restricted under state or federal law are exempt from open records access. Most Hall County docket records are public and available to anyone without showing a legal interest in the case.
Hall County eFiling
Electronic submissions to Hall County Superior Court go through the GSCCCA eFiling portal. Registered users file documents and pay court fees through this system. The portal routes submissions to the Hall County Clerk's office. Once processed, the filing appears in the case docket on the county portal and in re:SearchGA. If you file a document and it doesn't appear in the docket within a few business days, contact the clerk at (770) 531-7025 to check on the status.
For attorneys and parties who regularly file in Hall County, using the GSCCCA eFiling portal along with the FANS alert system provides a fairly complete workflow for submitting documents, monitoring the docket, and receiving notifications about new activity in cases you're tracking. Both systems are free to register and use, though document purchases and filing fees apply as they would in any court.
Cities in Hall County
Hall County's county seat is Gainesville, which has a dedicated page on this site with more detail on accessing court records at the city level.
Nearby Counties
Hall County is in northeast Georgia and borders several other counties in the region. Each has its own court system and docket records maintained by the local Clerk of Superior Court.