Stewart County Court Docket Search

Stewart County court docket records are filed with the Superior Court Clerk in Lumpkin, Georgia, and are available to the public under Georgia law. These records document civil suits, criminal proceedings, and domestic matters heard in Stewart County courts. You can search the Stewart County docket online through Georgia's statewide portals or visit the clerk's office in Lumpkin for in-person access and certified copies of court records.

Stewart County Clerk of Superior Court

The Stewart County Clerk of Superior Court is located at 1764 Broadway, Lumpkin, GA 31815. Phone: (229) 838-6220. The clerk maintains all official court records for Stewart County, including civil case files, criminal dockets, domestic relations documents, real property deeds, and lien records. The office is open weekdays during standard business hours. Staff assist the public with docket searches and record requests on a walk-in or by-phone basis.

Stewart County is a small rural county with a modest case volume. This means the clerk's office can often give individual attention to each visitor. When you arrive, let staff know the type of record you need. Searches by case number are fastest. A name search works well too, especially if you know the approximate year the case was filed. For older records that may be in physical storage, calling ahead is a good idea.

The clerk's office handles all court docket matters for Stewart County. The county is part of a multi-county judicial circuit, meaning the Superior Court judge covers several counties in the region. Even so, each county's clerk maintains its own separate docket and case files. For records from neighboring counties, you would contact those clerks directly.

Search Stewart County Court Dockets Online

Georgia's re:SearchGA portal is the statewide online system for Superior Court docket access and includes Stewart County case data. It is free to use and available without registration. Search by party name or case number to find civil, criminal, and domestic cases. Results show the case type, filing date, parties, and current status. For a small county like Stewart, recent cases are typically in the system, but some older records may require a direct clerk contact.

The image below shows the re:SearchGA portal, the primary online tool for searching Stewart County court dockets through Georgia's statewide court access system.

Search Stewart County court dockets on re:SearchGA.

GSCCCA at gsccca.org is a complementary statewide resource covering real property records, lien filings, and UCC documents in Stewart County. If a civil judgment produced a lien recorded against property in the county, GSCCCA would have that record. Both portals are free for basic searches and each covers different aspects of public court and property records.

Requesting Stewart County Court Records

Official copies of Stewart County court records can be requested in person at the Lumpkin courthouse or through a written mail request. In-person requests are typically handled the same day. For mail requests, write to: Stewart County Clerk of Superior Court, 1764 Broadway, Lumpkin, GA 31815. Describe the record you need, provide the case number or party name, include your contact information, and send payment for the applicable fees.

Georgia's standard copy fees apply. Plain copies cost $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Write checks payable to the Stewart County Clerk of Superior Court. Call the office to confirm the page count before mailing your check. Do not mail cash. Mail requests typically take one to two weeks to process.

Free in-person inspection is always available. If you need to read through a case file without ordering a copy, ask staff to pull the record. You can review it at the counter and take notes at no charge. Many people choose this option when they only need general information from a file rather than a certified document for formal legal purposes.

What the Stewart County Docket Contains

The court docket records every formal action in a case. Civil dockets list the complaint, service of process, defendant's answer, motions, hearing dates, and the final judgment or order of dismissal. Criminal dockets show the charges brought, bond hearing outcomes, grand jury action, arraignment, trial date if applicable, and the sentence. Domestic dockets track divorce petitions, custody and support filings, temporary restraining orders, and final decrees. Each entry is date-stamped and briefly describes the type of filing or court action.

The docket is an index to the case file. It identifies what documents exist and when they were filed, but it does not contain the full text of those documents. To get a specific motion, order, or judgment, use the docket to locate the right entry and then request that document from the clerk. This approach keeps your research focused and avoids unnecessary copying costs.

Georgia Open Records Law

O.C.G.A. section 50-18-70, Georgia's Open Records Act, gives any person the right to inspect and copy public records. Court dockets are public records. No reason is needed to make a request. The clerk must respond within three business days. If more time is required, the clerk must notify you in writing with an estimated delivery date.

Some records are restricted. Sealed cases, juvenile records, and adoption proceedings are not available to the general public. The clerk will tell you if a record has restricted access. For most civil and criminal docket records, public access is the standard. Restrictions are the exception for routine docket searches.

If a request is denied without valid legal grounds, you can file a complaint with the Georgia Attorney General's open records office. Ask the clerk to put any denial in writing and state the specific legal authority. That written record is important if you want to appeal. Most Stewart County docket requests are resolved quickly and without issue.

Statewide Resources

Several statewide tools support Georgia court record access beyond Stewart County. The eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org lets you order certified copies of certain recorded documents online. The eFileGA system at odysseyefilega.com supports electronic filing in participating courts. Federal court records for U.S. District Court cases in Georgia are accessible through PACER. Georgia Courts E-Access at georgiacourts.gov provides a guide to the range of court access options available across Georgia's court system.

Georgia Legal Services Program offers free civil legal assistance to qualifying residents in southwest Georgia, including Stewart County. They handle family law, housing, benefits, and related civil matters. The State Bar of Georgia also runs a lawyer referral service for private legal representation. Both are available to Stewart County residents who need help understanding or accessing court records.

Cities in Stewart County

Lumpkin is the county seat and the only incorporated city in Stewart County. With a total county population of about 4,809, Stewart is one of Georgia's smallest counties. No communities in Stewart County meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All Superior Court filings for Stewart County residents are handled through the courthouse in Lumpkin.

Nearby Counties

Stewart County is in southwest Georgia near the Alabama border and borders several other rural counties in the region.

Nearby counties include Quitman County, Webster County, Marion County, and Chattahoochee County.