Taylor County Court Docket Search

Taylor County court docket records are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court in Butler, Georgia. These records log all civil, criminal, and domestic relations cases handled by the Superior Court. The docket provides a case-by-case timeline of filings, hearings, orders, and judgments. If you need to track a case in Taylor County, verify a past court action, or request copies of specific court documents, this page explains the process from start to finish, including online search tools, in-person procedures, fees, and public access rights.

Taylor County Clerk of Superior Court

The Taylor County Clerk of Superior Court is located at 2 North Broad Street, Butler, GA 31006. The clerk's office can be reached at (478) 862-3332. This office manages all Superior Court filings and maintains the official docket for every case handled in Taylor County. Visit www.taylorcountyga.gov for additional county information.

Staff at the clerk's office can look up cases by party name or case number. Taylor County is small, so in many cases the clerk can confirm basic case details over the phone before you make the drive to Butler. For older or archived files, a brief wait may be needed while records are retrieved from storage.

The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Plan accordingly for state holidays. The courthouse is in downtown Butler. Taylor County falls within the Flint Judicial Circuit, so some multi-county matters may be handled in coordination with other circuit courts.

Search Taylor County Dockets Online

Georgia's re:SearchGA portal at researchga.tylerhost.net allows free online searches of Superior Court dockets. If Taylor County participates in the system, you can search by party name or case number and view docket entries including filing dates, case types, and hearing schedules. The portal is free and open to the public without an account for basic use.

Search Taylor County court dockets online at the re:SearchGA portal, Georgia's statewide public case search system.

The GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org covers recorded documents from the clerk's office, including real estate filings and liens. For cases tied to property or business disputes, GSCCCA complements the re:SearchGA search. If online tools don't return what you need, call the clerk at (478) 862-3332 for direct assistance.

Requesting Court Records

You can get copies of Taylor County court records either in person at 2 North Broad Street in Butler or by sending a written mail request to the clerk's office. For in-person visits, bring the case number or the names of the parties. The clerk will retrieve the file and make copies. Processing time depends on how many requests the office is handling that day.

Copy fees are set by O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77. Standard copies are $0.50 per page. Certified copies are $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. For mail requests, include a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment by check or money order. Call first to confirm the current payment options the clerk accepts.

The eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org offers online certified copy ordering for certain court documents. This is a good option when you cannot visit the courthouse and need a certified copy for legal purposes. Check the portal to confirm whether the document type you need is available for Taylor County.

What's in the Taylor County Docket

The Taylor County Superior Court docket is the complete written record of every action in a case. Civil docket entries cover contract disputes, property claims, and tort matters. Criminal docket entries show the steps in a felony case from initial appearance through sentencing. Domestic relations entries include divorce petitions, child custody modifications, and contempt orders. Each entry lists the date, the action taken, any orders issued, and the parties and attorneys involved.

The docket serves as a roadmap for any case. It tells you what documents were filed, which hearings took place, and what the court decided. Not every exhibit or attachment is visible in the docket summary, but the entries are detailed enough to let you identify exactly which court documents you want copies of. Dockets are useful for anyone who needs to follow along with an active case or review the record of a completed one.

Open Records and Public Access

Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public the right to access court records. You don't need to explain why you want records. The clerk must respond to a written open records request within three business days, though producing the records may take additional time.

Most Taylor County court records are public. Records sealed by a judge, juvenile records, and records protected by state or federal statute are not available to the general public. If a record in a case is sealed, the clerk will confirm a file exists but will not release the sealed content without a court order. Expunged or restricted records do not appear in public searches.

Victims' personal information is typically redacted before records are released. This does not affect access to the rest of the case record. If you receive a document with redacted sections, you can ask the clerk to clarify what was removed and why.

Statewide Search Tools

The Georgia Courts E-Access portal at georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records links to court resources across the state. Taylor County is in the Middle District of Georgia for federal court purposes, so federal cases can be accessed through PACER at pacer.gov. A free PACER account is needed to view documents.

Georgia Legal Services Program at glsp.org offers free legal assistance to qualifying residents. The eFileGA system at odysseyefilega.com is the electronic filing portal for attorneys, and filings submitted through that system show up in re:SearchGA once processed. This keeps the public docket current for cases handled electronically.

Cities in Taylor County

Butler is the county seat of Taylor County and its largest community. Reynolds and Mauk are other small communities in the county. None of these towns reach the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. The nearest qualifying cities are Macon in Bibb County to the northeast and Columbus in Muscogee County to the southwest.

Nearby Counties

Taylor County borders several counties in west-central Georgia. To the north is Talbot County. To the northeast is Crawford County, and to the east is Macon County. To the south is Schley County and Marion County. Each of these county clerks maintains its own set of Superior Court docket records.