Washington County Court Docket Search

Washington County court docket records are maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court in Sandersville, Georgia. These public records include all civil cases, criminal proceedings, and domestic relations matters filed in the Washington County Superior Court. The docket is the official timeline of every action taken in each case. This page walks through how to search Washington County dockets online, how to get copies of records, what each docket entry contains, and the rules that govern public access to court records under Georgia law.

Washington County Clerk of Superior Court

The Washington County Clerk of Superior Court is at 132 West Haynes Street, Sandersville, GA 31082. The phone number is (478) 552-3186. The clerk's office is the official keeper of all Superior Court records for Washington County, covering civil matters, felony criminal cases, and family law proceedings. More information is available at www.washingtoncountyga.gov.

Clerk staff can search records by party name or case number. Washington County is a mid-sized Georgia county, so the office handles a regular flow of filings across all case types. For archived records from prior years, some retrieval time may be needed. Calling (478) 552-3186 before visiting can save time and confirm the file is ready for review.

Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The courthouse in Sandersville is in the center of town. Washington County is in the Oconee Judicial Circuit, so some circuit judges rotate among Washington and neighboring counties.

Search Washington County Dockets Online

The re:SearchGA portal at researchga.tylerhost.net provides free access to Georgia Superior Court dockets. You can search Washington County cases by party name or case number through this portal if the county participates. Results include docket entries with dates, document types, hearing schedules, and current case status. The system requires no login for basic searches.

The re:SearchGA portal is the main online tool for searching Washington County court dockets and other Georgia Superior Court records.

The GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org covers real estate, lien, and UCC filings from the Washington County clerk. This is a useful supplement for civil cases with a property component. If online portals do not return the records you need, call the clerk at (478) 552-3186 for direct assistance.

Requesting Court Records

You can request Washington County court records in person at 132 West Haynes Street in Sandersville or by mailing a written request. In-person visitors should bring the case number or party names. Staff will locate the file and make copies. Mail requests need to include the case details, the specific documents needed, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and payment for copies.

Under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77, standard copies are $0.50 per page. Certified copies cost $2.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Mail requests typically require payment by money order or check. Call (478) 552-3186 to confirm accepted payment methods and current processing times before mailing your request.

The eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org allows online ordering of certified copies of certain recorded documents. This is a convenient option when you need a certified record but cannot travel to Sandersville in person.

What's in the Washington County Docket

The Washington County Superior Court docket is the complete record of every action taken in a case. Civil entries document complaints, answers, motions, court orders, and judgments in disputes over contracts, property, and other civil matters. Criminal entries cover arraignments, bond hearings, pretrial motions, pleas, and sentencing for felony cases. Domestic entries record divorce filings, custody orders, support rulings, and modifications. Every entry includes the date, a description of the action, and the names of parties and attorneys.

The docket gives you a case timeline without requiring you to review every document in the file. You can see at a glance whether a judgment was entered, whether a case is pending, or which motions were filed. Once you identify the relevant entries, you can request those specific documents from the clerk. Washington County's docket is part of the public record and reflects every filing since the case was opened.

Open Records and Public Access

Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, gives anyone the right to access Washington County court records. No reason is needed for a request. The clerk must respond to a written open records request within three business days. Large or archived requests may take additional time to produce.

Most records are public. Records sealed by a judge, juvenile records, and records protected by specific state or federal laws are exceptions to public access. If part of a file is sealed, the clerk will confirm the restriction without releasing the protected content. Court-ordered expungements remove records from public searches.

Victims' personal information is typically redacted in released records as required by Georgia law. This routine practice does not affect the public nature of the rest of the case file. If you have questions about redactions in a document you receive, the clerk can clarify the basis for each.

Statewide Search Tools

The Georgia Courts E-Access portal at georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records links to court systems across the state. Washington County is in the Middle District of Georgia for federal court jurisdiction. Federal cases can be found through PACER at pacer.gov.

Georgia Legal Services Program at glsp.org provides free civil legal help to qualifying residents. The eFileGA system at odysseyefilega.com is the electronic filing portal used by attorneys. Once processed by the clerk, those filings appear in re:SearchGA for public access.

Cities in Washington County

Sandersville is the county seat of Washington County and its main city. Tennille and Davisboro are small communities also in the county. None of these towns meet the threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. The nearest qualifying city is Macon in Bibb County to the southwest, which serves as a regional center for central Georgia.

Nearby Counties

Washington County borders several central Georgia counties. To the north is Hancock County and Warren County. To the east is Jefferson County and Emanuel County. To the south is Twiggs County. To the west are Wilkinson County, Baldwin County, and Johnson County. Each county has its own Superior Court clerk and separate docket records.