Clayton County Clerk of Superior Court

Chanae Q. Clemons and the Clerk's Office

The Clerk of Superior Court page names Chanae Q. Clemons as the current Clerk of Court. The office sits inside the Harold R. Banke Justice Center at 9151 Tara Boulevard, Room 1CL25, Jonesboro, GA 30236-4912. The main phone is (770) 477-3395. The clerk's contact directory lists deputy contacts and department phone lines.

The office page above lists the address, phone, e-filing notice, and the real-estate search links the clerk publishes.

Office Location and Phone

Walk-in customers should expect a metal detector and bag check at the Justice Center entrance. Firearms are prohibited in any Clayton County Court, even for carry-license holders.

Superior Court Records the Clerk Holds

The Clerk of Superior Court holds the official record for cases filed in Superior Court. That covers felony criminal files prosecuted by the District Attorney, civil suits, divorce, equity actions, real-estate-related civil filings, and appeals from lower courts. The clerk also keeps the Superior Court calendar, judgment ledger, and case index.

• Felony criminal case files.
• Civil suits filed in Superior Court.
• Divorce, separation, and family-law actions.
• Equity actions, including injunctions and declaratory judgments.
• Land title and quiet title actions.
• Appeals from State, Magistrate, Probate, and Juvenile Court.

Odyssey E-Filing

The Clerk page announces that the Clayton Judicial Circuit Office of the Superior and Magistrate Court Clerk suspended PeachCourt e-filing and moved Superior and Magistrate Court civil and criminal e-filing to Odyssey effective February 1, 2024. The new portal is Georgia Odyssey eFileGA. E-filing is available 24/7 for civil and criminal cases, plus real-estate recordings through GSCCCA.

Attorneys and pro se filers using stale instructions that reference PeachCourt should switch to Odyssey for any Clayton Superior or Magistrate civil or criminal filing. The clerk's office still accepts paper filings at the counter for filers who do not use the e-file system.

GSCCCA Real Estate Search

The Clerk page links Superior Court Real Estate Document Search 1985-current through the GSCCCA statewide search. New real-estate recordings can be e-filed through GSCCCA e-filing. Real-estate records are not the same as court case records. Both pass through the Clerk of Superior Court, but the search systems are separate.

The GSCCCA search above is the right portal for Clayton deeds, plats, liens, mortgages, and related real-estate filings dated 1985 to current.

Certified and Regular Copies

The Clerk page says certified and regular Court and Real Estate Records can be requested electronically 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Certified copies carry the clerk's seal and certification language. Regular copies are informational. Most legal uses require certified copies, including divorce-decree proof, name-change proof, sentence proof for out-of-state transfers, and appeals.

1. Identify the case number or party name and approximate filing year.
2. Open the clerk's online record request form.
3. List the documents needed and indicate whether the copies are certified or regular.
4. Provide payment information for the per-page copy fee and the certification fee.
5. Receive the documents by mail, pickup, or electronic delivery depending on the request.

Clerk Forms and Self-Help

The Clerk of Superior Court forms page publishes commonly used forms for filers. The Clayton Courts law library at claytoncourts.org adds divorce, name change, custody, contempt, and poverty-affidavit forms aimed at self-represented filers. Court staff can hand out the forms and explain how to file them, but cannot give legal advice.

• Divorce with minor children.
• Divorce without minor children.
• Adult name change and child name change.
• Change of custody and child-support modification.
• Separation agreement.
• Contempt petition.
• Poverty affidavit for fee waiver.

Clerk Fee Schedule

Fees vary by document type and certification. The Clerk's office sets the per-page and per-certification figures. Specific amounts should be confirmed at the counter or on the office page before payment, but the table below outlines the common fee categories.

The Clayton Clerk Split

Georgia uses separate clerks for separate courts. The Clerk of Superior Court is one of those offices, but not the only one in Clayton. The Clerk of State Court handles State Court misdemeanor, traffic, and certain civil records. The Clerk of Magistrate Court handles small claims, dispossessory, garnishment, and warrant-related records. Probate Court has its own counter functions. Users should pick the right clerk based on the case type before walking into the wrong office.

Statutory Duties of the Clerk

The duties of the Clerk of Superior Court are set out in Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 15-6-61 and related statutes. The clerk maintains the official record of Superior Court proceedings, accepts and stamps filings, issues writs and process, records real-estate instruments, and serves as the official custodian of Superior Court judgments. The clerk is an elected officer in Georgia and is accountable to county voters.

The clerk also coordinates with other offices. Sheriff's Office service requests, District Attorney filings, Probate Court referrals, and Court of Appeals records routinely pass through the clerk's counter or queue. The 2024 transition to Odyssey for civil and criminal e-filing pulled most of this work into a single statewide platform for Clayton.

Online Record Requests Through the Clerk

The clerk's online request system is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The system supports both court records and real-estate records. Requesters do not need to visit the Banke Justice Center to file the request, but they should expect to pay any applicable copy and certification fees before document release. Pickup, mail, and electronic delivery are usually available; the system confirms the chosen method during checkout.

Common online requests include certified copies of divorce decrees for remarriage paperwork, sentence proof for out-of-state probation transfers, name-change orders for the Social Security Administration, and certified appeal records sent to the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Related Clayton County Searches

For Superior Court judges and case-flow detail, see the Superior Court page. For the secondary State Court clerk, see the Clerk of State Court page. For broader public records, see the public records page. For divorce-decree certified copies, see the marriage and divorce records page.

The Clayton Superior Court has five elected judges who rotate through criminal, civil, and family calendars. Cases filed at the clerk's counter are assigned at intake. Reassignments can happen after case events, and the clerk records each assignment on the docket.