About the Clerk's Office
The Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, GA
What is a superior court clerk?
Superior court clerks have been around since the inception of the State of Georgia. “Clerk of Court” is one of four elected county offices created by the Georgia Constitution. Each of Georgia’s 159 counties has one. Clerks are the official record keepers of the county—they receive and maintain criminal and civil court filings and serve as custodian of county land and property records.
Fast Facts:
The Hall County Clerk of State and Superior Court is the largest department in the local Judiciary.
Processes about 30K cases annually
Collects more than $15M in fines and fees each year
$4M annual budget
50 employees
Functions:
The seven divisions of the office are Civil, Criminal, Jury, Traffic Violations & Accounting, Real Estate, Records Management, Board of Equalization (BOE) Appeal Administrator, and Courts. The Clerk's Office is responsible for the following functions:
Adoption records
Court records
Fine collection and disbursement
Intangible and transfer tax collection and disbursement
Notary public appointments
Personal property records
Real estate records
Trade name registration
Traffic Violations Bureau records
