Lawrenceville Civil Court Records

Civil court records for Lawrenceville, Georgia are maintained at the Gwinnett County Superior Court, which is located right in Lawrenceville at 75 Langley Drive. As the county seat of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville is home to the courthouse that handles civil filings for the entire county. That means cases from Lawrenceville, as well as from every other city in Gwinnett County, go through the same clerk's office at this address. If you need to find a civil court record, file a new case, or request copies of court documents tied to Lawrenceville, this page explains exactly how to do that and which tools and offices to use.

Gwinnett County Superior Court in Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, which means the main courthouse sits right in the city. The Gwinnett County Superior Court Clerk's office at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 is the office that maintains civil court records for all of Gwinnett County, including Lawrenceville itself. The civil records phone line is (770) 822-8110. This is the number to call for questions about case status, copy requests, filing procedures, and in-person access to records. For a full breakdown of how Gwinnett County handles civil records across all courts, see the Gwinnett County civil court records page.

Superior Court handles civil cases with no dollar cap in Gwinnett County. That includes contract disputes, real property actions, personal injury claims, civil rights matters, and domestic cases. All of those filings go through the Superior Court Clerk at 75 Langley Drive. Lawrenceville civil court records from Superior Court are indexed into the Gwinnett Courts online portal and into the statewide re:SearchGA system, so most modern filings are searchable without a trip to the courthouse. Older records, however, may only exist in paper files and require a direct request from the clerk.

The Gwinnett County civil court system also includes State Court and Magistrate Court, both of which operate out of the same Justice and Administration Center complex in Lawrenceville. State Court handles certain civil matters within its jurisdiction, and Magistrate Court takes civil claims up to $15,000 and landlord-tenant disputes. Each of these courts produces separate civil court records, and each has its own clerk line for assistance.

Courthouse Location and Contact Details

The Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 is the courthouse that serves as the center of civil court record activity for all of Gwinnett County. For Lawrenceville residents and businesses, this is where you go to file a civil case, respond to a lawsuit, request copies, or check the status of a pending matter. The civil records line at (770) 822-8110 connects you to the Superior Court Clerk's civil division. Staff there can confirm what documents are on file, explain copy fee schedules, and let you know whether a specific record is available in paper or digital form.

Gwinnett County State Court civil matters are also handled at the Justice and Administration Center. If your case falls within State Court jurisdiction, the clerk there maintains its own docket and records. Magistrate Court is similarly in the same complex. Being the county seat, Lawrenceville offers the advantage of having all three courts under one roof, which makes civil record research more efficient than it would be in a city that needs to travel to the seat for court business. Walk-in hours are weekdays during standard government office hours.

Note: Lawrenceville has its own Municipal Court for city ordinance and traffic matters, but civil lawsuits involving Lawrenceville parties are handled exclusively by the Gwinnett County courts at the Justice and Administration Center.

Search Lawrenceville Civil Cases Online

The Gwinnett Courts web portal at gwinnettcourts.com provides free public access to civil case records for Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court in Gwinnett County. You can search by party name or case number. Each result shows the case type, filing date, party names, hearing schedule, and current case status. For Lawrenceville civil court records, this is the fastest and easiest tool to start with. No account or payment is needed for basic case lookups, and the system is accessible at any time.

The re:SearchGA platform at researchga.tylerhost.net offers a statewide civil case search that includes Gwinnett County. This Georgia court system tool is especially useful when a Lawrenceville civil matter has related filings in another county. Instead of checking each county's portal separately, re:SearchGA lets you search across multiple counties in one place. The GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org handles recorded instruments like civil judgment liens, UCC filings, and security deeds for Gwinnett County, supplementing what you find in the court docket system.

The image below shows the GSCCCA search portal, which is used to look up recorded civil court instruments for Gwinnett County, including Lawrenceville judgment liens and related filings.

The GSCCCA search portal at gsccca.org lets you search recorded civil court instruments for Gwinnett County, including judgment liens, UCC filings, and deed records tied to Lawrenceville civil cases.

The GSCCCA portal covers Gwinnett County recorded instruments going back many years and is searchable by name, date range, and document type for Lawrenceville civil court records research.

Filing Civil Cases in Lawrenceville

Because Lawrenceville is the county seat, filing a civil case there is straightforward. The Superior Court Clerk's civil counter at 75 Langley Drive accepts filings during regular business hours. Attorneys in Gwinnett County are required to file civil cases electronically through the Odyssey eFileGA system at efilega.tylertech.cloud. Self-represented filers can use that same electronic system or walk in with paper filings. Either way, the civil counter at 75 Langley Drive is the starting point for all Superior Court civil matters in Lawrenceville and across Gwinnett County.

Every new Superior Court civil case must include a completed case filing information form under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-7.1. The clerk uses this form to index the case into the civil records database. After the case is accepted and a case number assigned, it becomes a permanent civil court record and appears in the Gwinnett Courts online portal within a short time. Service of process on the defendant is handled through the clerk's office and carried out by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office or a private process server authorized to operate in Georgia.

For civil claims under $15,000, Magistrate Court filing is done at the same Justice and Administration Center. Small claims procedures are simpler than Superior Court and do not require an attorney. Magistrate Court civil records are maintained separately from Superior Court records but are accessible through the same Gwinnett Courts online system. Understanding which court fits your claim type before you go saves time at the civil counter in Lawrenceville.

Related Civil Records for Lawrenceville

Civil court records from Lawrenceville cases connect to several statewide record systems. When a Gwinnett County civil judgment is recorded against real property in Lawrenceville, it appears in the GSCCCA land records database at gsccca.org alongside deed records, security deeds, and UCC filings. Searching both the court docket and the GSCCCA database gives you the most complete picture of how a civil judgment has affected property in Lawrenceville.

The FANS property fraud alert system at fans.gsccca.org is available to Lawrenceville property owners who want to be notified when documents are recorded against their property in Gwinnett County. This is a useful safeguard when a civil case results in an unauthorized lien or fraudulent deed recording against a Lawrenceville address. The CourtTRAX service at courttrax.org aggregates civil case data from multiple Georgia counties and can supplement Gwinnett County research when a dispute has a multi-county footprint.

Note: The GSCCCA eCertification portal lets you order certified copies of recorded Gwinnett County civil instruments from a Lawrenceville case without visiting the courthouse in person.

Nearby Cities with Civil Court Records

These qualifying cities near Lawrenceville also have civil court records pages. Most Gwinnett County cities file civil cases through the same Superior Court Clerk at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.