Mableton Civil Court Records

Civil court records for Mableton, Georgia are maintained by the Cobb County Superior Court and State Court in Marietta. Mableton became an incorporated city in Cobb County in 2023, but civil cases involving Mableton parties still go through the county court system, not a separate city court. If you need to find a civil judgment, track a pending civil case, or pull documents from a lawsuit involving a Mableton address, your search starts at the Cobb County clerk offices in Marietta. This page covers the search tools, courthouse contacts, and filing steps for Mableton civil court records.

Cobb County Maintains Mableton Civil Records

Mableton sits in Cobb County, and all civil court records for cases arising in Mableton are filed with the Cobb County court system in Marietta. The Superior Court Clerk at 70 Haynes Street, Marietta, GA 30090 is the primary office for civil matters with no dollar cap, including property disputes, major contract claims, civil rights cases, and domestic matters. The main phone number is 770-528-1300. You can read the full breakdown of how Cobb County civil records work on the Cobb County civil court records page.

The Cobb County State Court Clerk at 12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090 also holds civil records for cases filed within State Court's jurisdiction. This includes personal injury suits, contract disputes, and other civil matters within its statutory range. The State Court civil division number is 770-528-1216. Chief Judge Eric Brewton oversees State Court, and civil cases from Mableton that are filed there appear in the CourtConnect online search system.

Recorded civil instruments from Mableton cases, including judgment liens and related documents, also appear in the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority database at gsccca.org. This is separate from the court docket and covers instruments that have been recorded against real property in Cobb County.

Courthouse and Clerk Office Details

The Cobb County Superior Court at 70 Haynes Street in Marietta is the courthouse that handles all major Mableton civil cases. This is where new civil complaints are filed, motions are submitted, and the civil file room holds court documents. The clerk's civil counter is open during standard weekday business hours. For questions about a specific Mableton civil case or help locating a file, you can call the Superior Court Clerk at 770-528-1300.

Attorneys filing civil cases in Cobb County are required to use the electronic filing system. The Odyssey eFileGA portal at efilega.tylertech.cloud is the required platform for attorney civil submissions in Cobb County. Self-represented Mableton residents may file by paper at the clerk's window or use the same eFileGA portal if they prefer digital filing. Once a filing is accepted, it becomes a permanent part of the Mableton party's civil court record.

Note: Mableton incorporated as a city in 2023 and operates a city government, but civil lawsuits and civil court records for Mableton residents and businesses are still held at the county level through the Cobb County court system.

Search Mableton Civil Court Records Online

The CourtConnect portal at courts.cobbcounty.org gives free public access to Cobb County State Court civil records going back to March 17, 1997. You can search by party name, case number, or date range to find civil cases connected to Mableton addresses or parties. The system shows case type, filing date, current status, and party names for each civil record it returns. For broader searches, narrow your query with more specific terms since CourtConnect returns up to 5,000 records per search.

Mableton civil cases filed in Superior Court are searchable through re:SearchGA at researchga.tylerhost.net. This state-run platform covers Superior Court dockets across multiple Georgia counties. If a civil dispute involves Mableton and a party from Douglas or Fulton County, re:SearchGA lets you check multiple county dockets in one place. The GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org covers recorded instruments, so use it alongside the court docket search for a complete civil record picture.

The image below shows the GSCCCA homepage, one of the primary platforms for accessing civil judgment records and other recorded instruments tied to Cobb County, including cases that originated in Mableton.

Visit gsccca.org to search recorded civil judgment liens, security deeds, and UCC filings tied to Mableton and all other Cobb County communities.

GSCCCA indexes documents recorded with county Superior Court Clerks across all of Georgia, making it useful for finding recorded civil judgments from Mableton cases that have moved beyond the courtroom.

Filing Civil Cases Involving Mableton

Civil cases involving Mableton parties are filed at the Cobb County courthouse in Marietta. For Superior Court matters, go to the civil counter at 70 Haynes Street. For State Court civil matters, the clerk is at 12 East Park Square. Small civil claims under $15,000 go to Magistrate Court in Cobb County, though those records are not part of the online CourtConnect system and must be requested directly from the Magistrate Court clerk. Choosing the right court before you file avoids delays and rerouting of your civil case.

Each new Superior Court civil filing in Cobb County must include a complaint, a summons, and a completed case filing information form required under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-7.1. This form allows the clerk to index the case into the civil records system so it shows up in future searches. After the clerk accepts the filing, service on a Mableton defendant is handled through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office or a licensed process server. Proof of service is then filed with the clerk, and the civil record updates accordingly.

Copy fees apply at both clerk offices. Plain copies carry a standard per-page fee under Georgia law. Certified copies cost more per page, and exemplified copies carry the highest fee. For recorded judgment instruments, you can order certified copies through the GSCCCA eCertification portal online without visiting the Marietta courthouse. Contact the Superior Court Clerk at 770-528-1300 for current fee information.

Other Sources for Mableton Civil Records

Civil records for Mableton parties can span several platforms beyond the Cobb County clerk offices. When a Superior Court civil judgment from a Mableton case is recorded against property in the county, it creates a land record entry at GSCCCA alongside the court's own docket entry. Checking both gives you the most complete view of what a civil judgment means for a Mableton property owner. If you believe a Mableton party has civil filings in Douglas or Fulton County as well, CourtTRAX at courttrax.org can aggregate civil data from multiple Georgia counties at once.

Mableton property owners can also use the GSCCCA FANS alert system at fans.gsccca.org to sign up for notifications when documents are recorded against their property in Cobb County. This is a practical tool for staying aware of any civil judgment lien activity tied to Mableton real estate. Legal aid resources for low-income Mableton residents seeking help with civil matters are available through Georgia Legal Aid at georgialegalaid.org.

Nearby Cities with Civil Court Records

These qualifying cities near Mableton have their own civil court records pages. Most Cobb County cities share the same clerk offices in Marietta for civil filings.