Union City Civil Court Records

Civil court records for Union City, Georgia are filed with and maintained by the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk. Union City sits in the southwestern corner of Fulton County, and civil cases involving Union City residents, businesses, or properties are part of the Fulton County civil court system. This page explains how to search for Union City civil court records, what the Fulton County clerk system includes, and which online tools give you access to case filings, docket entries, and recorded civil documents.

Fulton County Courts Serve Union City

Union City is incorporated within Fulton County, which means civil court cases involving Union City parties are processed through the Fulton County Superior Court. The Fulton County Superior Court Clerk's office in Atlanta holds all civil court records for the county, Union City included. Civil matters ranging from small business disputes and personal injury claims to property rights actions and domestic cases are all filed with the same clerk office regardless of whether the parties live in Union City, Atlanta, or anywhere else in Fulton County.

The Fulton County Magistrate Court also serves Union City residents. Magistrate Court handles civil claims up to $15,000 and landlord-tenant disputes. The court has south Fulton divisions that are more accessible to Union City residents than making the drive to the main courthouse in downtown Atlanta for small matters. When a Magistrate Court civil case in Union City is appealed, it moves to Superior Court, and the civil court record then appears in the Fulton County Superior Court docket system as well.

Union City also has a Municipal Court that deals with city code violations and traffic offenses. The Municipal Court does not handle civil lawsuits between private parties. Anyone looking for civil court records in the traditional sense, meaning cases filed by one party against another, needs to search the Fulton County Superior Court system, not the Union City Municipal Court records.

Contacting the Fulton County Clerk

The main Fulton County Superior Court Clerk's office is located at 136 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. This is the central repository for all civil court records in Fulton County, including Union City. The clerk's website at fultonclerk.org lists phone numbers for each division, current office hours, and instructions for submitting document requests. Before making the drive from Union City to Atlanta, check what is available online or by mail. Many civil record requests can be handled without an in-person visit.

To get copies of documents from a Union City civil case filed in Fulton County, contact the civil division of the clerk's office. You can request plain copies or certified copies. Plain copies show the document content without a clerk's seal. Certified copies include the official seal and are required when the document needs to be used in another legal proceeding or government process. Both types carry copy fees set by state law. The clerk's website posts the current fee schedule for document requests.

The Records Search Center on the Fulton County Clerk website pulls together links to online civil case search, recorded document search, and additional clerk tools. It is the first stop for Union City residents who want to search civil court records online before contacting the clerk's office directly. Many basic searches can be done here at no cost.

Note: If you need help with a civil court matter in Union City and cannot afford an attorney, contact Atlanta Legal Aid Society, which serves Fulton County including south Fulton communities like Union City.

Online Access to Union City Civil Court Records

The Fulton County Clerk's eServices portal allows you to search Fulton County civil cases by party name or case number. Civil cases tied to Union City addresses or parties appear in this system alongside all other Fulton County civil filings. The portal shows the case type, the filing date, current status, and the docket of entries in the case. This is a free search tool that saves Union City residents from needing to visit the courthouse for basic case status checks.

The GSCCCA eCertification portal provides another way to access recorded civil documents. The image below shows the eCertification portal, which allows users to order certified copies of recorded civil instruments without visiting the Fulton County clerk's office in person. Union City civil judgment liens and other recorded documents can be retrieved through this system.

The GSCCCA eCertification portal lets Union City residents and attorneys order certified copies of civil court documents recorded with the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk without making a trip to the Atlanta courthouse.

Using the eCertification system, you can search for recorded civil judgments, deeds, and other instruments tied to Union City properties and order certified copies by mail or download them directly if the document is available in digital format.

The GSCCCA search portal lets you look up recorded civil instruments in Fulton County by name, document type, or date range. Civil judgment liens that affect Union City properties are recorded here. Anyone checking title on a Union City property should run a GSCCCA search to see if any open civil judgment liens appear against the owner of record.

What to Know About Union City Civil Filings

Civil court records in Fulton County are public records under Georgia law. This means any person can search for and review filed civil cases involving Union City parties. The records include complaints, answers, motions, court orders, and judgments. Access is available through the Fulton County eServices portal and, for older paper-only records, through in-person requests at the clerk's office. Records sealed by court order are not accessible to the public regardless of how the request is submitted.

When a civil judgment is entered in Fulton County against a Union City defendant, the judgment may be recorded as a real property lien. Once recorded with the clerk, it attaches to all real property the defendant owns in Fulton County, including property in Union City. This lien stays on the record until the judgment is paid or otherwise discharged. Buyers purchasing property in Union City need to check GSCCCA and the Fulton County civil docket for open judgment liens before closing. Title insurance companies do this as a standard part of the title search process.

If you are a Union City business owner or landlord dealing with a civil dispute, knowing the Fulton County filing process saves time. Civil complaints must include a completed civil case filing information form. Filing fees depend on the type of case and the relief sought. Attorneys file electronically through Odyssey eFileGA. Self-represented parties can file at the clerk's window at 136 Pryor Street SW or through the eFileGA portal if they choose electronic submission.

Nearby Cities with Civil Records Pages

Union City is in southwest Fulton County, close to several other qualifying cities in the metro area. These neighboring cities also route civil cases through Fulton County Superior Court.