Butts County Civil Court Records

Butts County civil court records are maintained by the Superior Court Clerk in Jackson, Georgia. If you need to search civil case filings, look up judgment records, or get copies of civil documents from Butts County courts, the clerk's office is your starting point. Recorded instruments such as deeds, liens, and UCC filings are also searchable through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority portal, giving you multiple ways to access civil court records for Butts County without making a trip to Jackson.

Butts County Superior Court Clerk

The Butts County Superior Court Clerk is the official custodian of civil court records in Jackson. The clerk's office is located at the Butts County Courthouse on West Third Street in Jackson, Georgia. This office files and indexes all civil actions brought in Butts County Superior Court, including contract disputes, property cases, personal injury suits, domestic relations matters, and appeals from lower courts. The clerk also records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other instruments affecting real property in Butts County.

When a civil case is filed in Butts County, the clerk assigns a case number and creates the official court file. That file becomes the civil court record for that matter. It includes the original complaint, all pleadings, orders entered by the judge, and the final judgment if one is reached. Anyone can request access to these files under Georgia's Open Records Act. The clerk's office is the right place to start whether you are a party to the case, an attorney, or a member of the public looking for information about a civil dispute filed in Butts County.

Staff at the clerk's office can help you search for civil records by name or case number. They can also confirm whether a judgment has been entered and provide copies of specific documents upon request. Copy fees apply to all document requests.

Note: The Butts County Clerk's office hours and current contact information are best confirmed by calling the courthouse in Jackson before making a trip to request civil court records in person.

Search Butts County Records Online

The GSCCCA search portal is the main online tool for finding recorded civil documents from Butts County. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority collects recorded instruments from all 159 Georgia counties, including Butts. Through this portal you can search for deeds, liens, mortgages, UCC filings, plats, and other documents recorded with the Butts County Superior Court Clerk. Searches can be run by grantor name, grantee name, instrument type, or recording date. This is useful when researching property ownership history, checking for civil judgment liens, or verifying recorded encumbrances on real estate in Butts County.

The image below shows the GSCCCA homepage, which serves as the main gateway to recorded civil court documents from Butts County and all other Georgia counties.

The GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org covers recorded instruments but not active civil case dockets. For active cases and case status in Butts County courts, you will need to contact the Superior Court Clerk's office in Jackson directly, as Butts County does not currently have a public online docket search separate from the GSCCCA system.

GSCCCA also operates the FANS filing notification service at fans.gsccca.org. This free service lets property owners in Butts County sign up to get email alerts when a document is recorded against their property. This is a practical tool for catching unauthorized liens or fraudulent deed filings that can arise from civil disputes involving real property in Butts County.

Certified Copies of Butts County Civil Records

If you need certified copies of civil court documents recorded with the Butts County Superior Court Clerk, the GSCCCA eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org lets you order them online. Certified copies carry the official seal of the clerk's office and are accepted as legal proof of the document's contents. They are commonly needed for real estate closings, legal proceedings in other courts, and financial transactions that require verification of recorded liens or judgments in Butts County.

The eCertification system shown below is managed by GSCCCA and lets you request certified copies of recorded Butts County documents without visiting the courthouse in Jackson.

For civil court documents that are part of active case files rather than recorded instruments, you must request certified copies directly from the Butts County Superior Court Clerk. Fees for certified copies follow the standard Georgia rate schedule. Plain copies cost less than certified copies, and the clerk's office can provide the current fee schedule upon request.

Types of Civil Records in Butts County

The Butts County Superior Court Clerk maintains a broad range of civil court records. Contract and tort cases make up a large share of civil filings. These include breach of contract claims, personal injury suits, property damage disputes, and fraud allegations. Each of these generates a civil court record in Butts County that documents the claims made, the legal arguments presented, and the outcome reached by the court.

Domestic relations cases are also part of the civil court record system in Butts County. Divorce petitions, child custody actions, alimony proceedings, and name changes all flow through the Superior Court Clerk's office. These records are civil in nature even though they involve family matters. Access to domestic relations civil records may be restricted in some circumstances, particularly when minor children are involved. The clerk's office can tell you what is and is not available for public inspection in a given domestic case.

Other civil record types maintained in Butts County include real property filings, civil judgment entries, mechanics' liens, tax liens from state and federal agencies, lis pendens notices, and UCC financing statements. Each of these instruments becomes part of the public civil record when it is filed or recorded with the clerk. Searching across these record types gives you a complete picture of civil legal activity tied to a person or property in Butts County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, civil court records in Georgia are presumed to be public records. Anyone can request access to them. The clerk may charge reasonable fees for copies, but cannot deny access to a public record without a legal basis.

In-Person Access to Civil Records in Jackson

The Butts County Courthouse in Jackson is where you go to review civil court records in person. The courthouse is located on West Third Street. Bring the case number or the full name of a party if you know it. Staff can pull files and point you to the correct record. Public terminals may be available for searching indexes, depending on current courthouse procedures. All civil court records that are not under seal are open for public inspection during business hours.

When you request copies of civil documents in Butts County, the standard copy fee under Georgia law is $0.10 per page for plain copies. Certified copies cost more. If you need a large number of pages, ask about the total cost before the copies are made. Requests for records that must be pulled from storage or that involve older archived files may take additional time to fulfill.

Note: If you are researching civil records tied to a specific property in Butts County, searching the GSCCCA portal before your visit can help you identify the exact documents you need and save time at the clerk's window.

Nearby Counties

Butts County sits in the Towaliga Judicial Circuit along with Lamar and Monroe counties. Civil cases must be filed in the county where the cause of action arose or where the defendant resides, so nearby county records can be relevant when a dispute crosses county lines.