Pierce County Civil Court Records

Pierce County civil court records are kept by the Superior Court Clerk in Blackshear, Georgia. Pierce County takes part in re:SearchGA, the statewide online case search system that covers 25 Georgia counties. You can look up Pierce County civil case filings, track case status, and view party information on re:SearchGA without driving to Blackshear. This page explains the records held by the Pierce County clerk, how to search online, and what other tools are available for civil records research in this county.

Pierce County Superior Court Clerk

The Pierce County Superior Court Clerk in Blackshear is the official custodian of civil court records for this county. This office accepts civil filings, assigns case numbers, indexes records, and provides copies to anyone who requests them under the Georgia Open Records Act. The clerk's office is located at the Pierce County Courthouse in Blackshear. For current contact details including address, phone, and office hours, the GSCCCA clerk profile linked below is the best starting point.

Civil matters filed in Pierce County Superior Court include contract disputes, property actions, personal injury suits, domestic relations cases, and appeals from the Magistrate Court. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-94, the clerk is responsible for maintaining and indexing all civil filings in a searchable system. New civil cases must also include a case filing information form under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-7.1. This form helps the clerk index the case and keeps sensitive personal identifiers such as social security numbers and full dates of birth out of the public record.

You can find the Clerk's contact details on the GSCCCA profile page for Pierce County, shown in the screenshot below.

This GSCCCA profile is useful for confirming the clerk's current phone number and address before submitting a civil records request for Pierce County.

Search Pierce County Civil Records on re:SearchGA

Pierce County is part of the re:SearchGA platform, which gives online access to civil case information from 25 Georgia counties at once. You can search Pierce County civil court records by party name, attorney, case number, or judge. Search results show case type, filing date, current status, and scheduled court dates. This is the fastest way to check the status of an active Pierce County civil case without contacting the Blackshear courthouse.

Attorneys of record in Pierce County civil cases can view case documents through re:SearchGA for free. Pro se parties who filed their case through Odyssey eFileGA also get free document access. Others can view document images for a fee. You can also set up case and name alerts on re:SearchGA to get notified whenever new activity is posted on Pierce County cases you are tracking. This is helpful for staying on top of an active civil matter without checking the system every day.

For help with the re:SearchGA system, contact Tyler Technologies at research.support@tylertech.com or (844) 307-8720. For Pierce County civil court records that predate the re:SearchGA system, contact the clerk's office directly in Blackshear. The clerk can search older records and tell you whether a specific file is available and what the copy fees are.

Note: Case index data on re:SearchGA reflects Pierce County civil records that have been entered into the Odyssey case management system. Older files may not appear and require a direct clerk inquiry.

GSCCCA Tools for Pierce County Civil Records

The GSCCCA search portal covers all 159 Georgia counties including Pierce. When a civil judgment in Pierce County gets recorded against real property, or when a civil case results in a recorded lien, those instruments show up in the GSCCCA database. You can search by name, instrument type, book and page, or filing date to find recorded civil-related documents from Pierce County. This is often the right tool when you need to confirm whether a judgment has been recorded as a lien against property in the county.

The FANS property alert system at fans.gsccca.org is free and lets Pierce County residents sign up for notifications when documents are recorded in their name. It is especially useful if you are involved in civil litigation that could result in a judgment lien on property you own. The GSCCCA eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org lets you order certified copies of recorded instruments from Pierce County online. Certified digital copies from this system are tamper-proof and legally accepted the same as paper certified copies from the clerk's office.

Pierce County Civil Court Structure

Pierce County's civil court system follows Georgia's standard structure. The Superior Court in Blackshear has no dollar cap on civil cases and handles the full range of civil disputes including contract claims, malpractice suits, property actions, domestic cases, and civil rights matters. The Superior Court Clerk maintains all of these records. The Magistrate Court handles smaller civil claims up to $15,000 and landlord-tenant matters. When a Magistrate case is appealed, it comes to Superior Court and becomes part of the Superior Court civil docket in Pierce County.

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. §§ 50-18-70 through 50-18-74 makes Pierce County civil court records presumptively public. Anyone can inspect or copy them unless a court has issued a specific order limiting access. Under Uniform Superior Court Rule 21, sealing part of a civil file requires a finding that the privacy harm to a person clearly outweighs the public interest in access. The clerk must respond to an open records request within three business days. There is no charge for the first 30 minutes of staff time spent locating records, and after that the clerk may charge a reasonable rate for additional search time.

Filing Civil Cases in Pierce County

Civil cases in Pierce County Superior Court can be filed in person at the clerk's office in Blackshear or through the Odyssey eFileGA electronic filing system. Georgia attorneys generally file electronically. Self-represented parties can use either the paper route at the courthouse or the eFileGA portal. The portal is open 24 hours a day, sends email status updates, and provides file-stamped copies when the clerk accepts the filing. The Georgia Courts e-file page has more on how to set up an eFileGA account.

When you need copies of Pierce County civil court records, plain copies are available at a standard per-page fee. Certified copies cost more per page. You can pick them up in person at the Blackshear courthouse or request them by mail with payment. For recorded instruments, the GSCCCA eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org is often the faster option and does not require a trip to Pierce County. Contact the clerk's office for current fee amounts on certified copy requests.

Related Records for Pierce County Research

Pierce County civil court records connect to other record types through the GSCCCA database and the statewide court system. Recorded judgment liens, property instruments, UCC filings, and civil settlement documents all appear in the GSCCCA real estate and lien indexes for Pierce County. Checking both re:SearchGA for active case records and the GSCCCA portal for recorded instruments gives you the most complete view of how a civil dispute resolved and what its effect was on property in the county.

For court fees data across Georgia, CourtTRAX publishes daily reports from Pierce County courts and other counties statewide. The Georgia Courts e-access page links to provider systems for online record access. If you need legal help in Pierce County, Georgia Legal Aid serves the southeast Georgia region. The State Bar of Georgia offers a lawyer referral service for anyone who needs a civil attorney in Pierce County.

Nearby Counties

Pierce County borders several southeast Georgia counties. Civil cases are filed where the dispute arose or where the defendant resides, so nearby county records may be useful if jurisdiction is uncertain.