Access Putnam County Civil Court Records

Putnam County civil court records are maintained by the Superior Court Clerk in Eatonton, Georgia. The clerk's office files and stores all civil cases heard in Putnam County Superior Court, including contract disputes, property claims, civil judgments, and recorded liens. To search for Putnam County civil court records online, use the GSCCCA search portal for recorded instruments, or visit the Putnam County Courthouse in Eatonton for case-level documents. This page explains how to find and get civil court records from Putnam County.

Putnam County Superior Court Clerk

The Putnam County Superior Court Clerk holds all civil court records for the county. The clerk's office is at the Putnam County Courthouse in Eatonton. Civil filings submitted to this office are indexed by party name and case number and stored in the official court record system. The clerk's role is defined under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-94, which sets the duties of superior court clerks in Georgia, including the obligation to maintain accurate records and provide public access to them during business hours.

Civil court records at the Putnam County clerk's office span the full life of each case. When someone files a civil complaint in Putnam County, the clerk creates a case file that holds the original petition, service documents, all motions filed, court orders from hearings, and the final judgment when the case is resolved. If a judgment is appealed, modified, or satisfied, those events are recorded in the same case file. Every document added to the file becomes part of the permanent civil court record for Putnam County.

The Putnam County Courthouse is located in Eatonton. You can visit the clerk's office during regular business hours to look up civil court records by party name or case number. Staff can pull the file for your review and provide copies at the standard per-page rate. Certified copies are available at a higher rate. If you have a large document request, contact the office in advance to confirm cost and processing time before submitting your order.

Online Tools for Putnam County Civil Records

The GSCCCA search portal at gsccca.org/search is the best online tool for finding recorded civil instruments from Putnam County. It indexes documents submitted by the Putnam County clerk, including civil judgment liens, real estate deeds, mortgages, security deeds, and UCC filings. You can search by party name, document type, or date range. Search results are free and include the document type, recording date, and a book and page reference that lets you request the full document from the clerk's office in Eatonton. This is especially useful for checking whether a person or business has a civil lien recorded against property in Putnam County.

The GSCCCA homepage shown below is the starting point for all online public record tools that cover Putnam County, including recorded document searches, the eCertification portal, and the FANS fraud alert registry.

Begin your search at the GSCCCA homepage to access civil court record tools for Putnam County and all other Georgia superior court jurisdictions.

The GSCCCA updates its recorded documents database regularly as clerks submit new filings, so instruments recently recorded through the Putnam County clerk in Eatonton typically appear in the system within a short time.

For a direct instrument search, go to the GSCCCA search portal and filter by Putnam County and the document type you are looking for. This is efficient when you want to check civil judgment liens or confirm that a specific deed has been recorded in Putnam County.

Party name results from the GSCCCA portal include the document type and recording date for each Putnam County instrument found, giving you enough information to decide whether to request the full document from the clerk's office.

Civil Case Types in Putnam County

Putnam County Superior Court handles the full range of civil cases under Georgia law. Contract disputes are common, including cases where one party says another failed to pay, failed to deliver goods, or violated the terms of a written agreement. Property disputes are also filed in Putnam County Superior Court, covering boundary line claims, easement questions, and adverse possession cases that arise when land ownership is contested. Personal injury claims from vehicle accidents, slip and fall incidents, and other negligence-based torts enter the civil docket when damages are large enough to justify Superior Court filing.

Real estate foreclosure actions are also part of Putnam County civil court records. When a lender files to recover property in the county after a loan default, the case is a civil matter in Superior Court. Domestic relations cases like divorce, property settlement, and modification of prior court orders are civil filings as well, handled alongside other civil matters by the Superior Court in Eatonton. Civil judgments entered in any of these case types can be recorded as liens against real property in Putnam County, creating records that appear in both the court docket and the county land records system.

Magistrate Court in Putnam County handles smaller civil claims up to $15,000 and landlord-tenant disputes. These cases are heard separately but are still public records. If a Magistrate case is appealed, the appeal goes to Superior Court and a new civil file is created in Putnam County. If you need records from a smaller civil matter, the Magistrate Court clerk in Eatonton can direct you to the right file.

Note: All civil court records from Eatonton and all other parts of Putnam County are maintained by the Putnam County Superior Court Clerk, regardless of where in the county the parties or property are located.

FANS Alerts and eCertification for Putnam County

The GSCCCA's FANS system gives Putnam County property owners a way to monitor their real estate for unauthorized filings. When anyone records a document against your registered property at the Putnam County clerk's office, FANS sends you an alert so you can review the filing. This covers civil judgment liens, deeds, mortgages, and other instruments that could affect your property rights. The service is free for all Georgia property owners, including those with real estate in Putnam County.

The FANS portal shown below is maintained by the GSCCCA and allows you to register Putnam County properties and manage your alert preferences at no cost.

Go to fans.gsccca.org to register your Putnam County property and start receiving free fraud alerts for civil and land record filings at the clerk's office in Eatonton.

FANS works across all instrument types recorded through the Putnam County Superior Court Clerk, making it a practical tool for anyone with real estate in the county who wants to monitor civil filings that affect their title.

The GSCCCA also offers certified copies of recorded civil instruments from Putnam County through its eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org. You can order certified copies online, pay through the portal, and receive documents that carry the clerk's official seal without making a trip to Eatonton. This is useful when you need a certified copy of a deed, judgment lien, or other recorded instrument from Putnam County for legal or business purposes.

Certified copies ordered through eCertification carry the same legal weight as copies obtained in person from the Putnam County clerk's office, and the online ordering process typically takes less time than a courthouse visit for simple recorded instrument requests.

Open Records Rights in Putnam County

Under Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. Title 50, Chapter 18, the public has the right to inspect and copy civil court records maintained by the Putnam County clerk. You can make an in-person request at the courthouse in Eatonton or submit a written request if you want copies sent to you. The clerk has three business days to respond to formal written requests for non-exempt records. Most civil court records in Putnam County are public, though records sealed by court order or involving protected parties may be withheld.

Fees for copying civil court records in Putnam County follow state law and the clerk's rate schedule. Plain copies are charged by the page, and certified copies cost more per page plus a certification charge. For a large volume of pages, contact the clerk first to get a cost estimate so you know the total before submitting payment. The clerk's staff can tell you what fees apply to the specific civil records you are requesting from Putnam County.

Note: If you are requesting civil court records for a sealed case or one involving a minor, the clerk will let you know which portions of the record are restricted from public access.

Nearby Counties

Putnam County is in central Georgia and shares borders with several other counties. Civil cases must be filed in the county where the defendant lives or where the dispute arose. Check neighboring county records if you are not certain which court has jurisdiction over a civil matter.