Civil Court Records in Union County

Union County civil court records are maintained by the Superior Court Clerk in Blairsville, Georgia. The clerk's office handles all civil filings for the county, including complaints, judgments, liens, and case documents from start to finish. Union County is a north Georgia mountain county where land disputes, property boundary cases, and real estate matters are among the more common civil court record types. This page explains how to find civil court records in Union County, which offices hold them, and what online tools are available to search before making a trip to Blairsville.

Union County Superior Court Clerk

The Union County Superior Court Clerk in Blairsville is responsible for all civil court records generated by the Superior Court. This includes civil case filings such as complaints, answers, and motions, along with court orders, judgments, and recorded liens. The clerk assigns case numbers, maintains the official case index, and stores both active and closed civil case files. Anyone who wants to search, review, or copy civil court records from Union County starts with the clerk's office in Blairsville.

Union County has grown steadily as a mountain retirement destination in north Georgia, and that growth has brought an increase in civil matters involving real estate, construction contracts, and property rights. Land disputes are common in mountain counties because property boundaries can be unclear when parcels adjoin national forest land or follow natural ridge lines. Many of the civil court records in Union County involve these types of real property disputes, making the clerk's index and the GSCCCA recorded document system especially important for anyone researching property in the Blairsville area.

The GSCCCA portal at gsccca.org covers recorded instruments from Union County, including civil judgment liens, deed records, security deeds, and UCC filings. This statewide system is the best starting point for any online search of civil court records tied to Union County property or parties. The clerk in Blairsville submits recorded documents to the GSCCCA, which makes them searchable through the portal's name and date-based search tools.

Note: Union County civil case records that have not been separately recorded as instruments are not searchable through the GSCCCA. For active or closed civil case files, contact the Superior Court Clerk in Blairsville directly.

Union County Civil Court Record Categories

Civil court records in Union County span several categories depending on the court that handled the matter. Superior Court records are the broadest and most significant category. They cover civil suits with no upper dollar limit, including contract claims, personal injury actions, property disputes, and domestic cases such as divorce and custody. Superior Court also handles civil appeals from lower courts, so a single dispute can generate civil court records at multiple levels in Union County if the case is appealed.

The Union County Magistrate Court handles small claims civil matters up to $15,000 under Georgia law. These cases often involve unpaid debts, landlord-tenant disputes, security deposit claims, and minor property damage. Magistrate Court civil records are separate from Superior Court records and are maintained by the Magistrate Court in Blairsville. When a Magistrate Court civil decision is appealed, the case transfers to Superior Court and produces new civil court records in Union County at that level. If you need records from a small claims case, contact Magistrate Court directly.

Probate Court civil records in Union County cover estate matters, will contests, guardianship cases, and mental health proceedings. These records are held by the Union County Probate Court judge and staff. Estate disputes that escalate into contested litigation would be filed in Superior Court, but routine estate administration stays in Probate Court. For property research involving inherited land in Union County, checking both Probate Court estate records and Superior Court civil records may be necessary to get a complete picture.

Searching Union County Civil Records Online

The GSCCCA document search at gsccca.org/search is the primary online tool for remote civil record research in Union County. You can search by grantor or grantee name, document type, and date range to find recorded civil instruments tied to Union County. Results show the recording date, document type, and party names, along with a link to the scanned image of the document. This search is free and works without registration for basic queries.

The GSCCCA search portal shown below allows you to locate recorded civil court documents from Union County by name or date range from any device with internet access.

Search for recorded civil instruments from Union County at the GSCCCA document search portal, which covers all 159 Georgia counties including Union.

Results from the GSCCCA search include scanned images of recorded civil documents from Union County, which you can view online or download for your research.

The GSCCCA eLearn platform at elearn.gsccca.org offers training resources for clerks and the public on how to use the GSCCCA system. If you are new to searching civil court records in Georgia or Union County, the resources on this platform can help you understand the types of documents indexed, how to structure your search, and what the results mean. This is a free educational resource available to anyone researching Georgia civil court records.

The GSCCCA eLearn platform shown below provides guides and training for using GSCCCA tools to search civil court records across Georgia counties, including Union County.

Access the GSCCCA eLearn platform to find guides and tutorials on searching civil court records in Union County and other Georgia jurisdictions.

The eLearn platform includes step-by-step search guides that apply directly to Union County civil record searches through the GSCCCA portal.

FANS and eCertification for Union County Records

The FANS property fraud alert system at fans.gsccca.org is free for all Union County property owners. FANS sends an email notification whenever a document is recorded against your name in the GSCCCA system. In a county like Union where real estate activity is high and property values are significant, this alert service provides a useful layer of protection against fraudulent deed recordings and unauthorized civil judgment liens. Registration is quick and free.

The GSCCCA eCertification portal at ecert.gsccca.org is the fastest way to get certified copies of recorded civil court documents from Union County without making the drive to Blairsville. This service covers recorded instruments in the GSCCCA database, including civil judgment liens and recorded deeds. Certified copies ordered through eCertification carry the clerk's official certification and are legally equivalent to paper copies issued at the courthouse. Fees apply and are processed online during the order.

The eCertification portal shown below lets Union County parties, attorneys, and title researchers order certified copies of recorded civil documents remotely and quickly.

Use the GSCCCA eCertification portal to order certified copies of civil records recorded in Union County Superior Court without visiting the Blairsville courthouse.

eCertification orders are fulfilled electronically, making this option faster than a mail request to the Union County clerk's office in Blairsville.

Georgia Law and Union County Civil Records Access

The Georgia Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. Title 50, Chapter 18 grants the public broad access to civil court records held by the Union County Superior Court Clerk in Blairsville. Civil case files, judgments, and recorded instruments are public records under this statute, and the clerk must provide access within a reasonable time upon request. You do not need to be a party to the case or have a specific legal interest to inspect or copy civil court records in Union County.

Under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-94, the Superior Court Clerk in Union County must maintain a complete index of all civil filings by party name and case number. This statutory indexing requirement is what makes civil court records in Union County searchable over time. Civil litigants must also file a case information form under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-7.1 with each new civil complaint, which the clerk uses to populate the index and assign the case to the correct docket.

Copy fees for civil court records in Union County are set by state law and local court rules. Standard per-page fees apply for plain copies, and a higher fee applies for certified copies. Contact the Union County Superior Court Clerk in Blairsville to confirm current fees before visiting or submitting a mail request. The GSCCCA eCertification portal sets its own fees for online orders, which are displayed before you complete a purchase.

Note: Some civil court records in Union County may be sealed by a judge's order, particularly in cases involving minor children, mental health proceedings, or matters where privacy was formally protected by the court.

Nearby Counties

Union County is located in the north Georgia mountains and borders several counties in the region. If your civil matter involves parties from neighboring counties, or you need to check records from nearby courts, the links below take you to each county's civil records page.