Tattnall County Clerk Records
The official Tattnall County Clerk of Superior Court page names Paige D. Mulligan as Clerk of Superior Court. The page explains that the office was created by Georgia's first Constitution in 1778 as one of the four constitutional county officers, along with the sheriff, tax commissioner, and probate judge.
The clerk files, records, and indexes real estate and personal property documents; maintains criminal, civil, and domestic dockets; attends court sessions; manages jury processes; issues subpoenas; records notary commissions; manages garnishments and appeals; and keeps permanent records through microfilm and other storage methods. The office also states that all real estate records and most court records are public and may be viewed in the Clerk's office.
The county Clerk of Superior Court page is one of the source images assigned to this page.
That page is the best local starting point for court-record viewing, office duties, and the limitation that clerk staff cannot provide legal advice.
Tattnall County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Paige D. Mulligan
111 North Main Street
Reidsville, GA 30453
Mail: PO Box 39, Reidsville, GA 30453
912-557-6716
Fax: 912-557-4861
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Tattnall County Clerk Courts
The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority listing confirms Paige D. Mulligan as Tattnall County Clerk, county code 132, and lists the courts managed by the office as Superior, State, and Juvenile. It also lists Chief Deputy Georgia Weathers and the legal organ as The Journal Sentinel.
| Court or Record Area | Clerk Role | Access Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | General trial-court filings, felony, divorce, civil, appeals | Most public records may be viewed in the Clerk's office unless sealed. |
| State Court | Misdemeanor, traffic, and limited civil records where active | Confirm current session and file location with the Clerk. |
| Juvenile Court | Juvenile records managed by Clerk | Public access is restricted in many juvenile matters. |
| Real estate and UCC | Recording, indexing, plats, liens, UCC statements | Some statewide GSCCCA search tools may require account access. |
The GSCCCA Tattnall clerk listing is shown below.
The GSCCCA listing is useful when a requester needs office hours, courts managed, and the state clerk directory record rather than only the county page.
Tattnall County Clerk Duties
The Clerk of Superior Court is both a court office and a recording office. That creates a broader records desk than many visitors expect. The same elected office may handle a felony indictment, a civil judgment, a divorce docket, a real estate deed, a trade name, an Armed Forces discharge, a lien, and a jury notice.
- File and maintain criminal, civil, adoption, and domestic-suit records.
- Coordinate court calendars, jury notices, verdict reading, subpoenas, and session support.
- Record deeds, plats, liens, UCC statements, trade names, and notary commissions.
- Collect fines, transfer taxes, intangible taxes, and state or local remittances.
- Manage garnishments, appeals, real estate records, and permanent microfilm storage.
Clerk staff can help with access steps, copies, and office procedure. They cannot practice law or tell a person how to file a case, defend a case, or choose a legal remedy. The county page notes limited help may be available in Magistrate Court and family violence matters, but that help is not legal advice.
Request Certified Clerk Copies
Certified copies are official court copies with clerk certification. They are often needed for divorce decrees, judgments, dispositions, appeals, and filings sent to another agency. Tattnall-specific copy fees were not located in the research source, so the requester should confirm cost and payment before mailing a request.
- Identify the court and case type: Superior, State, Juvenile, civil, criminal, domestic, adoption, garnishment, or appeal.
- Gather names, case number if known, document type, filing date or date range, and whether certification is required.
- Contact the Clerk of Superior Court to confirm whether the record is public, sealed, restricted, or requires a different process.
- Ask for the current copy fee, certification fee, payment method, and return-mail procedure.
- Submit the request to the clerk with contact details so the office can provide a cost estimate or clarification.
Certified court copies must come from the issuing clerk or court office, not from a third-party search result.
Tattnall Clerk Request Fields
No Tattnall court-record request PDF was located. The county's open-records page functions as the request standard by telling requesters what to include and by directing requests to the custodian of the record sought. Written requests are the stronger practice because they make scope and timing clear.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requester name | Yes for written clarity | Needed for reply, pickup, or fee estimate. |
| Phone number | Yes for written clarity | Used if staff need to narrow the search. |
| Return address | Yes for mail copies | Needed for mailed plain or certified copies. |
| Specific information requested | Yes | Include names, dates, times, locations, and document type. |
| Case number | No, but helpful | Best way to avoid wrong-party or wrong-year searches. |
| Legal authority referenced | Requested | The county asks for the applicable Georgia or federal public-information law. |
| Custodian or office | Required in practice | Court files go to the Clerk, not the County Clerk. |
Tattnall County Clerk Fees
The research source did not locate a Tattnall-specific court-copy fee schedule. Statewide cost schedules are published for superior court clerks, and the county open-records page says charges may be incurred. The county says it will contact the requester before processing if charges apply.
| Item | Amount or Rule | Source Note |
|---|---|---|
| Court-record inspection in Clerk office | Fee not located | Clerk says most court records may be viewed in office. |
| Plain or certified court copies | Fee not located | Call 912-557-6716 before mailing payment. |
| Superior Court civil cost schedule | Statewide schedule exists | Published by Superior Court Clerks of Georgia. |
| Open-records copies and admin time | Charges may be incurred | County contacts requester if charges apply. |
| Marriage vital copies | $10 first, $5 additional | Georgia.gov vital records, not a Clerk of Superior Court fee. |
The Georgia Governor's Office open-records page is one official state source for Georgia Open Records Act access.
That state access framework helps explain why requests should be specific, custodian-directed, and clear about the public record being sought.
County Clerk vs Court Clerk
Tattnall has a split clerk structure. The County Clerk is Sheila R. Mills, but that office is not the trial-court clerk. The County Clerk prepares and distributes Board of Commissioners agendas, attends board meetings, prepares minutes, provides Board records as public records, codifies ordinances, and helps assure Open Meetings and Open Records Act compliance.
For court case files, use the Clerk of Superior Court. For commissioner minutes, agendas, ordinances, and administrative county records, use the County Clerk. That distinction is especially important when an open-records request involves county policy rather than a court case.
The official County Clerk page is included here because it prevents the common mistake of sending court-file requests to the Board records officer.
The County Clerk contact is useful for Board records, but it is not the office for criminal dockets, civil filings, divorce files, or certified court copies.
Online and Statewide Clerk Paths
Georgia court access is not one single free county docket. Georgia Courts links users to e-access providers and says an account is required to search court records. re:SearchGA, PeachCourt, Odyssey eFileGA, and GSCCCA can be relevant to some filings or document access, but they are not a substitute for the Tattnall Clerk of Superior Court when a local certified copy or local docket confirmation is needed.
Georgia DDS open records is another state records channel shown in the manifest set, but it applies to DDS records rather than Tattnall court files.
Use state agency open-records channels only for that agency's records. Court case copies and certified dispositions remain a Clerk of Superior Court issue unless another court or custodian is clearly named.