Meriwether County Clerk of Court
The Civil division is responsible for filing, processing, storing and retrieving civil records for Superior Court. This division also manages appeal records for Superior Court, mails court calendars to counsel and parties, prepares civil cost bills, and manages the adoption docket. All civil proceedings are scanned into the computer system. The basic costs for filing a civil complaint, domestic or non-domestic, are $211.00 Filing Fee, $50.00 per Sheriff’s Entry of Service and $50.00 Transfer Fee.
Criminal Division
The Criminal division files misdemeanor and felony criminal
cases. This process includes filing citations, accusations, indictments and all
relative pleadings. This division makes reports to various state agencies. These
reports include traffic, GCIC reports and the reporting of prisoners to the
Department of Corrections. Other duties include processing bond forfeitures and
Grand Jury Presentments. All court pleadings, all superior criminal cases,
warrants and jury lists are scanned. Applications for restoration of gun
and civil rights, as well as applications for expungement are available in the
Clerk's Office. Instructions and frequently asked questions for
expungement, as well as criminal history questions, are also available on the
internet at
www.ganet.org/gbi/crimhist.html.
Real Estate Division
The Real Estate division records all land transactions for Meriwether
County. Each document can be searched in the indexes by year and name. Land
plats are also recorded in this division.
Juvenile Division
The Meriwether County Juvenile Court is a division of Superior Court
organized under Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia. The
Court is dedicated to serving the residents of Meriwether County by hearing all
cases involving allegations of deprivation of children under the age of 18, or
unruly conduct, delinquency, or traffic violations concerning children under the
age of 17 found within its jurisdiction. If, after adjudication, a child is
found to be in need of treatment, rehabilitation or supervision to safely remain
in the community, the court will provide access to high quality, appropriate
treatment programs whenever feasible.
Jury Information
The Jury Services division is responsible for maintaining accurate jury records for Meriwether County. Traverse and Grand Jury Summons are mailed to prospective jurors at least 3 weeks before service is required. Jurors are selected for service by using a software program that randomly selects names from the statewide jury list. The statewide list is uploaded from the state annually. The jury list is maintained by the Clerk’s Office and updates sent to the state annually to have the most accurate list of jurors possible. Jury Clerks are available to help jurors during their service to answer questions and give direction. Jury clerks are also responsible for taking roll, keeping track of days served, preparing work excuses and juror payments. Jury clerks cannot excuse jurors. For specific questions regarding jury service please contact the office.
Trade Name Registration, Notary Public
and Liens
Trade name registrations are available in our office & on our website. The registration fee is $167.00.
Notary public new & renewal applications must be submitted online and printed.
They may be obtained at
www.gsccca.org or
click here. The cost for becoming a notary public is $52.00 and is
effective for 4 years.
General Execution Dockets can be found in this division. These
dockets contain liens placed against an individual. These include hospital
liens, Federal and Georgia income tax liens, Lis Pendens and Preliminary notice
of lien rights, and Notice of Commencements. The cost for all liens are
$25.00; no additional fee is required for extra pages.