Clay County Superior Court

CLAY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

210 Washington Street South, Suite 3, Fort Gaines, GA, 39851

tel: (229) 768 2631 fax: (229) 768 3047

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Superior Court's Role

Each of Georgia's 159 counties has a Superior Court. This court is the highest level trial court of the state and consists of two elements-judges and the superior court clerk.

Every county has four local elected officials whose positions are created by the State Constitution. These are the sheriff, probate judge, tax commissioner and clerk of superior court. These positions have four year terms and the person holding the office is responsible for performing the duties of that office as set forth by the official code of the State of Georgia.

REAL ESTATE, CIVIL, CRIMINAL, JUVENILE, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION APPEAL ADMINISTRATOR

Notary Fee Amount: $41.00

Passport Fee Amount:

16 and Over - $145.00

Under Age 16 - $115.00

Patricia Thornton
Clay County Superior Court Clerk

patricia.thornton@gsccca.org
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Legal Organ:

The Southern Tribune

P.O. Box 257

Cuthbert, GA 39840

Office No: 229-732-6016

DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19: THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OFFICE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING PASSPORT APPLICATIONS AS OF: MARCH 25, 2020 THE TENATIVE DATE TO RESUME ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 13, 2020.

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