For quicker response, please direct your question to the specific department below.
Contact Adoptions, Appeals, FIFA's
Adoptions, Status of Adoptions
or Appeals cases, and FIFA filings and cancellations.
Contact Board of Equalization
Appeal of Tax Assessment, Avenues of Appeal: Board of Equalization,
Non-Binding Arbitration, and Hearing Officer.
Contact for Superior Court Civil and Family Cases/eFiling Department
Civil and Family Superior Cases, Civil and Family eFiling cases, Divorce, Name Change, Contract, Damages, Bond Validations, Foreign Judgements, Real Property (not real estate), Magistrate Appeals, Writs, Judicial Review (unemployment appeal), Arbitrations, Subpoenas, Certified copies, and Exemplifications.
Contact for Criminal Department
Criminal (Felony) Cases, Dispositions, Filings, and Change of Address.
Contact Notary, Trade Name, LLP, General Partnerships, Archives
Notary Commision (new and renewal), Authentication of Notary
Passports, Passport Processing Appointments, Specific Citizenship or Identification Requirements.
Contact Real Estate / Land Records
Deeds, Cancellations or Assignment of Security Deeds, Grantor-Grantee Recording, Liens filing and Cancellations, Ad Valorem, GA Department of Revenue, UCC Filing, Amendment, Continuation or Termination, and Plats, Copies of any of the above.
Contact Public Information Officer/Communications
Public Information Officer: Xernia Fortson
Public Relations: Dana Patterson
Judicial/Real Estate Division
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Passport Processing
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$ Parking Deck (Cash, Debit or Credit Card) located directly behind the courthouse on the corner of West Trinity & Commerce. Metered Street Parking Around Courthouse
Do Not Park in Local Business Parking Lots - Booting Enforced
Clerk of Superior Court
DeKalb County Courthouse
556 North McDonough Street
Ground Floor
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone 404-371-2836
Clerk of Superior Court
General Information
404-371-2836