Dawson County Clerk Records Office
Dawson County uses a unified Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts for court records, with Justin Power listed as the clerk. The county page identifies him as Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts, while the GSCCCA profile lists him as Clerk of Superior Court, year elected 2010, with courts managed as Superior and Juvenile. GSCCCA also lists Nikki Martin as chief deputy and Dawson County News as the legal organ.
The office handles court records, real estate records, fine collection and disbursement, intangible and transfer tax collection and disbursement, personal property records, notary public appointments, trade name registration, adoptions, passports, and city traffic violations. The NEJC Dawson clerk page adds deed and plat recording, UCC and lien recording, military discharge recording, civil case filings, domestic matters, garnishments, criminal case filings, appeals to the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, records management, and fee collection.
Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts
Clerk: Justin Power
25 Justice Way, Suite 1302
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-344-3510
Fax: 706-344-3511
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The county Clerk of the Court page is the first image source for Dawson County Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts records.
That county page supplies the local office identity, contact block, hours, and broad records categories used for clerk record routing.
Dawson County Clerk Record Duties
The Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts is the court-record counter for Superior and Juvenile matters. That distinction matters because Dawson County also has a County Clerk who works with the Board of Commissioners and administrative open records. A divorce file, felony indictment, Superior Court civil case, juvenile filing, real estate recording, deed, plat, lien, UCC record, adoption filing, notary appointment, or trade name record belongs in the court clerk's scope if the record category matches the researched duties.
- Superior Court civil filings, including domestic matters, adoptions, garnishments, and appeals.
- Criminal filings, including felonies and misdemeanors handled in the Dawson Superior Court context.
- Real estate and property records, including deeds, plats, liens, transfer tax, and intangible tax work.
- Juvenile Court records, with access limits for juvenile matters under Georgia law.
- Fine and fee collection, disbursement, records management, notary appointments, and trade name registration.
The GSCCCA Dawson County clerk profile is included in the manifest and confirms the clerk profile details.
GSCCCA is especially useful for verifying clerk identity, courts managed, the legal organ, and the courthouse address when searching Dawson County clerk records.
Search Dawson County Clerk Records
Online Superior Court access is not a single anonymous Dawson County portal. Georgia Courts e-access lists Dawson Superior and routes users to PeachCourt. The state page says users are redirected to the provider's website and must have an account to search court records. PeachCourt is documented as a civil and criminal e-filing and court-document platform. When an online search does not show the needed record, use the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts counter or phone line.
The access chain changes by record type. Magistrate records go to Magistrate Court and Chief Clerk Jenny Cramblett, not the Superior and Juvenile clerk. Probate records go to Probate Court. Sheriff's records go directly to the Sheriff's Office. Board of Commissioners records use the County Clerk open-records process. The Dawson County Clerk administrative page names Kristen Cloud for county administrative records and says Sheriff's Office Open Records Act requests must be filed directly with the Sheriff's Office.
The administrative county clerk page appears in the Dawson County clerk image set because it marks the open-records split.
Use that page for Board of Commissioners records, but use the court clerk for Superior and Juvenile Court records.
Request Dawson County Certified Copies
A certified copy proves that the copy came from the official court record. Dawson County research did not locate a separate certified-copy request form for Superior and Juvenile Court records, so the practical path is to identify the document and contact the clerk before ordering. For divorce decrees, final dispositions, civil judgments, felony case documents, and Superior Court filings, start with the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts.
- Identify the court and record type. Superior and Juvenile Court records route to the clerk in Suite 1302.
- Gather the case number if known, party names, document title, filing date range, and whether a plain or certified copy is needed.
- Call 706-344-3510 or visit the clerk during published office hours to confirm availability, fees, and pickup or mailing options.
- If the record is online through Georgia Courts e-access or PeachCourt, use the online path for search support but verify certification with the clerk.
- For criminal record restriction needs, obtain the disposition from the Clerk of Courts first, then contact the originating agency or prosecutor as the research describes.
Note: Online case access may help locate a file, but certification is an official clerk function.
Dawson County Records Request Fields
The captured form-field inventory is for Dawson County administrative open records, not for court dockets. It is still useful on the clerk page because it shows when a request belongs to the County Clerk rather than the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts. The form is submitted to Kristen Cloud, County Clerk, Dawson County Board of Commissioners, at 25 Justice Way, Suite 2313, Dawsonville, GA 30534, or by email at kcloud@dawsoncountyga.gov.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Records requested | Text narrative | Yes | Describe records in detail to reduce charges. |
| Inspect and copy / obtain copies | Checkbox | Yes | The form asks the requester to check one option. |
| Fee acknowledgment | Acknowledgment | Yes by signature | Requester agrees to charges under O.C.G.A. 50-18-71. |
| Daytime telephone number | Phone | Optional | Used if there are questions about the request. |
| Requestor and printed name | Signature and text | Yes | Signature and printed name lines are included. |
| Address and email address | Text | Address yes, email useful | Contact and delivery details. |
| Three-business-day preference | Checkbox | Optional | Requester may ask to review or receive copies within three business days. |
For court records, do not assume the administrative form is the right tool. Superior and Juvenile records should be routed to the court clerk, and Magistrate, Probate, and sheriff records have their own offices.
Dawson County Clerk Fee Table
The Dawson research located a county open-records fee rule and several related court-service fees, but it did not locate an official clerk fee schedule for certified Superior Court copies. Unsupported copy fees should not be added. The fee table below separates confirmed amounts from research gaps.
| Fee or Item | Amount | Source Note |
|---|---|---|
| County open-records copy charge | Generally $0.10 per page | Dawson County Open Records Request PDF. |
| County open-records administrative charge | Lowest paid qualified full-time employee hourly rate | No charge for the first 15 minutes, per the form's O.C.G.A. 50-18-71 reference. |
| Court copies or certified court records | Fee not located in official sources | Call the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts before ordering. |
| Marriage license with qualifying counseling | $36.00 | Probate Court, includes 2 certified copies. |
| Marriage license without counseling certificate | $76.00 | Probate Court, includes 2 certified copies. |
| Additional certified marriage copy | $10.00 per copy | Probate marriage record copy. |
| Magistrate card payment processing | 4% | Magistrate Court payment note. |
Dawson County Clerk Routing Limits
Not every record with a Dawson County connection is a court clerk record. A current jail roster or booking detail belongs to the Sheriff's Office and detention sources. A Board of Commissioners record belongs to the County Clerk and open-records process. A Probate Court estate file or marriage license belongs to Probate Court. A Magistrate warrant application or small civil claim belongs to Magistrate Court.
Divorce records, felony case files, many civil Superior Court files, adoptions, child custody, land-title matters, appeals from lower courts, and Superior or Juvenile filings are within the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Courts routing. Juvenile and adoption records may have special access limits. If the requester is seeking a Dawson County criminal court date, the NEJC FAQ gives 706-344-3620 for Dawson County criminal charges, while the clerk remains the source for record copies and final dispositions.
GSCCCA matters form another clerk-related path. The Dawson research identifies GSCCCA search options for real estate, PT-61, UCC, lien, plat, notary, and certified search products. Those statewide tools can help locate recording information, but they do not replace the Dawson County clerk when a person needs a local certified copy, a question about a filing counter, or confirmation of a recording issue. Premium GSCCCA searches and certified search requests may require an account or subscription, so the public menu is not the same as a free full-file search.
The County Clerk role should also stay separate from the court clerk role. Kristen Cloud is the County Clerk and Open Records Officer for county administrative records, with the Board of Commissioners records, county code maintenance, official minutes, and administrative correspondence in that office's scope. The county clerk page states Sheriff's Office open-records requests must be filed directly with the Sheriff's Office. That means a person seeking a sheriff report, booking record, or warrant-related sheriff record should not route it through the court clerk or the county administrative clerk unless the official source says to do so.