26 chapters · 1,115 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-61 Duties of clerks generally; computerized recordkeeping system
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(a) It is the duty of a clerk of superior court: (1) To keep the clerk’s office and all things belonging thereto at the county site and at the courthouse or at such other place or places as authorized by law; (2) To attend to the needs of the court through the performance of the …
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-62 Additional clerk duties
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(a) The clerk of superior court is required to record all the proceedings relating to any civil action or criminal case within six months after the final determination of the case. Such recording may be in well-bound books, on microfilm, or in digital format. If a clerk elects to r…
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-62.1 Back-up records
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority. (2) ‘‘Back-up record’’ means an electronic copy of any record that a clerk of superior court is required to create pursuant to Code Sections 15-6-61 and 1…
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-63 Obtaining of names of grantors and grantees prior to recordation of title transfer
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(a) The clerk of the superior court, prior to recordation of any deed which has the effect of transferring title, shall obtain the name and address of the grantor(s) and the grantee(s) either in the deed or on the real estate transfer tax declaration form. (b) The failure of the …