How to Find Henry County, GA Court Records (2026)

Henry County court records at a glance
Clerk of Superior Court	Henry County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk address	One Courthouse Square, 1st Floor, McDonough, GA 30253 (Clerk of Superior Court)
Phone	(770) 288-8022
Hours	8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
Earliest records noted	Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm
Plain copy fee	$0.50 per page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(2), clerk of superior court)
Certified copy fee	$2.50 for the first page plus $0.50 for each additional page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(4), clerk of superior court)

Henry County's Clerk of Superior Court, at One Courthouse Square in McDonough, is the main record holder for felony criminal cases, civil suits, divorces, and real estate and UCC filings, and is also the office to contact for certified copies across the county's court system. State Court, Magistrate Court, and Juvenile Court sit in a separate judicial building on John Frank Ward Boulevard, while Henry County Probate Court is an independent office for wills, estates, and marriage and weapons-carry licenses.

Henry County's online case search covers dockets and events by case number, party name, or date range, but the county's own site notes that not every filing is available online, so records that predate the county's electronic system or involve sensitive case types still require an in-person or written request.

Search Henry County court records online

Clerk of Superior Court

Henry County Clerk of Superior Court

Official Free search

Cost: Free case search; fees for copies
Coverage: Superior Court felony criminal, civil, and family cases; real estate and UCC filings
Records: Civil, Criminal, Family

The office also serves as the general contact point for certified copies across the Henry County court system.

Other courts

Henry County State, Magistrate, and Juvenile Courts

Official

Coverage: State Court misdemeanors and traffic citations; Magistrate Court small claims and evictions; Juvenile Court delinquency and deprivation cases
Records: Criminal, Civil, Traffic, Family

These courts are located together at 44 John Frank Ward Boulevard, McDonough, a separate building from the Superior Court Clerk. Juvenile Court records are confidential.

Other courts

Henry County Probate Court

Official

Coverage: Wills, estate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, marriage licenses, and weapons carry licenses
Records: Probate

Address and phone for this office could not be confirmed on the pages checked; call the main county line to confirm before visiting.

What is available online

The Superior Court Clerk's online case search covers dockets, case events, and some public filings by case number, party name, or date range, but not every record is available online. State Court, Magistrate Court, and Juvenile Court sit in a separate building and are not confirmed to share the same search tool as Superior Court.

Which clerk has your record

In Georgia, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Georgia page.

Court	Typical cases	Records kept by
Superior Courts (49 judicial circuits)	Felony criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other domestic cases; Real estate and land title disputes	Clerk of Superior Court of the county
State Courts	Misdemeanor criminal cases; Traffic citations; Civil cases up to the state court's jurisdictional limit	Clerk of State Court of the county (or the Clerk of Superior Court where no separate state court exists)
Probate Courts	Wills and estate administration; Guardianship and conservatorship; Marriage licenses	Judge/Clerk of Probate Court of the county
Magistrate Courts	Small claims and civil cases up to $15,000; Dispossessory (eviction) proceedings; County ordinance violations	Clerk of Magistrate Court (frequently the same office as the Clerk of Superior Court)
Juvenile Courts	Delinquency cases; Deprivation (abuse and neglect) cases; Children in need of services	Clerk of Juvenile Court of the county
Municipal Courts	City ordinance violations; Traffic tickets issued by city police; Preliminary hearings	Municipal court clerk of that city

Request records in person or by mail

Henry County clerk offices

One Courthouse Square, 1st Floor, McDonough, GA 30253 (Clerk of Superior Court)

Phone: (770) 288-8022

Hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday

Contact details were taken from the office's website and are re-checked on a schedule; confirm hours before visiting.

Superior Court records. Search online through the Clerk's case-search tool, or visit One Courthouse Square, McDonough. This office is also the contact point for certified copies.

State, Magistrate, and Juvenile Court records. Contact the relevant clerk at 44 John Frank Ward Boulevard, McDonough. Juvenile Court records are confidential and not available to the public.

Probate records. Contact the Henry County Probate Court; confirm the current address and phone number by calling the main county line, since this office's contact details could not be verified on the pages checked for this guide.

Fees

Item	Typical cost in Georgia
Plain copy	$0.50 per page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(2), clerk of superior court)
Certified copy	$2.50 for the first page plus $0.50 for each additional page (O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77(g)(4), clerk of superior court)

These are the statutory rates for the Clerk of Superior Court under O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77. State, probate, magistrate, and juvenile courts each set or follow their own fee schedules, which can differ from the superior court rate, so confirm the fee for the specific court before sending payment.

Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.

Sealed and restricted records

Georgia court records are presumed open under Uniform Superior Court Rule 21, which states that "all court records are public and are to be available for public inspection unless public access is limited by law." A judge may seal or restrict access to part of a file only after a hearing, and only when the harm to a person's privacy clearly outweighs the public interest in the record; an order sealing a record can be appealed to the Supreme Court of Georgia under Rule 21.4.

The Georgia guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Henry County Clerk of Superior Court located?

At One Courthouse Square, 1st Floor, in McDonough. This is a different building from State, Magistrate, and Juvenile Court, which are on John Frank Ward Boulevard.

Which office has my Henry County divorce or felony case?

The Henry County Clerk of Superior Court. Divorces, felonies, and larger civil suits are heard in superior court and that office also handles certified-copy requests countywide.

Are Henry County Juvenile Court records public?

No. Juvenile Court proceedings are confidential under Georgia law and are not included in any public case search.

Who keeps Henry County probate records?

The Henry County Probate Court, a separate office from the Superior Court Clerk, handling wills, estates, guardianships, and marriage and weapons carry licenses.

Sources

Henry County Clerk of Superior Court — https://www.henrycountyga.gov/clerk-of-superior-court
Henry County Courts — https://www.henrycountyga.gov/courts-1
Henry County Probate Court — https://www.henrycountyprobatecourt.com/
Henry County Clerk of Court (case search portal) — https://henrycountycourts.org/clerk-of-court/
Georgia Courts — Navigating the Courts — https://georgiacourts.gov/a2j/self-help-resources/navigating-the-courts/
Georgia Courts — E-Access to Court Records — https://georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records/
PeachCourt — Document Access and Electronic Filing — https://www.peachcourt.com/Account/Access
GSCCCA — Search — https://www.gsccca.org/search
Georgia Felon Search — https://services.georgia.gov/gta/gafs/
Georgia Court of Appeals — Docket Search — https://www.gaappeals.gov/docket-search/
Supreme Court of Georgia — Docket Search — https://www.gasupreme.us/docket-search/
Georgia Courts — Record Restrictions/Expungement — https://georgiacourts.gov/a2j/self-help-resources/record-restrictions-expungement/
O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37 — Restriction of Criminal History Record Information — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-35/chapter-3/article-2/section-35-3-37/
O.C.G.A. § 9-11-7.1 — Redacted Information; Filings Under Seal — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-11/article-3/section-9-11-7-1/
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77 — Clerk of Superior Court Fees — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-15/chapter-6/article-2/section-15-6-77/
Uniform Rules for the Superior Courts of Georgia (Rule 21) — https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/03170432/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2025_03_06.pdf
PACER — Federal court records — https://pacer.uscourts.gov/