Gordon County Clerk Contact
The Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court is Grant Walraven. The county page says the clerk is elected by voters for four-year terms and is responsible for maintaining court records and recording real-estate transactions. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority profile confirms Grant Walraven as clerk, county code 64, court managed as Superior Court, legal organ as the Calhoun Times, and Tara Zapp as chief deputy.
The clerk's office is the public counter for Superior Court case records and many recorded documents. It is separate from Gordon County's general County Clerk open-records role. The research identifies County Clerk Hollis Barton as the official County Records Custodian for general county records under the Georgia Open Records Act and county records-management law. Use the Clerk of Superior Court for court files, divorce files, criminal filings, civil filings, and Superior Court certified copies.
The State Court Structure Map for Gordon County confirms that the primary trial court is Superior Court and that the primary clerk name for court-record work is Clerk of Superior Court. That substitution matters because Georgia counties do not use the same label as states with district clerks, prothonotaries, or county clerks over trial-court files. For Gordon County case records, the correct court-record office is the Clerk of Superior Court.
Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Grant Walraven
101 S. Piedmont Street, Suite 11
Calhoun, GA 30701
706-629-9533
Fax: 706-629-2139
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Clerk of Superior Court page is one of the successful image sources assigned for Gordon County clerk records.
The image anchors the page to the official county office that maintains Superior Court records.
Gordon County Clerk Duties
The Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court files and maintains the records that make up a Superior Court case. Those duties include criminal cases, criminal warrants, civil cases, divorce and annulment files, adoptions, name changes, habeas corpus cases, suits for damages, garnishments, and repossessions. The office also records warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, security deeds, assignments, right-of-way deeds, easements, property plats, fi fas, military discharges, trade names, and UCC filings.
The clerk also collects probation fines, child support payments, property transfer taxes, and several recording or copy fees. Other duties include issuing notary appointments, managing jury functions, keeping election ballots for the statutory period, assisting the public with court records, and providing Board of Equalization administrative support assigned by the Georgia General Assembly in 2011.
- Superior Court criminal, civil, and domestic-relations case filings.
- Certified copies and public assistance with court records.
- Real-estate recordings, deed indexes, UCC filings, liens, and fi fas.
- Notary appointments, jury functions, and Board of Equalization support.
- Payments for child support, fines, restitution, and transfer taxes.
The staff directory confirms the clerk address, phone, fax, hours, and office contact details.
The directory image supports the contact card and request-channel details used for clerk records.
Request Certified Gordon Clerk Copies
A certified copy is a clerk-issued copy with a certification stamp showing that the copy comes from the official record. Certified copies are often needed for divorce decrees, court orders, judgments, name changes, liens, and recorded real-estate documents. The Gordon County Clerk of Superior Court's services and fees page lists copy charges and a certification stamp fee, so a request should state whether a plain copy or certified copy is needed.
- Identify the record type, such as divorce decree, criminal order, civil judgment, deed, lien, or other Superior Court document.
- Gather the case number, book and page, party names, filing date, or other details that narrow the search.
- Contact the Clerk of Superior Court by counter visit, mail, fax, or the appropriate department email listed through the staff directory.
- State that a certified copy is needed and ask for the page count, copy charge, and certification stamp charge.
- Pay the quoted charges and confirm pickup, mail, or electronic certification options if available through GSCCCA.
Note: Clerk staff can help locate records, but the county page warns that the office cannot give legal advice.
Gordon Clerk Request Channels
The research did not locate an official PDF court-record request form with a full field-by-field input list for the Clerk of Superior Court. Instead, the clerk's services page gives request channels: mail, fax to 706-629-2139, or email to the appropriate department, with email addresses under the Staff Directory tab. For land records, Kofile and QuickLink add online account and search fields. For general county open records, Gordon County uses NextRequest through the County Clerk records custodian.
A strong request should include the court name, case type, party names, case number if known, approximate filing date, document name, number of copies, certification request, delivery preference, and contact information for follow-up. For recorded real-estate documents, add the grantor or grantee name, book and page if known, property or plat reference, and whether the search is for a historic index entry or a current document image.
| Field or Channel | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail-in request | Request channel | Unspecified | Identify the case or document clearly before mailing. |
| Fax request | Request channel | Unspecified | Fax to 706-629-2139 with case or document details. |
| Email request | Request channel | Unspecified | Use the appropriate department email from the staff directory. |
| Kofile username | Text | Required for login | Land-record search login field. |
| Kofile password | Password | Required for login | Land-record search login field with Remember me option. |
| Name Search - Name | Text | Unspecified | Visible in the Kofile name-search interface. |
| Make Request | NextRequest button | Yes to start general county request | Use for non-court county records through the County Clerk records custodian. |
Gordon County Clerk Fees
The Gordon County Clerk services and fees page lists civil filing, copy, certification, lien, deed, UCC, notary, and trade-name charges. These amounts are the researched clerk fees and should be confirmed before filing or ordering, because filing type and service needs can change the final total.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Civil cases | $213 |
| Civil cases, each sheriff's service | $50 |
| Civil post-judgment cases | $58 |
| Notary public | $50 |
| Trade names | $170 |
| Lis pendens | $25 |
| Copies, unassisted | $0.50 per page |
| Copies, assisted | $1.00 per page |
| Certification stamp on documents | $2.50 |
| Child support check fee | $1 |
| Liens and fi fas | $25 |
| Deeds, UCC, and POA | $25 |
The services and fees page is included as a successful assigned image for Gordon County clerk records.
The image ties the fee table to the official clerk source used for the copy and certification amounts.
Gordon Clerk Online Tools
Gordon County links several official tools from the clerk and online-services pages. PeachCourt is used for civil and criminal e-filing, but it should not be treated as a free public case-search portal. GSCCCA provides eCertification, forms, and statewide clerk services. Kofile QuickLink gives free historic index-book access for index books from 1848 through 1993, while Kofile/GASearch supports online real-estate records. FANS provides real-estate filing activity notices.
The online-services page also links child support, fines, and restitution payments to NCourt, and the clerk page notes that liens can be e-filed. Those payment and filing tools do not replace the clerk's record counter for a certified case copy. They are best treated as task-specific channels: e-filing for documents being filed, payment tools for money owed, and clerk contact for official copies and record verification.
- PeachCourt - civil and criminal e-filing.
- GSCCCA Gordon County clerk profile - clerk profile and statewide clerk services context.
- Kofile QuickLink - historic deed-room index books from 1848 through 1993.
- Kofile land records search - online real-estate records with login and search controls.
- NextRequest - general county open-records requests handled by the County Clerk records custodian.
The GSCCCA clerk profile is assigned as a successful image source for Gordon County clerk records.
The profile supports the official clerk identity, county code, court managed, and legal-organ details.
County Clerk vs Court Clerk
Gordon County uses a separate County Clerk for general county open records. The Public Records and Documents page identifies County Clerk Hollis Barton as the appointed official County Records Custodian under the Georgia Open Records Act and county records-management law. That role is not the same as the Clerk of Superior Court's role over court files and Superior Court records.
Use the County Clerk and NextRequest public records portal for general county records that are not court case files. Use the Clerk of Superior Court for Superior Court records, certified divorce decrees, criminal filings, civil filings, recorded deeds, liens, fi fas, and clerk-managed copies. If a request is sent to the wrong custodian, it may be delayed while the office identifies the correct records holder.
The County Clerk page is assigned in the manifest because it clarifies the custodian split.
The image helps separate court-record copy requests from general county open-records requests.