
The Self Help section contains Training Videos, FAQs, User guides, Self Service and Web Training Sessions to help make the E-Filing process easier.Ĭivil cases can also be e-Filed from the Clerk of Superior Court’s Office using Public Access Terminal ( PAT). To setup your eFileGA account and electronically file your civil or family case, visit the Online Filing website. Fines are paid either to the Clerk of State Court or to the Probation Office, and the Clerk of State Court processes and disburses the monies to twelve local and State agencies. Once a criminal case is sentenced or closed, the office processes the necessary paperwork to send to the applicable State agency.

The Solicitor General’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, private attorneys, plaintiffs or defendants will file all original documents pertaining to the case in the Clerk of State Court. Each civil case could have numerous parties as plaintiff or defendant. Each criminal case could have more than one defendant and numerous charges. Each case is assigned a number and judge. Criminal & Civil CasesĬriminal misdemeanor and civil cases are filed and maintained in the Clerk of State Court office.

To waive your appearance at your Criminal/Traffic/Driving Under the Influence ( DUI) Arraignment hearing, please complete the appropriate Arraignment Waiver form (under downloadable documents) and file it with the Clerk’s office 24 hours prior to your scheduled hearing date.

Pay Online Please see Frequently Asked Questions section for more information Waiver of Arraignment The Clerk of State Court is the custodian of records for State Court, which includes criminal misdemeanor, civil cases and traffic citations.
