Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court
The Clerk of Superior Court's official page describes the office as the elected office charged with filing and safekeeping land and property records and the civil and criminal files of Superior Court.
The office page is central for Superior Court records because it explains both the services available and the privacy limits on online file images.
The GSCCCA clerk profile for Chatham County identifies Tammie Mosley as Clerk of Superior Court, elected in 2017, with chief deputy Steffi Yellin.
The GSCCCA profile supplies the office address, hours, phone, fax, and managed court for the Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court.
Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Tammie Mosley
400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Room 178
Savannah, GA 31401
Mailing: PO Box 10227, Savannah, GA 31412
(912) 434-8920
Fax: (912) 434-8982
Email: supctclk@chathamcounty.org
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Chatham County Clerk Record Duties
The Clerk of Superior Court office was created in 1798 by Georgia's constitution. The local clerk page describes it as one of four constitutional county offices, along with probate judge, tax commissioner, and sheriff. Chatham's clerk also notes that records reach from early 1700 records to the present, which makes the office both an active filing counter and a long-term archive.
The duties are statutory and ministerial, which means the clerk receives, files, indexes, maintains, and secures records rather than deciding cases. The office's role spans court files and property records, so a request may involve a Superior Court case, a real estate recording, a lien, a trade name, or a UCC filing.
- Civil and domestic court filing and processing.
- Criminal court filing, processing, evidence security, and fine or fee handling.
- Deed, plat, lien, UCC, trade-name, and property record recording.
- Family-violence filing and processing, with access limits where safety or law requires.
- Notary public certificates and related notary management.
- Court registry management, transfer tax, and intangible tax collection.
Search Chatham County Clerk Records
The public can search open Superior Court cases and see parties and proceedings. Closed cases can be viewed if the case number is known. The Clerk of Superior Court also states that scanned images of filings are not displayed on the internet because filings can contain identity-theft factors. That is a local access limit, not a sign that the file does not exist.
Chatham's Odyssey Portal guide says Odyssey went live in July 2017 and covers Superior, State, Magistrate, Probate, and Recorder's Court records. Anonymous users have access to public court records. Registered users can request document access for purchasing, and clerk or court approval controls the higher access level. Documents for purchase are available for Superior, State, Magistrate, and Recorder's Courts, with fees set by each court.
| Access type | What it can show | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Open case search | Parties and proceedings | Images are not displayed on the public internet |
| Closed case lookup | Closed case view when case number is known | Case number may be needed |
| Anonymous Odyssey access | Public court records across several Chatham courts | Document purchase access is separate |
| Registered Odyssey access | Document access request and purchase workflow | Approval is assigned through clerks or courts |
| Clerk counter | Public records at courthouse clerk offices | Office hours and copy fees apply |
Request Chatham County Certified Copies
A certified copy is an official copy bearing clerk certification. It is different from viewing a case entry online. The captured research did not locate a Chatham-specific Superior Clerk copy-fee table, but Georgia law and local office channels confirm that copy requests should go through the clerk that maintains the file.
- Identify whether the file is a Superior Court civil, domestic, criminal, real estate, lien, UCC, or related clerk record.
- Search online first when the case is open, or locate the closed case number if the file is closed.
- Contact the Clerk of Superior Court at supctclk@chathamcounty.org or (912) 434-8920 for the certified-copy channel and current fee.
- Provide the case number, party names, document type, and the number of copies needed.
- Use the clerk's payment and pickup or mailing instructions rather than assuming online search access produces a certified copy.
Note: Criminal filings, adoptions, and temporary protective orders are not accepted by e-file through this clerk office at this time.
Chatham County Records Request Fields
A complete request gives staff enough information to identify the file without guessing. The research does not include a dedicated Superior Clerk copy-request form capture, so the fields below are a practical inventory based on the office's case access rules and the record types it maintains.
| Field | Required status | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Case number or instrument number | Strongly recommended | Closed case access may depend on having the case number. |
| Party names | Recommended | Open cases can be searched by parties and proceedings. |
| Record type | Yes | Superior Court file, deed, lien, UCC, trade name, or other clerk record. |
| Document name | Recommended | Complaint, order, judgment, decree, plat, lien, or certification target. |
| Copy type | Yes | Plain copy, certified copy, or other authentication. |
| Requester contact | Yes | Needed for fee confirmation, pickup, mail, or access questions. |
Chatham County Clerk Fees
O.C.G.A. 15-6-11 is relevant to electronically filed Superior Court documents because it ties disclosure to clerk acceptance.
The statute supports a key clerk-record rule: an e-filed document is not public for disclosure until the clerk accepts it.
O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 states Georgia's broad public-records policy, but court access still follows court rules, exemptions, and clerk procedures.
Public-records law helps explain access, while the Clerk of Superior Court remains the office that confirms file availability and copy charges.
| Item | Known status from research |
|---|---|
| Superior Clerk certified copy fee | Not located in captured Chatham-specific source; confirm with the clerk |
| Superior Clerk plain copy fee | Not located in captured Chatham-specific source; confirm with the clerk |
| Registered portal document purchase | Available by request where authorized; fees determined by each court |
| Probate Record Room research fee | $10.00, useful only for Probate Court records |
| Magistrate copies | $0.25 per page, useful only for Magistrate Court records |
Chatham County Clerk E-Filing
The Clerk of Superior Court provides e-notary, e-filing of UCCs, e-filing of real estate documents and plats, and e-filing of civil and family documents. The court-system home also links eFile Georgia and re:SearchGA. These tools do not make every record image public, and they do not replace clerk review.
The exclusions are important. Criminal filings, adoptions, and temporary protective orders are not accepted by e-file at this time. That means a person dealing with a criminal case file, adoption file, or protective-order matter should confirm the correct filing and access method with the clerk rather than assuming an online upload is available.
| Filing or service | Status | Record impact |
|---|---|---|
| Civil and family e-filing | Available | Document disclosure follows clerk acceptance and access rules |
| Real estate documents and plats | Available | Handled by Clerk of Superior Court |
| UCC e-filing | Available | Handled by Clerk of Superior Court |
| Criminal filings | Not accepted by e-file at this time | Use clerk guidance for filing and access |
| Adoptions and temporary protective orders | Not accepted by e-file at this time | Likely involves restricted or safety-sensitive handling |
Clerk Records and Privacy Limits
The Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court is the primary clerk for Superior Court files and real estate records, but Chatham County uses court-specific clerks for other court classes. Probate Court maintains probate and marriage records. State Court, Magistrate Court, Juvenile Court, and Recorder's Court have their own clerk or court-administration contacts. A request sent to the wrong office may be delayed even when the record is public.
Privacy limits are just as important as office boundaries. The clerk's public web page says scanned images are not displayed online because court filings can contain identity-theft factors. Juvenile records, adoption records, sealed criminal records, military discharge records, and some family-violence material may be restricted, redacted, or available only through authorized channels.
For Superior Court case structure and court divisions, use the Chatham County Superior Court page together with the Clerk of Superior Court contact channel.