Access Union City Court Records
Union City is a city in southern Fulton County with its own court services department and access to the full Fulton County court system. Court records for Union City cases span both the city's Municipal Court and the Fulton County Superior Court, State Court, and Magistrate Court. This page covers how to search court records online, which court holds what type of case, and how to contact the right office for case documents or filings.
Union City Quick Facts
Union City Court Records: City Services and County Courts
Union City operates its own Court Services department for city-level matters. The Union City court system handles city ordinance violations, local traffic citations, and other municipal cases. Contact information and details for Union City Court Services are at unioncityga.gov/Departments/Court-Services. This is your first stop for any case that originated with Union City Police or involved a Union City ordinance.
For all county-level matters, Union City residents use the Fulton County court system. Fulton County is the most populous county in Georgia and has a large court system based primarily in Atlanta, the county seat. Felony criminal cases, major civil disputes, divorce and custody proceedings, and real property filings all go through Fulton County courts. The Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court handles the official court record for those filings.
The Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court is at fultonclerk.org. The clerk's office main number is (404) 613-5313. This is where you go for Superior Court case information, certified copies of court documents, and property records filed in Fulton County.
Searching Union City Court Records Online
Fulton County is included in the GSCCCA statewide search at gsccca.org/search. You can search by name or document type for Superior Court clerk records, including real property filings, liens, UCC documents, and other instruments filed in Fulton County. The search is free with no account required for basic lookups. Fulton County has digitized much of its records history, so older documents are often available as scanned images.
The Fulton County Clerk's website at fultonclerk.org also has its own case search tools for Superior Court cases. You can look up dockets, check case status, and view filed documents for many civil and criminal cases. Criminal case details for some matter types may require a formal request through the clerk's office rather than online access alone.
PeachCourt at peachcourt.com handles electronic filing for civil cases in Fulton County courts. Cases filed through PeachCourt have publicly accessible dockets. The Georgia Judicial Gateway at georgiacourts.gov provides statewide court information and links to resources for each county, including Fulton.
The GSCCCA search portal shown below is the primary free tool for searching Superior Court clerk records in Fulton County, which covers Union City property and legal filings.
Search at gsccca.org/search by name or document type to find records filed with the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk. No account is needed for basic access.
Fulton County Courts Serving Union City
Fulton County has a well-developed court system. Here's a breakdown of what each division handles for Union City cases:
Superior Court is the main trial court. It handles felony criminal cases, major civil suits, divorces, child custody, adoptions, and all real property filings. The Clerk of Superior Court at fultonclerk.org maintains these records. Call (404) 613-5313 for case information or to find out how to request documents.
State Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, civil claims under the Superior Court threshold, and traffic violations issued by Fulton County Sheriff's deputies or Georgia State Patrol. State Court records are accessible through the county's online search tools.
Magistrate Court handles small claims up to $15,000, dispossessory (eviction) filings, and preliminary criminal hearings. Magistrate records are kept separately and may require a direct contact with the Magistrate Court clerk.
Juvenile Court handles cases involving minors. These records are sealed and not publicly accessible.
Fulton County also has a Civil Court, which is somewhat unique among Georgia counties and handles civil matters under a specific threshold. Check the county's court directory for current jurisdictional limits and how civil cases are divided between courts.
Requesting Union City Court Record Copies
For Superior Court records, contact the Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court at fultonclerk.org or call (404) 613-5313. The clerk's main offices are in Atlanta. You can visit in person, send a written request by mail, or use the clerk's online tools to access documents. Bring or include the case number and names of the parties. Copy fees apply for printed documents.
For Union City Municipal Court records, contact Union City Court Services at unioncityga.gov/Departments/Court-Services. The city court holds its own records for ordinance and local traffic cases. Procedures and fees may differ from county clerk procedures.
The GSCCCA Find My Clerk tool at gaclerks.org/Clerks/FindMyClerk.aspx confirms current contact details and office hours for the Fulton County Clerk. Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives you the right to access most public records. Denials must cite a specific exemption from O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.
Traffic Tickets and Municipal Cases in Union City
Union City Police citations for city ordinance violations go to Union City Court Services. Fulton County Sheriff's citations for state traffic violations go to Fulton County State Court. Georgia State Patrol citations also go to State Court. The issuing officer's agency determines the court.
Use the Georgia Courts ticket lookup at georgiacourts.gov/municipal/locate-or-pay-my-ticket/ to find where your citation is filed. Enter your citation number or license plate number to see which court holds the case and whether you can pay online.
The Georgia Courts ticket portal shown below helps Union City residents identify the correct court for traffic citations and check online payment options.
The ticket portal covers municipal courts across Georgia. Enter your citation number to find the correct court for Union City or Fulton County traffic matters.
FANS and Property Record Monitoring for Union City
The Filing Activity Notification System at fans.gsccca.org is free and covers Fulton County. Sign up to receive email alerts when a document is filed in your name at any Georgia Superior Court clerk's office. This is useful for Union City property owners and business owners who want to monitor for liens, judgments, or other filings. The service covers Superior Court clerk filings only, not municipal or magistrate matters.
Fulton County Court Records
Union City is part of the Fulton County court system for all county-level matters. The Fulton County page covers the clerk's contact details, all court divisions, filing procedures, and search tools for the full range of Fulton County cases.