Grady County Court Records

Grady County court records are kept by the Superior Court Clerk in Cairo, Georgia, and this page explains how to find those records online, by mail, or in person at the courthouse. Civil case filings, criminal records, real estate documents, and other public court records for Grady County are all maintained through the clerk's office in Cairo.

Grady County Superior Court Clerk

The Superior Court Clerk in Cairo is the primary keeper of Grady County court records. The office handles civil filings, felony criminal case documents, domestic relations matters, real estate deeds and liens, and other records required by Georgia law to be on file with the county. Cairo is the county seat, so the courthouse there is the central location for all court activity in Grady County.

In-person visits to the clerk's office are available during business hours, Monday through Friday. Bring the full name of the party, an approximate filing year, and a case number if you have one. Staff will pull the index and locate the relevant files. Certified copies are available for a per-page fee. Use the GSCCCA Find My Clerk directory to get current contact details for the Grady County clerk.

Search Grady County Court Records Online

The GSCCCA search portal covers all 159 Georgia counties, including Grady, and provides access to real estate records, UCC filings, and court index data. Standard access costs $14.95 per month, with printed pages at $0.50 each.

For civil and criminal case documents filed since 2005, PeachCourt is Georgia's official platform for document access and electronic filing. You can search by name or case number and download documents at $0.50 per page. PeachCourt support is available at 844-GA-EFILE.

The image below shows the Superior Court Clerks of Georgia directory, which is the official source for clerk contact information across all 159 Georgia counties, including Grady County.

That directory is maintained by GSCCCA and is updated whenever clerk contact information changes, making it the most reliable source for current Grady County clerk details.

Grady County Court Records by Type

Superior court in Grady County handles felony criminal cases, civil disputes above the magistrate threshold, domestic relations filings including divorce and child custody, and real property matters. The clerk in Cairo maintains indexed records for all superior court filings.

Magistrate court handles small claims, bad check cases, and county ordinance violations. Those records are kept separately from the superior court clerk. If you need magistrate court records in Grady County, contact that court directly. The Georgia Judicial Gateway can help you identify the right office.

Under Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, most Grady County court records are available to the public. Sealed cases, juvenile records, and certain protected documents are exempt under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72.

Requesting Records by Mail or In Person

Mail requests to the Cairo courthouse should include a written description of the record you need, your contact information, and payment for copy fees. Call the clerk's office first to confirm the current rates. In-person visits allow you to search more flexibly, especially if you do not have an exact case number.

For free case alerts on Grady County filings, sign up for the FANS notification service from GSCCCA. It sends email updates when new documents are filed in cases you follow and is free for all Georgia counties.

Cities in Grady County

No cities in Grady County exceed the population threshold for individual city pages. All court filings for Grady County are handled through the Superior Court Clerk in Cairo.

Nearby Counties

Grady County is located in southwest Georgia near the Florida border and borders three counties, each with its own court records system.