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Clerk of Court Lynn G. Purvis 9 South Main St Colquitt County Courthouse 2nd Floor, Room 214 Moultrie, GA 31768
P.O. Box 2827 Moultrie, GA 31776
Office: 229-616-7420 Fax: 229-616-7029
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Closed on all major holidays
Courts Managed: Superior, State, and Juvenile Legal Organ: The Observer (229) 985-4545 County Population: 45,498
Office Contacts: Beth Briones, Chief Deputy Clerk (229) 616-7420
Superior Court: Civil Division - Beth Briones, Deputy Clerk (229) 616-7066 Criminal Division - Wilma Hadley & Kathy Richter, Deputy Clerks (229) 616-7423 Real Estate Division - Margie Power & Kayla Burns, Deputy Clerks (229) 616-7063 Child Support Recovery Division - Vickie Hiers, Deputy Clerk (229) 616-7420 Child Support Receiving/Reception - Jessica Boyd & Lisa Lewis, Deputy Clerks (229) 616-7420
State Court: Civil Division - Kittie Gandy, Deputy Clerk (229) 616-7420 Criminal & Traffic Divisions - Sandra Robinson, Deputy Clerk (229) 616-7420
Juvenile Court: Kittie Gandy, Deputy Clerk (229) 616-7420
Accounting - Corbett Wiard (229) 616-7420
Superior Court Non-Jury Hearings: Conducted each Tuesday and other special settings.
Superior Court Trials are held in February, May, August and November each year.
State Court Non-Jury hearings are held by calendar.
State Court Jury Trials are held in March, June, September and December each year.
Juvenile Court hearings are held each Wednesday.
Other Services: Notary Public Commissions, Child Support Receiver, Board of Tax Equalization Secretary, Real Estate Recorder.
Directions to Office: Located on Highway 319 Business in the heart of Downtown Moultrie, "On the Square". (MAP)
The Role of the Clerk The Clerk of Superior Court is a Constitutional Officer, meaning the position was created by act of the Legislature in the state constitution, and has been a county constitutional officer since the framers of the Georgia Constitution of 1798 provided for election of the Clerk of Superior Court in each of Georgia's counties. The Clerk is the person responsible for protecting the integrity of public records and public funds. The Clerk receives, manages, and processes all court documents, collects and disburses all court fees, fines, and costs, and provides the public with access to court records. As keeper of public records, the Clerk records deeds, mortgages, charters, and notaries public. In effect, the Clerk runs the "business arm" of the local court system and answers first and foremost to the public, ensuring the public's interests and convenience come first. As an elected public official in each of Georgia's 159 counties, the Clerk of Superior Court is an important check and balance within the county government and judicial system. Citizens' case files, court records, property deeds, and mortgages are handled and protected by the Clerk, an impartial officer elected directly by and answerable to the people of the county, and is not an employee or appointee of any county commission or judiciary.
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