Cherokee County
Cherokee County was created in 1831 and named after the Cherokee people. Between 1832 and 1857, 10 counties were formed from the original Cherokee County area. Currently, the county only occupies 422 square miles. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 266,620, and its county seat is Canton.
The Cherokee County court system comprises the following:
- The Cherokee County Probate Court - administers estates and trusts, appoints guardianships and conservatorships, and admits wills
- The Cherokee County Magistrate Court - hears minor criminal offenses, civil cases with less than $15,000 claims, county ordinance violations, landlord-tenant relations, and preliminary hearings for felonies
- Cherokee County municipal courts conduct preliminary hearings for some criminal cases and hear municipal ordinance violations. They are in Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Nelson, and Ball Ground
- The Cherokee County Juvenile Court - tries juvenile matters except felony cases involving murder, armed robbery, and rape
- The State Court of Cherokee County - hears misdemeanors and some civil cases
- The Cherokee County Superior Court - handles felony and civil cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. Also serves as the appellate court for other courts in the county
Cherokee County public court records consist of court filings, warrants, transcripts, orders, and judgments. The Cherokee County Clerk of Courts maintains all public court records from the Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts in the county. All public court records in the county, including those from municipal, probate, and juvenile courts, are sent to the re:SearchGA portal. Court clerks prepare, organize, and index court records and send them to this portal for retrieval.
Non-confidential court records for the following case types are publicly available in Cherokee County:
- Criminal Cases
- Civil Cases
- Juvenile Cases
- Traffic Cases
- Family Law Cases
- Probate Cases
The Cherokee County Clerk of Courts' website provides a platform to search for public court records. Individuals can choose to search from criminal, civil, and magistrate cases. The search can be done by name or case number. They may also search using the re:SearchGA platform. However, they must be registered on it before they can use the portal. A reference guide is provided to assist users. Both search portals are free to use, and their results can be downloaded or printed.
