Haralson County
Located in the northwest region of Georgia, Haralson County was established in 1856 and named after Hugh A. Haralson, an American politician. The county has a land area of 282 square miles and a population of over 29,000 residents. Its county seat is Buchanan.
Haralson County's trial court system consists of a Superior Court, Juvenile Court, Probate Court, Magistrate Court, and Municipal Courts. The Superior Court is the county's highest trial court. It has original jurisdiction over a wide range of criminal and civil cases, including misdemeanors, breach of contract, torts, and monetary claims. The court also has exclusive jurisdiction over felony criminal cases, divorce cases, disputes over title to land, equitable claims, and prerogative remedies. The Juvenile Court specializes in cases about children under the age of 18, while the county's Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over cases relating to wills, guardianship conservatorships, and the administration of estates.
Matters within the Magistrate Court's jurisdiction include ordinance violations, bad checks, landlord-tenant cases, criminal preliminary hearings, and issuance of warrants. Additionally, cities like Bremen, Buchanan, and Tallapoosa have municipal courts responsible for adjudicating municipal ordinance violations.
Details of legal proceedings of the courts in Haralson County are recorded in several official documents and materials. These documents, which include case indexes, petitions, exhibits, transcripts, court orders, and dockets, are collectively referred to as Haralson County public court records. The Clerk of the Superior Court maintains several types of case files, such as civil records, criminal records, juvenile records, and probate records. Additionally, other courts in the county have designated staff responsible for maintaining their respective case records.
Interested persons may view the civil and criminal records of the Superior Court online through the PeachCourt Portal. To access case records not available on the portal, contact the Clerk of the Superior Court via email or submit a request in person or via mail at the clerk's office located at:
Clerk of Superior Court
P.O. Box 849
4485 GA Hwy. 120
Buchanan, GA 30113
Phone: (770) 646-2005
Fax: (770) 646-8827
Records of other courts in Haralson County are available at the courthouse where the case was heard.
