Henry County Clerk Office Details
Sabriya Hill is listed by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority as the Henry County Clerk of Superior Court. The GSCCCA profile states she was elected in 2021, names Kimberly Phelps as chief deputy, identifies the legal organ as The Henry Herald, and lists the office as managing Superior Court records. The Clerk of Superior Court is not a generic county clerk for every public record. It is the official keeper for Superior Court filings and related services.
The clerk's county page functions as a directory for civil, criminal, finance, jury, real estate, archives, court services, e-certification, eFiling, cost schedules, family law, subpoenas, writs of fieri facias, name changes, divorce, legitimation, temporary protective orders, notary, deeds, liens, plats, trade names, UCC, and FANS notifications. Some of those records are court files; others are real estate or clerk services connected to the Superior Court office.
Henry County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Sabriya Hill
One Courthouse Square
McDonough, GA 30253
770-288-8022
Fax: 770-898-7573
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday except holidays
The GSCCCA Henry County clerk profile confirms the office address, clerk name, hours, phone, fax, and Superior Court record responsibility.
That profile is useful when a copy request needs the official office name, mailing location, or confirmation that the record belongs with Superior Court.
Henry County Clerk Records
The Henry County Clerk of Superior Court handles Superior Court civil actions, domestic cases, divorce, legitimation, name changes, temporary protective orders, foreign subpoenas, process-server filings, and related post-judgment filings. In criminal matters, the clerk maintains Superior Court felony case files, criminal courtroom forms, financial obligations, bonds when tied to the court file, and record-restriction routing when the case requires prosecutor review. The clerk also supports jury, finance, archives, e-certification, and real estate divisions.
Several common record requests should go elsewhere. Probate Court handles marriage licenses, marriage certificates, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, vital records, and weapons carry licenses. State Court handles State Court dates, traffic payments, PeachCourt matters, summons, and misdemeanor records. Magistrate Court handles first appearances, preliminary hearings, warrants, dispossessory cases, garnishments, and lower civil claims. The Sheriff's Office handles jail records, incident reports, accident reports, inmate information, bonding contacts, and warrant service records.
- Superior Court civil: complaints, answers, motions, orders, judgments, and post-judgment records.
- Domestic cases: divorce, legitimation, family forms, final decrees, and related orders.
- Criminal records: felony case files, pleas, dispositions, sentencing orders, and courtroom forms.
- Real estate: deeds, liens, plats, trade names, UCC records, notary, and FANS notices.
- Court services: archives, mail, certified records, e-certification, and public terminals.
The Henry County e-certification page connects clerk services with civil, domestic, criminal, and real estate record tools.
E-certification can matter when a user needs a certified court record but does not need to appear at the counter first.
Request Henry County Certified Copies
Certified copies are used when a court, agency, employer, licensing body, or another official recipient needs proof from the court file. A plain online view or printed portal page is not the same thing as a certified copy. The Henry County Clerk of Superior Court can confirm whether the file is available, whether the document can be certified, and whether e-certification is available for that record type.
- Find the case number, party names, court type, and document name before contacting the clerk.
- Use Superior Court CM Web Search or the clerk's directory when the case number is unknown.
- Ask the clerk whether the document is available as a plain copy, certified copy, or e-certified record.
- Pay the required fee or approved estimate through the method the clerk gives for that request.
- Keep the receipt and confirm whether pickup, mail, or electronic certification applies.
The Henry County civil cost schedule is one of the clerk fee pages used for civil filings and copy-related planning.
Fee schedules should be checked close to the request date because filing and copy costs can depend on the document and case type.
Henry County Records Request Fields
A strong clerk request gives staff enough information to locate the correct file without guessing. The research did not locate a single universal Superior Court copy-request form field set, so a user should include the identifiers that clerks and portals commonly need: case number, party names, document type, filing year, court division, copy type, requester contact information, and delivery preference. For county records outside the clerk's custody, NextRequest may be used, but sheriff and jail records go directly to HCSO.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best if known | Use the exact number from Superior Court search, notice, or pleading. |
| Party names | Yes | Include plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, or State and defendant. |
| Document type | Yes | Examples include decree, judgment, order, sentence, lien, or pleading. |
| Copy type | Yes | State plain, certified, or e-certified if offered. |
| Requester contact | Yes | Needed for cost estimates, pickup, mail, or follow-up questions. |
Henry County Clerk Fees
The clerk's civil and criminal cost schedules should be used for current Superior Court filing fees. The research also documents related county public-record fee rules from the Sheriff's Office and Probate Court that help users understand how copy, labor, and service charges may appear in Henry County record work. Do not assume a clerk-certified court copy costs the same as a sheriff open-records copy or a Probate Court search service.
| Item | Fee or Rule |
|---|---|
| Clerk civil cost schedule | Use the official Henry County civil cost schedule page |
| Clerk criminal cost schedule | Use the official Henry County criminal cost schedule page |
| HCSO plain paper copies | Up to $0.10 per letter or legal page |
| HCSO labor | First 15 minutes free, then billed when allowed |
| Probate public-records service | $10 |
The Henry County criminal cost schedule is the corresponding fee source for criminal clerk work.
Criminal fees and obligations should be read in the context of the case file because fines, restitution, court costs, and probation costs can be separate.
Henry County Clerk Access Channels
Online access begins with the official county clerk page and its case-search, e-certification, eFiling, and fee links. Civil and domestic filings can be submitted from home or office through the eFiling path, and the research notes public access terminals at Superior Court during business hours. Mail and archive requests should follow the clerk's current instructions, especially when older records, certified copies, or large files are involved.
General county public records can be submitted through Henry County NextRequest, but that portal is not the right route for every court file. The county open-records page states sheriff and jail records must go to the Sheriff's Department. Probate Court has its own public-records page and service fee. State Court and Magistrate Court have their own operational clerks or search paths. That split prevents one office from being treated as a catchall for every Henry County record.
The Henry County open-records page explains the countywide NextRequest process and the sheriff/jail routing exception.
Routing the request to the correct Henry County office is often faster than filing a broad request and waiting for referral or clarification.
The Henry County NextRequest portal is the county's public-records portal for general county records.
NextRequest is useful for general county records, while court-certified copies still need the court or clerk that holds the original court file.