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LUMPKIN COUNTY

Rita Harkins
Clerk of Superior Court

99 Courthouse Hill, Ste. D
DAHLONEGA, GA 30533-0541
Phone: (706) 864-3736
Fax: (706) 864-5298
County Population 21,016
Year First Elected: 2009
Politcal Party: Republican
Chief Deputy: See Office Contacts
Legal Org.: The Dahlonega Nugget
(706) 864-3613
Courts Managed: Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate
Other Services: Passport Agent
Office Contacts: Carol Ledford, Deputy Clerk, Real Estate & Jury Management
Melissa Jackson, Deputy Clerk, Criminal Records & Courtroom
Patsy Sherwood, Accounting & Purchasing Clerk
Jan Robinson, Court Division Receptionist & Liens
Brenda Brown, Juvenile/Adoptions Records & Calendar Clerk
Patricia Simmons, Magistrate Civil Records
Michelle Abercrombie, Superior Civil Records
Renee Smith, Bus./Prof./Admin. & UCC Clerk & Real Estate Assistant
Barbara Cavender, Post Judgment Records, Disposition & Appeal Clerk
Directions to Office: Courthouse located about 5 blocks east from Center of Dahlonega Public Square. Office located in right wing, Suite D from front entrance.
Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Other Information: Judicial Division:

Responsible for receiving, filing, computerizing, processing, storing, & retrieving civil & criminal records for courts of Lumpkin Co. Also provides support for all court judges through management of case files & attendance in court. You may obtain copies of or record of Civil Case Files, Criminal Indictments & Accusations, Subpoenas.


Real Estate Division:

Responsible for receiving, recording, indexing, & microfiliming all documents related to real estate within Lumpkin Co. You may obtain copies of or record of Real Estate Deeds, Miscellaneous Real Esate.

Personal Property, Liens, & Accounting Division:
Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) section responsible for recording, processing, indexing, & microfilming of records serving as public notice that personal properties located with Lumpkin Co. (equipment, furnishing, etc.) have outstanding liens against them. Accounting section responsible for accounting in Clerk's office & for payment of funds into court registry. Also responsible for General Executions/Liens (documents directing Sheriff to seize properties to satisfy a judgement). You may obtain copies of record of Personal Property Records, Liens.

Business/Professional/Administrative Division:

Responsible for recording, processing, indexing & reproducing all documents related to BPA. In BPA you can register a Trade Name of a business, or apply for notary public commission. Court calendars, Search Warrants, & Indigent Defense information also recorded in BPA.


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