Worth County Clerk of Courts
The Worth County Clerk of Courts page names Marcia Kimbro-Inman as Clerk and lists Anissa Shipp, Charlene McKey, and Beverly Hightower as office staff. The GSCCCA directory names Marcia Kimbro Inman as Worth County Clerk of Superior Court, elected in 2021, with Chief Deputy Anissa Shipp. GSCCCA also identifies Worth County court code 159 and lists Superior, State, and Juvenile as managed courts.
The office sits in Room 13 of the Worth County Courthouse. It maintains court records, files criminal and civil cases, collects Worth County and State traffic tickets and fines, collects juvenile probation fines, manages criminal warrants, issues notary appointments, assists in jury selection, keeps ballots for the statutory period, and helps the public obtain court records. Probate Court and Magistrate Court have their own rooms and records, so a clerk request should start with the right court type.
The same clerk office also records real estate transactions and related land records. The Worth County page lists warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, security deeds, assignments, right-of-way deeds, easements, and property plats. It also records fi fas, military discharges, trade names, and UCCs. That mixed court-and-recording role is why a request should state whether it concerns a court case, a real estate recording, or another clerk function.
The Clerk of Courts also collects property transfer taxes and issues notary appointments. Those duties are not court case lookups, but they often bring people to the same Room 13 counter. A caller should name the task clearly so staff can distinguish a case-copy request from a deed, plat, notary, lien, or tax-related recording question.
Worth County Clerk of Courts
Clerk: Marcia Kimbro-Inman
201 North Main Street, Room 13
Sylvester, GA 31791
229-776-8205
Fax: 229-776-8237
Office hours 8am-5pm; phone hours 9am-5pm
The GSCCCA Worth County clerk profile confirms the clerk identity and courts managed.
The GSCCCA profile is useful when checking the official clerk name, county code, phone, fax, and court-management role.
Worth County Clerk Record Duties
The clerk's duties are broad because the office handles both court files and real-estate recording. Court-record duties include criminal cases, civil cases, divorce and annulment filings, adoptions, name changes, habeas corpus, garnishments, repossessions, Worth County and State traffic tickets, juvenile probation fines, public court-record requests, jury selection, and criminal warrants. Recording duties include warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, security deeds, assignments, right-of-way deeds, easements, plats, fi fas, trade names, UCCs, notary appointments, and military discharges.
- Superior Court records, including felony, divorce, adoption, name-change, habeas, and civil files
- State Court traffic, misdemeanor, and civil records not reserved to another court
- Juvenile court records managed under confidentiality limits
- Real estate, lien, notary, UCC, and DD214 recording functions
- Jury selection support and juror phone instructions
Worth County's clerk fee schedule page explains accepted payments and the no-personal-check rule.
That payment page matters before filing or ordering copies because the clerk lists cash, money order, attorney checks, cards, and a surcharge rule.
Request Worth County Certified Copies
Certified copies prove that a document is an official copy from the issuing record office. Worth County's certified-document page directs users to the GSCCCA eCertification portal for certified and uncertified copies of court documents and real estate recordings. The county describes the software as a way to create tamper-proof, self-validated certified copies, available from a computer, laptop, or cell phone after registration.
If the case is not found through the copy portal, contact the clerk directly. Worth County's research file does not show a public, complete Superior or State Court docket search hosted by the county clerk. A person may need to provide the party names, court type, filing year, case number, or document name to the clerk before the office can locate the file or confirm whether it is restricted.
- Identify the court, case number, party names, and document needed before contacting the clerk or using the portal.
- For online certified or uncertified copies, register through GSCCCA eCertification and select the court or real-estate record path.
- For records not available online, call or visit the Clerk of Courts in Room 13 and ask for the copy process.
- Confirm the fee, card surcharge, and whether the copy will be certified before paying.
Worth County's certified-document page points court-record users to GSCCCA eCertification.
The county page is the local routing source for certified court and real-estate copies.
Worth County Request Details
Worth County did not publish one consolidated court-record request form with every field visible. The request path is by office counter, phone, fax, and GSCCCA eCertification for copy orders. A complete request should still include enough detail for the clerk to locate the file and quote the right copy fee.
For non-court county records, the research file identifies the Board of Commissioners / County Clerk as a fallback route. Angela Harrah is listed as County Clerk, Board of Commissioners, Suite 30, with the commission office phone 229-776-8200. Law-enforcement records should generally go to the Sheriff's Office instead of the Clerk of Courts.
That routing matters for 911 recordings and incident materials. The Sheriff's FAQ says requests for 911 recordings must comply with the Georgia Open Records Act and should go through the Worth County Board of Commissioners Office for routing to the Supervisor of Communications. Court pleadings and certified court documents stay with the Clerk of Courts or the eCertification portal.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | If known | Use the exact number from a summons, notice, filing receipt, citation, or docket entry. |
| Party names | Yes | Give plaintiff/defendant, petitioner/respondent, or defendant names as applicable. |
| Court and case type | Yes | Superior, State, Juvenile, real estate, lien, DD214, or other record category. |
| Document type | Yes | Examples include decree, order, judgment, warrant, filing, deed, or certified copy. |
| Copy type | Yes | State whether a plain, uncertified, or certified copy is needed. |
GSCCCA eCertification is the online order channel named by Worth County for certified and uncertified copies.
The portal is useful for copy orders, but not every Worth County court file is guaranteed to be searchable without office help.
Worth County Clerk Fees
The Clerk of Courts fee information in the research file focuses on payment methods, card surcharge, and civil e-filing costs. Do not assume a copy charge that is not published on the local page. Call the clerk for document-specific copy totals.
DD214 military discharge records receive special treatment. The Clerk page says DD214s are recorded free of charge and copies are also free. Because these records can contain sensitive military and personal information, requesters should verify identity and access requirements with the clerk before expecting release.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General clerk payment methods | Cash, money order, attorney checks, debit/credit card |
| Debit/credit card surcharge | 4.5% charged with total |
| Personal checks | Not accepted |
| Civil filing through PeachCourt | $219.00 without sheriff's service |
| Sheriff's service in civil filing | $50 per defendant |
| DD214 recording and copies | Free |
Worth County Clerk Forms
Civil and domestic filings are supported by PeachCourt. Worth County states that self-represented litigants are not required to e-file, but it strongly recommends the free e-filing service and says a computer is available in the office for pro se litigants who need to use PeachCourt. Magistrate Court uses eFileGeorgia for Statement of Claim, Dispossessory, and Garnishment filings, which are separate from Superior Court clerk filings.
- Civil and domestic e-filing - Worth County's PeachCourt filing instructions
- PeachCourt - Georgia civil and domestic document access and e-filing portal
- Jury duty - Worth County juror instructions, pay, call-in rule, and courtroom notes
Worth County's civil and domestic e-filing page gives the PeachCourt filing route and local filing fee note.
The e-filing page is the clerk's local direction for general civil and domestic relations filings.
Worth County Online and Jury Channels
Online channels are split by task. GSCCCA eCertification handles copy orders for available court and real-estate documents. PeachCourt handles civil and domestic e-filing. Magistrate Court filings use a separate eFileGeorgia route when available. For jury service, Worth County lists a juror line at 229-776-8226 and states summoned jurors must call after 6 p.m. on the Friday before the reporting date. Jury service pays $25 per day, and cell phones are not allowed inside the courtroom.
Jury duty is one of the clerk-related areas with unusually detailed local rules. Worth County states jurors must be United States citizens, at least 18 years old, Worth County residents, and have civil rights restored if convicted of a felony. The jury page also lists common exemption and deferment categories, including age, disability, caregiver, military-duty, and breastfeeding or newborn medical affidavits.
Worth County's jury-duty page lists juror qualifications, call-in instructions, daily pay, and courtroom rules.
Jury-duty instructions belong with the clerk page because the Clerk of Courts assists with jury selection and juror notices.