FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 12, 2020
UPDATE: Reopen date rescheduled to July 13, 2020
Decatur, GA – DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court will continue to operate virtually and remotely until July 13, 2020 most recently set to expire on June 15.
State and local orders are forthcoming.
DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry will continue to fulfill constitutional mandates in a primarily virtual environment just as the office has successfully operated since March 23.
Detailed instructions on Temporary Protective Orders and Ex Parte Hearings during this statewide judicial emergency are available at www.dksuperiorclerk.com/tpo. Customers can continue to electronically file criminal, civil, real estate documents, and submit all inquiries at www.dksuperiorclerk.com. In order to receive assistance with submitting a Trade Name Waiver Form, please email Terry Arrington at [email protected].
Notary renewals, new Notary applications and passports are issued by appointment only at www.dksuperiorclerk.com.
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About the Clerk’s Office
Debra DeBerry has been the Clerk in DeKalb County, Georgia since March 2011. The Clerk of Superior Court is a constitutional office charged by the Georgia Constitution with the care, custody, and control of DeKalb County’s records. Additionally, in Georgia, the Clerk of Superior Court is responsible for the Board of Equalization legislated to hear appeals on property values and other exemptions. Judicial and Real Estate documents are filed, docketed, recorded, maintained, and archived in an expeditious manner and always available for public access. The Clerk’s Office archives same-day Real Estate recording, turnaround of judicial documents within minutes, and processes are in place to reduce fraud.
