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Easements An instrument granting the right of private way over another’s person land. Requirements to be filed: Be in writing Be signed by party conveying the easement Must be signed, have unofficial witness signature and be notarized The Clerk’s office will not notarize documents Have a return name and address at the top of the document A three-inch margin at the top of the first page Filing fee is $25.00 per easement Make sure your recording fees are enclosed payable to Cherokee Clerk of Court (Not applicable for self-filers) Money order or certified funds – made out to the Cherokee Clerk of Court Cash (we do not recommend sending cash through the mail) Credit Cards for in office filing only (adds 3% convenience fee) There are three ways to file: All self-filers MUST eFile real estate documents. (Per HB 1292 effective January 1, 2025) https://www.cherokeecourtclerk.com/efiling These Groups may file via paper or eFile: (Per HB 1292 effective January 1, 2025) Georgia-licensed attorneys, Mortgage lenders, (Georgia licensed or exempt) Mortgage servicers, (as such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. Section 1024.2) Federally insured bank or credit unions Georgia -licensed surveyors, Title insurance companies, (Georgia licensed) Georgia-licensed real estate brokers or salespersons, Any public official. In person: Mon – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm By Mail: Deeds and Records 90 North Street, Suite G-150 Canton, GA 30114 This document contains general information about legal matters pertaining to documents filed with the Clerk of Superior Court. This information is not to be construed as legal advice. It is always in your best interest to consult an attorney regarding questions or concerns prior to filing.

Passport Information We do NOT take PASSPORT photos at our Canton location , please arrive with your photos We no longer accept third party applications, you will have to locate another acceptance facility for this process We gladly offer this service to residents as a convenient alternative to other local acceptance facilities. Application Form For A New U.S, Passport (DS-11) https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11_pdf.PDF Online Application For A New U.S. Passport (DS-11) This site is managed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Renewal Application Form For A U.S. PASSPORT (DS-82) https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds82_pdf.pdf Online Renewal Application For A U.S. PASSPORT (DS-82) This site is managed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Statement Of Consent (DS-3053) https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds3053.pdf Statement Of Special Conditions (DS-5525) https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5525.pdf First Time Applicant Instructions for First Time Applicants Minor Under Age of 16 Instructions for Minors Under Age of 16 Passports For Minors Age 16 And 17 Instructions for Passports For Minors Age 16 And 17 Processing Times Routine Service: 4-6 weeks Expedited Service: 2-3 weeks Updated Passport Times Notice October 3, 2024 Passport Card The U.S. Passport Card can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book. Frequently Asked Questions COVID Updates General Questions Children (Under 16) Social Security Number Requirement U.S. Passport Card Birth Documentation and Copies of Passport Records Service Partners and Professionals Photo Requirements Lost Or Stolen Passport If your passport has been lost or stolen, it should be reported immediately to help protect yourself against identity theft and to prevent someone else from using the passport. Statement Regarding Lost Passport (DS-64) If your passport has been lost or stolen, it should be reported immediately to help protect yourself against identity theft and to prevent someone else from using the passport. Obtaining A Birth Certificate The links are provided for those users who want direct access to individual state and territory information. Change or Correct a Passport Do you need to correct or update your U.S. passport due to a name change, data error, or printing error? Photo Requirements Important Passport Information Gender Transition Applicant We can issue two different kinds of passports to you depending on where you are in your gender transition. Click Here Statement Of Non-Receipt (DS-86) https://eforms.state.gov/forms/ds86.pdf Life-or-Death Emergency Travel You may qualify for an appointment for life-or-death emergency service if: your immediate family member is outside of the United States, and he or she has died, or is dying (hospice care), or has a life-threatening illness or injury, and you need to travel to a foreign country within 72 hours (3 business days). Passport Videos How to Apply In Person How to Apply for your Child's Passport Passport Photo Tips How to Renew Your Passport By Mail Can I Renew My Passport? Vacation vs. Staycation Did You Receive A Letter Or Email? Did you receive a letter or email from us? If so, we need more information from you in order to process your passport application. Travel Advisories We have made it easy for you to get clear, timely, and reliable safety and security information about every country in the world and access it at home or on the go via our mobile-friendly website, travel.state.gov . PASSPORT CHECKLIST PRICES AND CHECKLIST - ENGLISH (06/27/2025) PRICES AND CHECKLIST - SPANISH (06/27/2025) Online Renewals Renewal passports can now be done online at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport.html .

Fee Schedules SUPERIOR COURTS OF GEORGIA COST SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024 Payment Information All mail-in payments must be in the form of certified check, money order or cashier’s check. Cash and credit cards accepted in person only. A self-addressed stamped envelope must be enclosed with payment if a receipt is desired. Checks are to be made payable to: Cherokee County Clerk of Courts Mailing Address: Cherokee County (fill in court here) Clerk of Court 90 North Street, Suite G-170 Canton, GA 30114

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Privacy Statement CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD of COMMISSIONERS PRIVACY STATEMENT Cherokee County Government values your privacy and is dedicated to protecting your personal information. Our privacy statement is a summary of our privacy policy. You can read our complete privacy policy by clicking here. Cherokee County logs IP addresses (a unique number assigned to every computer on the Internet) in order to improve security, analyze trends and administer the site. We track your movement within the site, the pages from which you were referred, access times and browser types. We use this information in aggregate and do not link it to you personally. Cherokee County PRIVACY POLICY This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for https://www.cherokeega.com and https://co.cherokee.ga.us Log Files We log IP addresses (a unique number assigned to every computer on the Internet) in order to improve security, analyze trends and administer the site. We track your movement within the site, the pages from which you were referred, access times and browser types. We only use this information in aggregate and do not link it to you personally. Use of Information Links this web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Cherokee County is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. When you leave our site, we encourage you to read the privacy statements of each web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site. Security this web site takes measures to protect the personal information you enter by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, which is recognized as an industry standard in encryption technology, whenever you enter personal information. Notification of Changes If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our site by identifying them as changes to our previous privacy policy. We will identify those changes for at least 60 days so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD of COMMISSIONERS 1130 Bluffs Pkwy Canton, GA 30114 678-493-6000

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Mandatory eFiling of Uniform Commercial Code Filings (UCC) File UCCs via the GSCCCA eFile portal at https://efile.gsccca.org/Home.aspx Only original, national forms are accepted. Please visit https://www.gsccca.org/file/ucc-forms for the UCC forms. New forms as of 07/01/2023 only will be accepted. Real Estate UCCs Documents Only original, national forms are accepted. Please visit https://www.gsccca.org/file/ucc-forms for the UCC forms. Make sure your fees are enclosed payable to Cherokee Clerk of Court Money order or certified funds – made out to the Cherokee Clerk of Court Cash (we do not recommend sending cash through the mail) Credit Cards for in office filing only (adds 3% convenience fee) There are three ways to file: All self-filers MUST eFile real estate documents. (Per HB 1292 effective January 1, 2025) https://www.cherokeecourtclerk.com/efiling These Groups may file via paper or eFile: (Per HB 1292 effective January 1, 2025) Georgia-licensed attorneys, Mortgage lenders, (Georgia licensed or exempt) Mortgage servicers, (as such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. Section 1024.2) Federally insured bank or credit unions Georgia -licensed surveyors, Title insurance companies, (Georgia licensed) Georgia-licensed real estate brokers or salespersons, Any public official. In person: Mon – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm By Mail: Deeds and Records 90 North Street, Suite G-150 Canton, GA 30114 This document contains general information about legal matters pertaining to documents filed with the Clerk of Superior Court. This information is not to be construed as legal advice. It is always in your best interest to consult an attorney regarding questions or concerns prior to filing.

Statement Of Claim To start the process of filing a small claims case, you must first fill out a Statement of Claim Form. On this form, enter the name and address of the person or corporation you are suing, state the exact amount of money you are suing for and explain why you are suing. You may represent yourself, act as an agent for your corporation, or you may sue on behalf of a minor should you be the guardian. However, you cannot represent someone else if you are not an attorney. In addition, you must put your name, mailing address and telephone number on the claim form. You may also elect to put your email address on the form for electronic notices. This is important because the Clerk of Court will use this address to send you notice of the date and time for a Magistrate Judge hearing. Your case may be dismissed if the Court cannot locate you. Remember, you must sue a corporation in the county where it is doing business or where it is incorporated. You may also sue a corporation in the county where the registered agent is located (The registered agent is the party that should be served for the corporation). STATEMENT OF CLAIM-COMPLAINT *UPDATED 05/27/25 ANSWER FORM ENTRY OF APPEARANCE REQUEST FORM SHERIFF'S ENTRY OF SERVICE FORM DISMISSAL FORM *UPDATED 05/27/25 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT CONSENT JUDGMENT DEFAULT JUDGMENT AFFADAVIT *UPDATED 04/15/25 MILITARY AFFADAVIT *UPDATED 04/15/25 PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDG MENT ORDER *UPDATED 04/15/25 When you are ready to Efile please visit Efile-GA

Terms and Conditions CHEROKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TERMS OF USAGE AGREEMENT Cherokee County Visitor Code of Conduct this website is operated by Cherokee County, which owns cherokeega.com, co.cherokee.ga.us and cherokeega-ema.org websites. This 'Terms of Usage Agreement' ("Agreement") informs visitors of the rules and policies that govern this website. We use the general term "visitors" to include both registered members of our website and any other person that accesses the website at any point for any amount of time, whether via the homepage or the website's internal pages, unless designated otherwise. Visitors are expected to follow any posted guidelines or rules. We may update this Agreement from time to time without notice and will post all changes prominently. All visitors have the obligation to review changes in this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, such changes shall be effective when they are posted. Your use of this website and participation in our website activities constitutes your agreement to be bound by this Agreement. Your privacy when visiting our website is of the utmost importance to us. To participate in our website activities, we may request that you submit certain personally identifiable information about yourself, including your name and personal contact information ("personal information"). We may also gather certain types of non-personal information about your visit to protect the security of our members and the site, and to make our program content more enjoyable for all our visitors. Non-personal information includes, but is not limited to, web browser and server identification, clickstream information, web pages visited and duration, and domain type. All personal information gathered from visitors by this website will be governed by our General Audience Privacy Policy and Children's Privacy Policy, (collectively, "Privacy Policies") which are incorporated in this Terms of Usage Agreement by reference. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and our Privacy Policies, the terms of the Privacy Policies will prevail. Please carefully review our Privacy Policies to understand our information collection, use and disclosure practices. Visitors are responsible for providing accurate, timely and complete information to us and our operational providers, agents and affiliates in connection with a visitor's participation and use of this website. Cherokee County is not liable or responsible for any claims relating to any inaccurate, untimely, false or incomplete information provided to us. Membership Eligibility for General Audience Website You must be eighteen years of age (18) or older to be a member of our general audience website. We will not knowingly collect personal information from visitors under eighteen years of age for activities on our website. Upon discovery of the participation of a person under eighteen years of age in such activities, his/her registration or participation will be canceled immediately and all personal information will be deleted from our files. For website activities that request personal information, you agree to provide accurate and current information about yourself. Your membership and/or participation in our website activities will be canceled without notice if, at any time, we discover that you provide false information, or violate any term of this Agreement or our Privacy Policies. If necessary, and in accordance with applicable law, Cherokee County will cooperate with local, state and/or federal authorities to protect our website, visitors, parents, partners, affiliates, subsidiaries and operational providers or to prevent unauthorized use of the site. Restrictions on Visitors' Use of Cherokee County Website Content this website contains materials supplied by Cherokee County and is protected by copyrights, trademarks, servicemarks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly autdorized by Cherokee County, visitors may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, sell, license, rent, publicly display or perform, edit, adapt or create a derivative work of, in any manner, any material or content obtained from this site, including code and software ("Material"). Notwithstanding the above, visitors may print or download the Material from this site only for personal or non-commercial use, provided that the visitor does not republish the Material and keeps intact all copyright, trademarks, servicemarks, patent and other proprietary notices. Use of the Material for any purpose not expressly permitted in this Agreement is prohibited. As noted above, reproduction, copying, or redistribution for commercial purposes of the Material or design elements on this site is also strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Cherokee County. Permission will be granted only when certain limited criteria have been met. For information on requesting such permission, please contact Cherokee County at: Cherokee County Board of Commissioners 1130 Bluffs Pkwy Canton, Ga 30114 770-479-0400 Visitors represent and warrant that they are the owner or otherwise have the right to provide any information or materials (including pre-existing materials) that they post or transmit for use in public areas on the website. Visitors hereby grant Cherokee County, its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries an irrevocable, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive worldwide license to use, copy, display, modify, edit, and create derivative works from and distribute any information or materials that visitors post in public areas. Material on this server may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. We have the right to make changes and update any information contained on this server without prior notice. E-mail E-mail is an important communication method for our online visitors. 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The submission of non-personal and non-confidential information to us shall in no way prevent the purchase, manufacture or use of similar products, services, plans and ideas or the like by Cherokee County, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or operational providers for any purpose, and Cherokee County, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and operational providers shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute such information to others without liability or restriction. Any personal information transmitted with an e-mail, such as e-mail or home addresses, and the sender's name, will be protected in accordance with the policies set forth in our Privacy Policies. Choice of Law and Forum this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or your use of this site shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action. Code of Conduct for Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms, and Auditoriums We may provide interactive activities for this website such as chat rooms, bulletin boards (also known as message boards) or auditoriums, collectively identified as "Interactive Areas," for the enjoyment of our visitors. Any submissions or postings by visitors to certain parts of this website, including Interactive Areas, without limitation, will be public and posted in public areas on the website. Cherokee County, its parents, partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, members, directors, officers, employees, and any contract or operational providers that conduct, operate and/or manage Cherokee County's Interactive Areas, will not be responsible for the action of any visitors with respect to any information, materials or content posted, uploaded or transmitted in these Interactive Areas. By participating in any of the aforementioned activities, all visitors and members agree to follow Cherokee County's standards of conduct. Postings to public areas may not be reviewed by Cherokee County prior to appearing on the website. Nonetheless, Cherokee County reserves the right to change, delete, or remove, in part or in full, any postings in Interactive Areas and to terminate or suspend access to such areas for conduct that we believe interferes with other peoples' enjoyment, and/or cooperate with local, state, and/or federal authorities if necessary, and in accordance with applicable law. 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When in doubt about appropriate behavior in our Interactive Areas, please remember that, although the venue is electronic, those participating in it are real people. We ask that you treat others with respect and care. Any conduct by a participant in the Interactive Areas that violates this Agreement in any way may result in the suspension or termination of the visitor's registration and access to the site, at Cherokee County's sole discretion, in addition to any other remedies. Cherokee County may provide Interactive activities on a number of topics, but our staff or volunteer hosts participating in these activities do not offer professional advice of any kind and are speaking from their own experience or opinion as is helpful for the facilitation of the dialogue. These hosts claim no professional expertise or authority. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES the INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." 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FILING FEES All fees are set by law and subject to change. Please verify the fee amount with the Clerk's office. Civil cases (includes Sheriff's service for one defendant) $111.00 Sheriff's service for each additional defendant $50.00 Petition for Writ of Dispossessory (includes Sheriff's service for one defendant) $86.00 Sheriff's service for each additional tenant $25.00 Abandoned Vehicle cases $50.00 Abandoned Vessel cases $45.00 Civilian Applications for Arrest Warrants $20.00* *Must include Police Report *No charge in family violence cases Writs of fieri facias (fi.fa.) $29.00 Post Judgment Interrogatories Fees - $10.00

There are two types of Subpoenas that we can generate. The cost for Subpoenas is $5.00 each. A Subpoena requiring a witness to attend court is called a Witness Subpoena . You may use a Witness Subpoena to also list documents that you want that witness to bring to court when they testify. See generally O.C.G.A. 24-10-21. A Subpoena requiring someone to bring documents only to Court (no testimony from that person is needed, only the documents are needed) is called a Subpoena for the Production of Documents . Historically, this type of subpoena used to be called a Subpoena Duces Tecum. See generally O.C.G.A. 24-10-22. If you need a Subpoena for Deposition, the subpoena will need to be prepared by the individual requesting the subpoena. If you need a Foreign Subpoena or Out of State Subpoena please refer to O.C.G.A. § 24-13-112