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EFiling For organizations that submit documents to the Cherokee County Deed Office via (express) mail, runner or courier service, the availability of e-recording services means that you are able to securely and cost-effectively file documents with the county through a web browser from the comfort and convenience of your office. E-Recording not only saves you time and money, it also accelerates document recordings, increases your office productivity, and increases the security of documents you file with the county. We have several e-Recording vendors to choose from: ​ Simplifile: https://simplifile.com/ CSC: www.erecording.com ePN: www.GOePN.com Indecomm: https://www.indecomm.net/ GSCCCA: https://efile.gsccca.org/Home.aspx ​ E-Filing Guide for GSCCCA e-filing portal E-Filing Guide

DEFERRALS/EXCUSALS If you are requesting a one-time deferral or an excuse that is provided under Georgia Law, the one-time deferral or excuse affidavit must be received no less than seven (7) business days prior to your reporting date and time. Affidavits must be completed in its entirety and notarized (if applicable). You may submit the affidavit via email, mail, or fax. ​ Deferral and Excusal Forms: Deferral Affidavit Full-Time Student Affidavit Primary Caregiver Affidavit (This Affidavit is for Stay-at-Home Parents Who Do NOT Work) Home School Teacher Affidavit Sole Caregiver Affidavit Age 70 and Older Affidavit Medical Certificate of Excuse Military or Military Spouse Affidavit ​ Non-US Citizen Affidavit Convicted Felon Affidavit ​ ONE-TIME DEFERRAL: A one-time deferral may be granted under very limited circumstances. LEGAL EXEMPTIONS (O.C.G.A § 15-12-1.1): Full-time student at a college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary school Primary caregiver having active care and custody of a child six (6) years of age or younger with no alternative child care Primary teacher in a home study program as defined in O.C.G.A § 20-2-690 with no alternative arrangements Sole unpaid caregiver for a person over the age of six (6) with physical or cognitive limitations Persons age 70 or older Military duty or military spouse MEDICAL EXCUSE: Persons who are permanently disabled either mentally or physically, please submit a completed Medical Certificate of Excuse (to be filled out by a physician). NON-RESIDENT OF CHEROKEE COUNTY: Please submit proof of your new address (e.g., driver’s license) via email. NON-U.S. CITIZEN: Please contact the Jury Department and complete the Non-U.S. Citizen Affidavit. CONVICTED FELON: Please contact the Jury Department and complete the Convicted Felon Affidavit.

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

COVID 19 INFORMATION AND LINKS This page was created to display current orders, links and memorandums involving Socially Distant Services. We also, regularly post updates on our FaceBook page at Clerk of Court Facebook 1 State Court Misdemeanor Schedule Misdemeanor Traffic Schedule effective during Judicial emergency****REVISED**** ​ Order Terminating Emergency Misdemeanor Traffic and Game/Fish Offense Schedule In an effort to reduce the number of people coming to the Justice Center, Chief State Court Judge Alan Jordan has reduced traffic offenses by 15% during the duration of the state of emergency. The 15% reduction ONLY applies if the traffic fine is paid PRIOR to the court date on your citation. We have options for paying prior to your court date, that does NOT involve coming to the Justice center. YOu can mail your payments with a money order to: State Court, 90 North Street, Canton, GA 30114 or you can pay online by visiting Cherokee County Online Traffic Payments Or you can call 678.493.6550. ​ Below is a copy of the Traffic Fine Schedule, some offenses that previously were "MUST SEE JUDGE" are now payable at a reduced rate. 2 Superior Court Information March 13, 2020, Order Declaring Judicial Emergency March 18, 2020, Order to Address Essential Functions April 6, 2020, Order on Videoconferencing April 7, 2020, Order Declaring Extension of Judicial Emergency April 8, 2020, Order on Videoconferencing May 12, 2020, Order Declaring Second Extension of Judicial Emergency July 13, 2020, Order Declaring Local Judicial Emergency August 12, 2020 Order Extending Local Judicial Emergency December 18, 2020 Order Extending Local Judicial Emergency December 29, 2020 Amendment to Order Declaring Local Judicial Emergency. January 15, 2021 Amendment to Order Declaring Local Judicial Emergency. February 18, 2021 Order Extending Local Judicial Emergenc y March 11, 2021 Guidelines for Judicial Emergency July 1, 2021 Order Declaring Local Judicial Emergency 3 TPO information If you need assistance filing an emergency pleading, please call 678.493.6511 and we will assist you. ​ If you need a TPO, you can also call the Family Violence Center at 770.479.1703 or 1.800.33.HAVEN for filing assistance. 4 Supreme Court Judicial Emergency Orders March 14, 2020, Supreme Court Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency April 6, 2020, Supreme Court Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency May 11, 2020, Supreme Court Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency August 11 2020, Supreme Court Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency 5 Superior State and Magistrate Court Electronic filing and Docket Search To efile in Cherokee County Superior Court Criminal and Civil, State Court Criminal and Civil and Magistrate Civil visit Efile Ga To view and purchase efiled records for Georgia Counties using Tyler as their efile service provider visit R esearch-Efiled Records ​ To view and purchase public records for cases filed in Cherokee County Superior, State and Magistrate Court (e-filed or paper filed) visit Docket Search 6 Clerk of Court Memoranda Socially Distant Services March 24, 2020 Socially Distant Services Updated Memoranda

Lost or Stolen U.S. Passports ​ 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. ​ To replace and report a lost or stolen passport If you are in the United States and are traveling in 2 weeks or less: ​​ Make an appointment to apply in person at a Passport Agency or Center to replace your passport in 5 business days or less (based on need, some restrictions apply). You must submit Form DS-11 and DS-64 in person to the agency. You may: Use our online guide to fill out Form DS-11 and DS-64 and then print for submission by mail or in person; or Print Form DS-11 and Form DS-64 and complete by hand. If you are in the United States and are not traveling within 2 weeks: ​​ You must submit Form DS-11 and DS-64 in person at an authorized Passport Application Acceptance Facility . You may: Use our online guide to fill out Form DS-11 and DS-64 and then print for submission by mail or in person; or Print Form DS-11 and Form DS-64 and complete by hand. To report a lost or stolen passport only (without replacing) If you would like to report a lost or stolen passport, but you do not need a new passport: Call us toll free at 1-877-487-2778 (TTY 1-888-874-7793), or Complete, sign, and mail Form DS-64 to the address on the form If you find another person's lost U.S. passport, please mail it in a sturdy envelope to: ATTN: CLASP U.S. Department of State CA/PPT/S/L/LE 4th Floor 1150 Passport Services PL Dulles, VA 20189-1150 To Report the Non-Receipt of a Passport After Mailing ​ If the Online Passport Status System or the National Passport Information Center has indicated that your newly issued passport has been mailed out, but you have not received it after ten business days, you should contact the National Passport Information Center to report the non-receipt of the passport. If you do not report the non-receipt of your passport within 90 days from the date the passport was issued, you will be required to reapply and pay all applicable fees.

WHAT IS A NOTARY PUBLIC? ​ A notary public is a person of proven integrity appointed by a Clerk of Superior Court to serve the public as an impartial witness in taking acknowledgments, administering oaths, and affirmations, and other acts authorized by law. Notaries are required to follow simple instructions and exercise good judgment and discretion when executing their office. Notarization does not insure the statements contained in the document are true or accurate. The notary has no obligation to verify a document’s content or to indicate he/she has knowledge of the contents of the document or of the copy certified. Notarization does not legalize or validate a document. A document with errors prior to notarization will contain the same errors afterwards. Notary Training Webinar Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:00am-11:30am A representative from The Georgia Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Authority will conduct the training session. All notaries are invited to attend. Zoom link is listed below. Session is open to a limited number of participants on a first come, first serve basis. ​ Please note that the webinar last between 60-90 minutes. ​ Please Register at: ​ https://gsccca-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-ypqDkjEtbRRoUhoMhh5vjrLVdxJqVa [gsccca-org.zoom.us] ​ For more information contact rlrussett@cherokeega.com ​ ​

Processing Times (Effective October 31, 2022) ​ Routine 6-9 Weeks Expedited* 3-5 Weeks Expedited at Agency 8 Business Days *Expedited service is an additional $60.00 ​ Already Applied for a Passport? Check the status of your application online . It takes approximately 5-7 days for applications to be tracked online. It may take less time if you paid for Expedite Service and sent your application via overnight delivery. Please remember when calculating processing times, passport cards cannot be shipped using overnight delivery. All passport cards are returned using First Class Mail. If you are traveling within 2 weeks or need a passport for a foreign visa within 4 weeks and: ​​ Have not yet applied, please call our National Passport Information Center (1-877-487-2778) to schedule an appointment and submit your application at a Passport Agency . Have already applied, please contact our National Passport Information Center to speak with a Customer Service Representative when you are 7 days out from your travel date. If you are NOT traveling within 2 weeks or need a passport for a foreign visa within 4 weeks and: ​​ Have not yet applied, please visit our First Time Applicants page or Renew a Passport page for information on how and where to apply. Have already applied, please refer to the application processing times above. Please Note: the application processing times above apply to all types of passport services, including requests for a name change and additional visa pages.

Military Veterans Attention Military Veterans! Patty Baker, Clerk of Courts would like to take an opportunity to thank you for your service. It is because of the selfless service of Veterans, that the United States of America remains the greatest country in the world. ​ As you transition from the military into civilian life, many Veterans do not realize their DD214 should be recorded in the Deeds and Records Department of the county in which they reside. If you are new to Cherokee County, we would first like to welcome you and also encourage you to have your DD214 recorded here in Cherokee County. Many times people have them recorded but then move to another state or county. This is a FREE service offered to all veterans. This service is especially helpful if in the future, you require a certified copy of the DD214. The Clerk of Court would be able to provide a certified copy free of charge! ​ While this has been established by legislation, many Veterans are unaware. The link to view the Statute is O.C.G.A 15-6-72 ©2021 Brought to you by the Cherokee County Clerk of Courts