Clerks DeKalb County

Debra DeBerry

Clerk of Superior Court

Year Elected: 2011

Party

DEKALB COUNTY COURT

556 N. McDonough St.
Judicial Tower Annex Room G-130

Decatur, GA 30030


8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

Phone: (404) 371-2836
Fax: (404) 371-4492


County Code 44

  • Courts Managed

    Superior Court

  • Legal Org.

    The Champion Newspaper
    (404) 373-7779

  • Chief Deputy

    William Sheppard

  • County Population

    700,000+


SERVICES

Civil & Criminal Filings
Deed Records
Notary Appointments
Adoptions
Appeals
Tax Liens
UCCs
Passports

OFFICE CONTACTS

William Sheppard - Chief Deputy - (404) 371-2795
Rick Setser - Assistant Chief Deputy - (404) 371-2391
Carey Yelder - Real Estate Manager - (404) 371-9143
Lisa Oakley - Notary/Tradename Manager - (404) 371-2250
Fayron Woodley - Adoptions, Appeals & Passports Manager - (404) 687-3873
Vivian Cook - Deed Intake/UCC Supervisor - (404) 687-3814
Ruby Hill - Deed Indexing Supervisor - (404) 687-3811
John Bryant - Criminal Division Supervisor - (404) 371-4199
Tara Jackson - Civil Division Supervisor - (404) 371-3267
Xernia L. Fortson – General Counsel & Public Information Officer – (404) 275-8704
Lydia Thomas - Board of Equalization Supervisor - (404) 371-2459
Annette Taylor - Executive Secretary/Administration - (404) 371-2251

OTHER INFORMATION

Office Hours:
8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

Passport Office Hours:
8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Services Provided by Clerk's Office:
Real Estate Records (Recording, e-Recording, Maintenance & Retrieval)
Personal Property Records (Recording, Maintenance & Retrieval)
Judicial Records (Civil and Criminal eFiling, Maintenance & Retrieval)
General Executions (FiFa's) (Recording and Cancellations)
Notary Public Commissions (Application & Appointment)
Trade Name Registrations (Application & Recording)
UCC
General and Limited Partnerships (Filing, Maintenance & Retrieval (by Court Order Only))
Appeals (To Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia)
Passport Applications
Adoption Filings

Most Requested Phone Numbers:
Clerk of Superior Court: (404) 371-2836
County Information Operator: (404) 371-2000
Business License: (404) 371-2461
Jury Management: (404) 371-2022
Probate Court: (404) 371-2601
Recorders Court: (404) 371-3272
State Court Clerk: (404) 371-2261
Tag Information: (404) 298-4000
Tax Commissioner: (404) 298-4000
Voter Registration: (404) 298-4020

      

DeKalb Co. Courthouse
556 N. McDonough St., Ste. 207
Decatur, GA 30030

All persons entering courthouse are required to clear a security check conducted by the DeKalb Co. Sheriff's Department.

Parking available for fee of $6.00 in the county parking deck directly behind the courthouse on Trinity Place or the open county parking lot at the Callaway Building on Commerce. Metered parking is also available around the county administration building and courthouse complex.

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