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

      

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