Dougherty County Clerk Office
The Dougherty County Clerk of Court page identifies Phyllis N. Johnson as Clerk of Superior Court and Candee M. Nix as Chief Deputy Clerk. The state court structure map treats this as a unified clerk office for the local court-record build. The research also notes that GSCCCA lists Johnson as elected in 2025 and lists Superior, State, and Municipal courts under the office's managed courts. That matters for users because the same clerk access path can support more than one case type.
The office sits in the Judicial Building, the same downtown Albany court cluster used by Superior Court, State Court, Probate Court, the District Attorney, and the Public Defender. The clerk page gives a direct phone number for help with the online system during business hours. Use that local office when a Tyler search result is missing, when a case may be sealed or old, or when a certified copy is needed for filing, employment, licensing, or another formal purpose.
Dougherty County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Phyllis N. Johnson
225 Pine Avenue, Suite 126
Albany, GA 31701
229-431-2198
dococlerks@dougherty.ga.us
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Dougherty County Clerk Records
The clerk's online links separate court cases from land records. Civil and criminal cases use Tyler CM Web Search, which the clerk page labels as the civil and criminal case search. Real estate records use Tyler RE Search. The RE Search disclaimer says there is no charge to access data or images, while a free account is used for fraud notifications rather than ordinary searching.
The clerk page also points users to e-filing instructions, PeachCourt filing for civil and criminal documents, GSCCCA filing for real estate and UCC financing statements, notary public instructions, a filing-fee PDF, traffic ticket payment, trade-name registration, and real estate change information. Those are clerk access channels, not separate county courts. They help explain why a single record request may require the case number, party names, court type, requested document, and whether the copy must be certified.
- Court case records: Superior, State, and Municipal case records searched through Tyler CM Web Search when public.
- Real estate records: deed and land records searched through Tyler RE Search.
- E-filing: PeachCourt for civil and criminal filings; GSCCCA for real estate and UCC filings.
- Counter help: in-person, phone, email, and mail access through the clerk's office.
- Fallback requests: contact the custodian when an online system does not show the record.
Dougherty County Clerk Search Fields
The CM Web Search routes are simple, but the name rules are strict. The party-name screen says names should be entered as last name followed by first name, with no suffix, and with at least two letters. The research did not locate a public case-number format in the accessible HTML, so the most reliable case-number search uses the exact number printed on a notice, docket, citation, or clerk letter.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By Party | Navigation tab | No | Best for a name-based civil or criminal case search. |
| Search By Associated Party | Navigation tab | No | Use when a person may be tied to the file but not the main party. |
| Search By Case Number | Navigation tab | No | Use the exact case number from a court document. |
| Party Name | Text | Yes for party search | Last name followed by first name; no suffix; minimum two letters. |
| Login | Link | No | Public search is available, but some functions may require an account. |
Request Dougherty Certified Copies
A certified copy is different from an online search result. It is issued by the clerk with official certification and is often required when a court order, divorce decree, judgment, or other filing must be used outside the courthouse. Research did not locate exact plain-copy or certified-copy amounts in official HTML, so fee confirmation should come from the clerk's filing-fee PDF or the clerk's phone line before mailing payment.
- Identify the court, party names, case number if known, and the specific document needed.
- Search Tyler CM Web Search first if the case is public and online.
- Call 229-431-2198 or email dococlerks@dougherty.ga.us when the record is older, sealed, not indexed, or unclear.
- Submit the request in person, by mail to P.O. Box 1827, Albany, Georgia 31702, or through the channel the clerk gives for that record type.
- Confirm the copy fee, certification fee, payment form, pickup method, and mailing time before sending funds.
Records that involve juveniles, sealed cases, restricted criminal history, adoption, mental-health matters, or protected personal identifiers may not be available to the general public even when a related docket entry exists.
Dougherty Clerk Request Details
The research did not locate one universal clerk request form in accessible HTML. A complete request should still include the core fields the clerk needs to locate the file and decide whether the copy can be released. Include a phone number or email so staff can ask follow-up questions instead of returning an incomplete request.
| Request Field | Required | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | If known | Speeds the search and reduces false matches. |
| Party names | Yes | Use last name and first name, plus spelling variations if needed. |
| Court or case type | Yes | Superior, State, Municipal, civil, criminal, divorce, or other type. |
| Document requested | Yes | Order, judgment, divorce decree, disposition, docket, or full file. |
| Certified or plain copy | Yes | Certified copies require clerk certification and different handling. |
| Return method | Yes | Pickup, mail, or another method approved by the clerk. |
Dougherty County Clerk Fees
The official clerk page links a filing-fee PDF, but exact copy and certification charges were not visible in the HTML research capture. The fee table should therefore stay tied to confirmed facts: RE Search data and images are free to view, fraud notifications require a free account, and court-copy costs should be confirmed with the office before payment.
| Service | Official Amount or Note |
|---|---|
| Clerk filing fee schedule | Linked from the Clerk page as a filing-fee PDF. |
| Plain or certified court copies | Amount not located in official HTML; call 229-431-2198. |
| Real estate online access | No charge for data or images in Tyler RE Search. |
| Fraud notifications | Free account required for notification service. |
| Traffic payment | Clerk page links traffic payment; Albany Municipal Court also uses JusticeONE. |
According to the RE Search portal, ordinary data and image access is free. That free search access does not mean every court copy or certification is free.
Dougherty Clerk Source Screens
The U.S. Attorney Albany Division page is useful context for federal records that are separate from the Dougherty Clerk of Superior Court.
Federal cases use federal clerks and PACER, while local Dougherty County court records start with the county clerk and local court portals.
The Dougherty Sheriff P2C sex offender module shows another public safety record channel outside the clerk's civil and criminal case system.
That division of sources is important: court filings, warrants, jail custody, and sex-offender data are not all held by the same office.
Dougherty Clerk Filing Channels
Electronic filing is part of the clerk's records workflow. The research notes that the clerk's e-filing instructions announce electronic filing in criminal cases and identify PeachCourt as the platform selected by Phyllis N. Johnson for Superior and State Courts. Real estate and UCC electronic filings use GSCCCA. Those filing systems are for submitting documents, while CM Web Search and RE Search are for public lookup.
For mailed requests, use the clerk's mailing address: P.O. Box 1827, Albany, Georgia 31702. For in-person help, use Suite 126 at the Judicial Building. For online records that do not load, return to the clerk's official page rather than assuming a case does not exist. The public portal itself tells users to search spelling variations and send questions to the local clerk.
Note: The clerk is the record custodian for many court files, but Probate Court, the Sheriff, Albany Municipal Court, and federal courts keep separate records.