Long County Clerk Office
Long County's primary court-record clerk is Sherry McFann Long, Clerk of Superior Court. The GSCCCA Long County clerk directory says she was elected in 2013 and lists the courts managed as Superior, State, and Juvenile. The directory also identifies Joannie Poole as chief deputy and lists services that include Notaries and eCert.
The clerk directory is the official source for Long County Clerk of Superior Court contact data and managed courts.
The image ties the Clerk of Superior Court page to the statewide clerk directory used to confirm the office, hours, and court coverage.
Long County Clerk of Superior Court
Clerk: Sherry McFann Long
458 South McDonald Street
P.O. Box 458
Ludowici, GA 31316
(912) 545-2123
Fax: (912) 545-2020
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:40 p.m.
Closed 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. for lunch
Long County Clerk Duties
The Clerk of Superior Court is the user-facing office for Superior Court civil and felony criminal filings, State Court misdemeanor and traffic records, and Juvenile Court records subject to confidentiality rules. Georgia does not split Long County records into a Texas-style district clerk and county clerk system. Probate Court and Magistrate Court keep their own local filings, but the Clerk of Superior Court remains the primary contact for Superior, State, and Juvenile records.
- Superior Court civil, felony criminal, divorce, equity, and land-title case records.
- State Court misdemeanor, traffic, and covered civil action records.
- Juvenile Court records when access is permitted by law or court order.
- Court-date notices and address-update issues for released or bonded defendants.
- Certified and plain copy requests for files maintained by the clerk.
Probate Court handles marriage licenses, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, weapons carry licenses, and vital-record functions. Magistrate Court handles small claims, dispossessories, garnishments, warrant applications, county ordinance matters, minor criminal matters, and bail setting. Those records should not be assumed to be held by the Clerk of Superior Court unless a related Superior or State Court case exists.
Request Long County Certified Copies
A certified copy is a clerk-authenticated copy used when an agency, court, employer, title company, school, licensing office, or benefits office needs proof from the court file. Certified copies may be needed for divorce decrees, final judgments, disposition papers, sentencing orders, civil judgments, or other case documents. If the case is sealed, juvenile, adoption-related, or otherwise restricted, the clerk may not be able to release it to a public requester.
- Identify the court and case type: Superior, State, or Juvenile, plus civil, criminal, divorce, or traffic where known.
- Collect the case number, party names, filing year, and exact document requested.
- Call the clerk at (912) 545-2123 to confirm whether the file is available, public, archived, or restricted.
- Ask for the plain-copy, certification, mailing, and search costs before sending payment.
- Submit the request in person or by mail to P.O. Box 458, Ludowici, GA 31316, using the payment method the clerk confirms.
- Keep the receipt or clerk response in case the receiving agency asks for proof of certification.
Long County Clerk Request Fields
The research did not locate a dedicated Long County Clerk of Superior Court copy-request form. A written request should still include the fields a clerk needs to identify the file and the requested copy type. For online access, PeachCourt has a separate account-registration field inventory that controls provider access rather than the county's mail request.
| Field | Required Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best if known | Speeds lookup and reduces wrong-file risk. |
| Party names | Yes | Use full names and role if known. |
| Court and case type | Yes | Superior, State, or Juvenile, plus civil, criminal, divorce, or traffic. |
| Document requested | Yes | Example: final decree, disposition, order, judgment, or docket sheet. |
| Copy type | Yes | Plain copy, certified copy, or eCert if available. |
| Return contact | Yes | Mailing address, phone, and any email for cost follow-up. |
Online Long County Court Access
Georgia Courts' e-access court records page directs users to provider websites, and provider accounts may be required. PeachCourt registration is available to attorneys and non-attorneys. PeachCourt says many courts provide online access to file-stamped case documents, while sealed documents and adoption documents are excluded. For most courts, dockets date as far back as 2005, and documents can be purchased where available.
The Georgia Courts e-access page is the statewide entry point for provider-based court-record access.
The provider model explains why a Long County record may require both online account access and direct clerk follow-up.
The PeachCourt registration page has a detailed account field set.
Those fields matter because provider access starts with an account, not just a case number search.
| PeachCourt Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Last Name and First Name | Text | Account holder identity. |
| Email and Confirm Email | Email/text | Must match for account setup. |
| Password and Confirm Password | Password | Hidden input fields. |
| Secret Question and Secret Answer | Dropdown and text | Recovery prompt options include first car, pass phrase, first pet, and high school. |
| 4-digit Pin | Numeric/text | Account PIN. |
| reCAPTCHA and Terms Acknowledgement | Challenge and checkbox | Required by the inspected page. |
Long County Clerk Fees
The research file captured one online document-access fee tied to PeachCourt and several Magistrate Court fees that relate to filings outside the Clerk of Superior Court's main Superior/State/Juvenile record desk. A Long County clerk copy request should be priced by the clerk before payment is mailed because the research did not locate a local plain-copy or certification fee table for Superior Court records.
| Item | Amount | Source or Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PeachCourt document purchase | $0.50 per page plus convenience fee | Provider document FAQ, where documents are available. |
| Plain copy from clerk | Confirm with clerk | Long County copy fee schedule not captured. |
| Certified copy from clerk | Confirm with clerk | Ask about certification and page charges. |
| State Court traffic or court payment phone support | Payment amount varies | nCourt phone support is (877) 685-4495. |
| Cancel FiFa | $25.00 | Local Magistrate price list says payable to Superior Court. |
| Nulla bona | $25.00 | Local Magistrate price list says payable to Superior Court. |
Note: Magistrate filing fees are not a substitute for Superior Court copy fees, but they show related local court costs.
Long County Clerk Document Access
PeachCourt's document FAQ states that many state and superior court documents are available online to account holders where the court participates. It also states that sealed documents, adoption documents, and proposed orders not executed by a judge are not available through public document access. Online document access should therefore be treated as one channel, not a guarantee that the complete Long County file is online.
The PeachCourt document access FAQ is the source for document pricing and availability limits.
The FAQ supports a practical rule for Long County records: search online when available, then verify certified or missing records through the clerk.
Long County Court Date Notices
The Sheriff's Jail and Bonding information warns released or bonded people that court-date notices come from the Clerk of Court, not the Sheriff's Office. Address changes are the person's responsibility. That detail is important for State Court and Superior Court records because a missed notice can lead to a bench warrant, bond issue, or failure-to-appear record.
For State Court traffic and misdemeanor payments, the nCourt Long County State portal identifies Hon. Jeffrey L. Arnold as judge and Sherry Long as court clerk. State Court is held on the second and fourth Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. unless notice says otherwise. Payment access does not replace a court-date confirmation with the Clerk of Superior Court when appearance is required.