Overview of the Clayton County Superior Court

The Clayton County Judicial Circuit boundaries are the same as the boundaries of Clayton County. This circuit serves more than 297,000 people.

The Superior Court is a trial court of general jurisdiction. The court has exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, cases regarding title to land, divorce and equity, declaratory judgments, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto and prohibition and adoptions. Except for certain probate or juvenile matters, this court may exercise jurisdiction over other cases concurrently with the limited jurisdiction courts. This court is authorized to correct errors made by lower courts by issuing certiorari and for some lower courts, the right to direct review by this court.

Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays. Click here for a listing of county observed holidays.