Cobb County Criminal Court Records

Locate the case in the court that holds it

Cobb County criminal court records are case records, not a countywide criminal-history clearance. Begin with the court named on the charging papers, docket or earlier order. The Superior Court Clerk maintains its civil and criminal dockets and filed instruments; Cobb State Court has a separate search with a Criminal Cases option. A result in one court does not establish what the other court holds.

For Superior Court cases, open the Clerk’s Records Search page and choose Search Court Records, not either real-estate index. Superior Court handles the county’s felony trials. Use a known case number or a supported name query in the court service, then retain the docket reference for a copy order. Court-service questions can be directed to 770-528-2000. For a State Court criminal file, its Criminal Division lists 770-528-1246 at 12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090.

For a State Court search, select Criminal Cases and use the case number when known. Otherwise enter the last and first names, with a middle name, birth year or filing dates if reliable. The form offers a phonetic-name option and security verification. Keep the court, case number and defendant together when recording a candidate; a similar name alone does not confirm identity.

Identify the document that answers your question

A docket helps identify filings and dates, but the judgment, sentencing order or later revocation order provides the actual court language. If an employer, licensing office or other recipient requested proof of the outcome, ask whether it needs a single certified disposition or the broader Criminal Disposition Package before paying. Read each charge and later docket entry rather than treating the initial accusation as the final result.

The Superior Clerk describes its Criminal Disposition Package as containing the final disposition, plea statement, plea questionnaire, indictment, and any revocation or consent orders. Compare that list with the requested proof. Ask specifically for a later order if it is relevant; the package name does not guarantee that an unrelated proceeding or every file involving that defendant will be included.

Use the published mail-copy categories

These are the Clerk’s published category prices for mailed copies, not a price schedule for State Court or an unlimited search of all criminal records. Identify the document or package and quantity so staff can confirm the amount. The Request Copies page also lists $1 regular and $2.50 certified for in-person or courier copies, but does not clearly state the unit. An older Services page instead lists 50 cents per page plus $2 per certified document. Because those in-person descriptions differ, obtain an itemized quote before choosing that route.

Send a complete prepaid written request

1. State the Superior Court case number, defendant’s full name, document title or package, number of copies and whether certification is required. Add a filing date if several orders have similar titles.
2. Enclose advance payment by cashier’s check or money order payable to Cobb Superior Court Clerk. Personal checks are not accepted for the mailed-copy process.
3. Mail to Cobb Superior Court Clerk, Attn: File-room, P.O. Box 3370, Marietta, GA 30061, with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Keep a copy of the request and payment information.

The copy page does not promise a processing deadline. If delivery must meet a deadline, confirm turnaround and postage before mailing. The courthouse address is 70 Haynes Street, Marietta, GA 30090, with published weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the courthouse address and mail-copy post-office box serve different purposes.

Consider an electronically certified court record

The Superior Clerk also offers eCertification for court records. After the Clerk processes the purchase, the certified record is delivered as a secured PDF by email or through the GSCCCA eCertification service linked on the Clerk’s page. Check the document and total in that service; the mail-package price should not be assumed to cover an electronic order.

Ask the receiving organization whether it accepts an electronically certified PDF. The Clerk warns that some agencies may reject that format and require a paper certified copy. Choose the acceptable version first to avoid paying twice. eCertification is a copy service, not a substitute for establishing the correct court and case.

Resolve missing papers or an apparent error

When copies arrive, compare the defendant, case number, document dates and certification with your request. If a page or order is missing, reference the same request and identify the exact missing filing. If the underlying docket or order appears wrong, contact the clerk holding that case about the appropriate correction procedure; purchasing a new copy does not change the court’s record. Restricted material requires the court’s authorized access process, so absence from a public display should not be treated as proof that no case exists.