Deeds and Land Records

The Superior Court Clerk's duties include recording all Gwinnett County real estate deeds, plats, condominium floor plans, Uniform Commercial Code Filings, General Execution Docket and Lien filings, Military Discharges, Partnerships and Physicians License, providing an index and images of all documents.

Our records date back to September 26, 1871 when the former records were lost in fire. They are available online at www.gsccca.org.

 

Mailing Address

Gwinnett County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 2050
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

 

Hours of Operation

Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Counter closes at 4:30 p.m. for recording)

 

Uniform Commercial Code

Effective August 1, 2019, the Gwinnett County Clerk of Superior Court will only accept Central Filing Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) by electronic filing through The Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority at efile.gsccca.org. We will no longer be accepting paper filings in our office. UCC forms are available online at www.gsccca.org.

 

Plats

Effective January 1, 2017, HB 1004 requires all maps, plats and plans to be electronically filed with the Clerk of Superior Court through The Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority at efile.gsccca.org.

 

Bond to Discharge Lien

A Security Bond or Cash is required at the time of filing. O.C.G.A. 44-14-364

 

Physicians License

Physicians are no longer required to register their license with the Clerk of Court’s office, O.C.G.A. 43-1-23. Under prior law, the clerk does have registration books that end in 1997.

 

Materialmen / Laborers Lien

Must be filed within 90 days from the date of completion of work or last day materials were furnished. Authority O.C.G.A. 44-14-361

 

Military Discharges

Documents are recorded immediately and returned. Authority O.C.G.A. 15-6-72

The follwing documents are accepted for recording:

• Copy 4, DD form 214 issued by United States Government
• Any copy of DD214 with a raised seal issued by the United States National Personnel Center, or
• United States Archives form 13038

 

Warranty Deeds

A PT-61 form is required with all Deeds that are changing ownership. This form can be completed at The Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority at www.gsccca.org. If the transaction is not tax exempt, payment of Transfer Tax is required at the time of recording. O.C.G.A. 48-6-1; 48-6-2.

 

Security Deeds

A Security Deed must be filed within 90 days of execution to avoid penalties and interest on Intangible Tax, if not tax exempt. O.C.G.A. 48-6-61.