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Clerk of Court

Lynn G. Purvis                        

Colquitt County Courthouse
9 South Main St
2nd Floor, Room 214
Moultrie, GA 31768

P.O. Box 2827
Moultrie, GA  31776

Office:  229-616-7420

Office Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Closed on all major holidays

Courts Managed:  Superior, State, and Juvenile
Legal Organ:  The Observer  (229) 985-4545
County Population:  45,498

Office Contacts:

Lynn G. Purvis            Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court,
                                    BOE Appeal Administrator

Jessica C. Boyd          Chief Deputy / Chief Accounting Tech,
                                    Assist. BOE Appeal Administrator, Jury Clerk

Mollie Hood                Superior Court Criminal Supervisor

Brandy Collins            Deputy Supervisor

Linda Smith                State Court Misdemeanor / Traffic

Jeannie Johnson        State Court / Traffic Court Deputy

Brittany Fletcher         Superior Court Criminal Deputy

Wilma L. Hadley         Superior Court Criminal Deputy

Brenda Chafin            Land Records, Jury Clerk Assist.

Kim McCranie            Accounting

Please note: Effective immediately, the Clerk’s office only accepts VISA and Master Card.

Click Here to pay your Traffic Citations On-Line

If citations are not paid by 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to your court date, you will need to attend State Court as directed.
IF YOU CAN NOT RETRIEVE YOUR CITATION NUMBER PLEASE TRY AGAIN AT A LATER TIME.
NO CASH - NO PERSONAL CHECKS
We take Debit - Credit Cards: Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express
Cashier's Checks and Money Orders.

Superior Court Non-Jury Hearings:  Conducted each Tuesday and other special settings.

Superior Court Trials are held in February, May, August, and November each year.

State Court Non-Jury hearings are held by a calendar.

State Court Jury Trials are held in March, June, September, and December each year.

Juvenile Court hearings are held each Wednesday.

Other Services:  Notary Public Commissions, Child Support Receiver, Board of Tax Equalization Secretary, Real Estate Recorder.

Directions to Office:  Located on Highway 319 Business in the heart of Downtown Moultrie, "On the Square".   (MAP)

The Role of the Clerk

The Clerk of Superior Court is a Constitutional Officer, meaning the position was created by an act of the Legislature in the state constitution and has been a county constitutional officer since the framers of the Georgia Constitution of 1798 provided for the election of the Clerk of Superior Court in each of Georgia's counties.     

The Clerk is the person responsible for protecting the integrity of public records and public funds. The Clerk receives, manages, and processes all court documents, collects and disburses all court fees, fines, and costs, and provides the public with access to court records. As keeper of public records, the Clerk records deeds, mortgages, charters, and notaries public. In effect, the Clerk runs the "business arm" of the local court system and answers first and foremost to the public, ensuring the public's interests and convenience come first.         

As an elected public official in each of Georgia's 159 counties, the Clerk of Superior Court is an important check and balance within the county government and judicial system. Citizens' case files, court records, property deeds, and mortgages are handled and protected by the Clerk, an impartial officer elected directly by and answerable to the people of the county and is not an employee or appointee of any county commission or judiciary.