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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Sumter County, Georgia. For Superior Court and State Court files, the researched local office is the Clerk of Superior / State Court, Sumter County Courthouse, 500 West Lamar Street, P.O. Box 333, Americus, GA 31709; phone (229) 928-4537; fax (229) 928-4539; hours Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Court case files: contact the Clerk of Superior / State Court for Sumter County Superior Court and State Court civil or criminal files, county traffic cases, and certified or plain copies
- Superior Court matters: see Superior Court for the main Sumter County trial court in the Southwestern Judicial Circuit
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; divorce files are Superior Court records, while marriage licenses are handled through Probate Court
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records or call Probate Court at 229-928-4551
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records; jail-booking information is separate from the Clerk's court files
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county agency records: use the official Sumter County office that created the record; Georgia Open Records Act requests are governed by O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70 and Section 50-18-71