> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.docketstream.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Georgia Court Cases: Search Dockets and Hearing Dates

> Access 305,000+ Georgia court records across State Court, Superior Court, Magistrate, and Warrants-Only views with live case status updates.

Georgia's court system spans dozens of jurisdictions and court types, making it difficult to track cases across a single defendant or monitor upcoming hearings without visiting multiple clerk portals. DocketStream consolidates **305,000+ court cases** into one searchable interface, giving you instant access to case status, hearing schedules, charge details, and direct links to inmate roster records — all updated multiple times daily.

## Court Types Available

DocketStream indexes records across four distinct Georgia court classifications:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="State Court" icon="gavel">
    Handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and civil claims. State Court operates at the county level and is one of the most frequently accessed court types on DocketStream.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Superior Court" icon="building-columns">
    Georgia's court of general jurisdiction for felony criminal cases, major civil matters, and appeals from lower courts. Superior Court cases often involve the most serious charges in DocketStream's dataset.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Magistrate Court" icon="scale-balanced">
    Issues warrants, conducts preliminary hearings, and handles small claims. Magistrate records are particularly useful for tracking warrant issuance before a case advances to a higher court.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Warrants-Only" icon="file-shield">
    A filtered view that surfaces only warrant-related records across all court types — useful when you need to quickly check outstanding warrants for a specific individual.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Searching Court Cases

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to the Courts Tab">
    Click **Courts** in the top navigation bar to open the court case search interface.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Court Type Filter">
    Use the **Court Type** dropdown to narrow results to State Court, Superior Court, Magistrate, Warrants-Only, or leave it set to **All** to search across every available court type simultaneously.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter a Name or Case Number">
    Type a defendant's full legal name or a specific case number into the search bar and press **Enter**. For best results, use the exact name as it appears on official filings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review Your Results">
    DocketStream returns a ranked list of matching cases. Click any result row to open the full case detail view.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What Case Results Show

Each case record surfaces the following information at a glance:

| Field           | Description                                                         |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Case Number** | Official court docket identifier                                    |
| **Defendant**   | Full legal name of the charged individual                           |
| **Offense**     | Charge description(s) as filed                                      |
| **Court**       | Specific court and county of record                                 |
| **Filed Date**  | Date the case was docketed                                          |
| **Status**      | Current case status (e.g., Pending, Disposed, Bench Warrant Issued) |

Click any row to expand the full case detail, including all charges, hearing history, attorney of record (when available), and disposition information.

## Court Calendar

The **Court Calendar** view lets you see upcoming scheduled hearings across all indexed counties and court types. From the calendar:

* Filter by county, court type, or date range
* View judge assignments for each hearing
* Access **Zoom hearing links** where courts have made virtual attendance available
* Export upcoming hearings to your calendar application

<Tip>
  Use the Court Calendar when you need to monitor when a specific case is next scheduled for hearing. Filter by defendant name to pull up only the hearings relevant to your investigation.
</Tip>

## Cross-Referencing with the Inmate Roster

Court case records and roster entries are linked wherever DocketStream can confirm a match. When viewing a court case detail:

* Look for the **Roster Entry** badge on the defendant panel
* Click **View in Roster** to jump directly to that individual's current or most recent county booking record
* The roster entry will show current custody status, bond amount, and any linked GDC corrections data

This cross-reference is bidirectional — from a roster record, you can also click **View Court Cases** to see all indexed cases associated with that individual.

<Note>
  Court data is synchronized with source systems multiple times daily. Case status changes, new filings, and hearing updates are reflected as soon as DocketStream's next synchronization cycle completes. For time-sensitive legal proceedings, always verify case details directly with the originating court clerk.
</Note>