Brookhaven Residents Directory Search

The Brookhaven residents directory gives you a way to look up public records tied to people who live in this northeast Atlanta suburb. Brookhaven is a city of just under 60,000 in DeKalb County. Most records for Brookhaven go through DeKalb County offices, but the city keeps its own set of public files too. The City Clerk at 4362 Peachtree Road handles open records requests for all city departments except police. You can search court records, property deeds, voter rolls, and vital records through a mix of county, city, and state tools. This page walks you through each source and how to use it for a Brookhaven records search.

Brookhaven Open Records Requests

The City of Brookhaven runs its own open records process. Requests go to the City Clerk at 4362 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven, GA 30319. You can call (404) 637-0500 or send an email to cityclerk@brookhavenga.gov. The clerk handles all open records requests for city departments. Police matters are the one big exception. Police reports have a separate submission process. Those reports are usually ready within three to five business days after the event took place. For everything else, the City Clerk is your first stop when you need Brookhaven city records.

The Brookhaven Open Records Request page spells out how to file your request. You fill out a form with what you are looking for. The city must respond within three business days under the Georgia Open Records Act. That law, found at O.C.G.A. Sections 50-18-70 through 50-18-74, says any person can ask for public records. You do not need to say who you are or why you want the files. The first 15 minutes of staff search time cost nothing. After that, fees are based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid worker who can pull the records. Paper copies run $0.10 per page.

Brookhaven was incorporated in 2012. It is one of the newer cities in the Atlanta metro area. Because of that, many older records for Brookhaven addresses sit with DeKalb County rather than the city. If you are searching for something that dates back before 2012, start with the county. For more recent city business, permits, code cases, and council actions, the Brookhaven City Clerk is the right office.

Note: Police report requests in Brookhaven follow a different path from all other open records and may take three to five business days.

Brookhaven City Records Portal

The City of Brookhaven website is where you start most searches for city-level public records. The site links to open records request forms, city council minutes, permit data, and code enforcement files. Below is a look at the main city portal for Brookhaven residents.

The site is easy to use. You can find the open records page from the main menu. The city posts meeting agendas and minutes for the city council and various boards. These are all public records under Georgia law. If you need a copy of a specific document, the request goes through the City Clerk. Most responses come back within a few days.

The Brookhaven open records request page gives you a direct form to submit what you need. This is the fastest way to get city documents.

That form asks for your name, contact info, and a clear description of the records you want. The more specific you are, the faster the city can pull your files. Broad requests take longer because staff has to search more places.

DeKalb County Records for Brookhaven

DeKalb County is the county that covers all of Brookhaven. The DeKalb County Courts public records page is the main tool for court searches tied to Brookhaven residents. The county uses a Judicial Information System that holds court records from 2010 forward. You can search by name or case number. The system covers civil, criminal, and family law cases filed in DeKalb County Superior Court. Since Brookhaven falls entirely within DeKalb, all court filings for Brookhaven addresses go through this system.

The DeKalb County government website connects you to tax records, property data, and other public files for Brookhaven. The county Tax Commissioner handles property tax bills. The Board of Assessors sets property values. Both of these offices maintain records that show up in the Brookhaven residents directory. You can search property ownership, tax payment history, and assessed values through the county site.

For a full look at all DeKalb County resources that cover Brookhaven, visit the DeKalb County residents directory page. That page covers the clerk office, probate court, voter data, and more. The DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court keeps deed records, liens, civil case files, and criminal case records for every address in Brookhaven.

Note: DeKalb County court records in the online system go back to 2010. For older Brookhaven-area cases, you may need to visit the courthouse in person.

Property Records Search in Brookhaven

Property records tell you who owns a home or lot in Brookhaven. The GSCCCA Real Estate Records Search is the best free tool for this. The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority runs this database. You can filter by DeKalb County to pull up Brookhaven transactions. The index goes back to 1999. It shows buyer and seller names, property addresses, liens, and the book and page where each deed is filed. This is a strong starting point for any Brookhaven property search.

Brookhaven has a mix of older homes near Peachtree Road and newer builds in areas that were once unincorporated DeKalb County. That means property records can be dense for some parts of the city. If you are tracing the history of a Brookhaven property, the GSCCCA search will show each transfer going back more than two decades. You can also check for liens, easements, and other claims tied to the land.

The GSCCCA also runs the F.A.N.S. tool. That stands for Filing Activity Notification System. It sends you an alert when someone files a new document tied to your property in Brookhaven. Sign up with your email or phone number. It is a free way to watch for fraud or unexpected filings on your own Brookhaven property record.

Brookhaven Vital Records Lookup

Vital records cover birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. The Georgia Department of Public Health Vital Records office manages these at the state level. Their main office is at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Phone is 404-679-4702. Hours run 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You can also get vital records through the DeKalb County Probate Court, which handles marriage licenses and keeps copies of marriage certificates for Brookhaven residents.

Birth certificates in Georgia go back to 1919. They cost $25.00 per copy. Death certificates also start at 1919 and cost $25.00 per copy. Birth records have limits on who can get them. Only the person named, parents, legal guardians, grandparents, adult children, adult siblings, or spouses can order one. Death certificates are open to the public. For Brookhaven residents, the easiest path is to order through the state office or the DeKalb County Probate Court.

• Birth certificates: $25.00 per copy, restricted access
• Death certificates: $25.00 per copy, open to public
• Marriage certificates: available from DeKalb Probate Court
• Divorce records: filed with DeKalb County Superior Court
• Order online or by mail through the state Vital Records office

Voter Records in Brookhaven

Voter data is a useful piece of the Brookhaven residents directory. The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections manages voter rolls for Brookhaven. For quick lookups, the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page lets you search any voter by name and date of birth. It is free to use. The tool shows registration status, voting district, polling place, and when someone last voted. If a Brookhaven resident has moved or changed their name, the record updates once the new info goes through.

Georgia law says voters must update their address at least 30 days before an election. That keeps the rolls current for Brookhaven and the rest of the state. Full voter lists can be purchased from the Secretary of State for a fee. These bulk files are often used by campaigns and researchers. For a single person search in Brookhaven, the My Voter Page is the fastest free option.

Georgia Courts Access for Brookhaven

The Georgia Courts eAccess portal gives online access to Superior Court records from across the state. That includes cases filed in DeKalb County, which covers all of Brookhaven. You can search by party name or case number. The system covers both civil and criminal cases. It is free for basic searches. Results show case type, filing date, parties, and case status.

For certified copies of Brookhaven court documents, you still need to go through the DeKalb County Clerk. But for a quick check on whether someone has a case filed in the DeKalb system, the eAccess portal is fast and free. It pulls from the same case management tools the courts use in person. This is a good backup if the DeKalb County court search is down or if you want to cross-check results from the county site.

O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72 does list some records that are not open to the public. Sealed court files, medical records, and anything that would reveal Social Security numbers are off limits. But the law says these exceptions must be read as narrowly as possible. Most court records in the Brookhaven residents directory are open for anyone to inspect and copy under Georgia law.

Brookhaven Records and Georgia Law

Georgia has one of the stronger open records laws in the country. O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70 says the state has a "strong public policy in favor of open government" and that access should be encouraged. This law covers every office in Brookhaven that holds public documents. It applies to the city, the county, and the courts alike. When you search the Brookhaven residents directory, you are using rights that this law protects.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71, any Brookhaven agency must respond to a records request within three business days. If the records exist, the office must hand them over or give a written reason why not. Fees are capped at $0.10 per page for paper copies. Electronic records cost the price of the media used to store them. If the estimated cost goes over $500, the agency can ask for payment up front before they start the search.

• Three business day response time for all Brookhaven agencies
• First 15 minutes of search time are free
• Paper copies cost $0.10 per page
• No need to state your reason for requesting records
• Willful violations can lead to fines against the agency

Exemptions exist under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72. Active law enforcement investigation files, records with Social Security numbers, medical records, and sealed court files are off limits. Public employee home addresses are also protected. Beyond these carve-outs, most records that make up the Brookhaven residents directory are open for public access. Georgia courts have ruled over and over that the Open Records Act must be read broadly in favor of the public.

Which County Handles Brookhaven Records

All of Brookhaven sits in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court is the main office for court, property, and public records covering Brookhaven. The clerk office is in the DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur. If you are searching for court records, deeds, or liens tied to a Brookhaven address, that is where they are filed. The City of Brookhaven handles its own city-level records through the City Clerk at 4362 Peachtree Road.

Nearby Cities in Georgia Directory

These cities sit close to Brookhaven and have their own pages in the residents directory. If you are searching for someone in the northeast Atlanta metro area, their records may be filed in one of these nearby cities instead.