Chamblee Public Records Search

The Chamblee residents directory covers public records held by city offices and DeKalb County agencies for this small city just north of Atlanta. Chamblee has a population of about 32,321 and sits entirely within DeKalb County. The City Clerk at 5468 Peachtree Road manages open records requests for most city departments. Court filings, property deeds, and vital records for Chamblee residents go through the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court in Decatur. You can search many of these records online through county and state tools, and this page shows you where to start and what each source covers in the Chamblee area.

Chamblee Open Records Requests

The City of Chamblee handles open records through its City Clerk's office. The main address is 5468 Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341. You can call (470) 395-7025 or email cityclerk@chambleega.gov to get started. The clerk serves as the records management officer for the city and processes requests for city council minutes, permit files, code enforcement data, and other city documents. If you need something from a specific department, the clerk will route your request to the right place. The city also has an office at 3518 Broad St, Chamblee, GA 30341, reachable at (770) 986-5010.

Georgia's Open Records Act at O.C.G.A. Sections 50-18-70 through 50-18-74 governs how Chamblee handles these requests. The law says any person can ask for public records. You do not need to give a reason. Chamblee must respond within three business days. The first 15 minutes of staff search time are free. After that, the city charges based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid worker who can pull the files. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page. These same rules apply to every city and county office in Georgia, so the process works the same way whether you are asking Chamblee or DeKalb County for records.

Police reports in Chamblee are handled a bit differently. The Chamblee Police Department has its own Records Section where you can get crime reports and criminal history files in person. The police department is separate from the City Clerk for records purposes. If you need a police report, go to the police station rather than the clerk's office. Response times for police records may vary depending on the type of report and whether the case is still open.

Note: Active investigation files are exempt from disclosure under Georgia law, so not all police records will be available right away.

Chamblee City Records Portal

The City of Chamblee website is the starting point for most city-level records searches. The site links to open records forms, city council agendas, meeting minutes, and contact info for each department. Below is a look at the main city portal for Chamblee.

The site is straightforward. You can find department pages from the main menu. The city posts agendas and minutes for all public meetings. These are public records under Georgia law, and anyone can view or copy them. If you want a specific document from the city, file an open records request through the clerk. Most responses come back within the three-day window the state law sets.

DeKalb County Records for Chamblee

DeKalb County is the county that covers all of Chamblee. The DeKalb County Courts public records page is the main tool for court searches tied to Chamblee residents. The county runs 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 Chamblee sits entirely within DeKalb, all court filings for Chamblee addresses go through this system.

The DeKalb County government website connects you to tax records, property data, and other public files that cover Chamblee. The county Tax Commissioner handles property tax bills. The Board of Assessors sets property values. Both offices keep records that show up in the Chamblee residents directory. You can look up property ownership, tax payment history, and assessed values through the county site. DeKalb County agencies manage the broader superior court and land records that the city itself does not hold.

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

Note: The DeKalb County online court records system goes back to 2010. For older Chamblee-area cases, you may need to visit the courthouse in Decatur.

Property Records Search in Chamblee

Property records show who owns a home, lot, or building in Chamblee. 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 Chamblee transactions. The index goes back to 1999. It shows buyer and seller names, the property address, liens on the property, and the book and page where each deed is filed. This is a strong starting point for any Chamblee property search.

Chamblee has changed a lot in recent years. New development along Peachtree Boulevard and near the Chamblee MARTA station means property transfers happen often. If you are tracing the history of a Chamblee property or checking for claims and liens, the GSCCCA search will show each transfer going back more than two decades. The data comes straight from records filed with the DeKalb County Clerk.

The GSCCCA also runs a free tool called F.A.N.S. That stands for Filing Activity Notification System. It sends you an alert any time someone files a new document tied to your property in Chamblee. You sign up with just an email or phone number. It is a good way to watch for fraud or surprise filings on your own property record.

Chamblee 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 Chamblee 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. Birth records have limits on who can get them. Only the person named on the record, parents, legal guardians, grandparents, adult children, adult siblings, or spouses can order a copy. Death certificates are open to the public. For Chamblee 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 Chamblee

Voter data is a useful part of the Chamblee residents directory. The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections manages voter rolls for Chamblee. 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. The tool shows registration status, voting district, polling place, and when someone last voted. If a Chamblee resident 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 Chamblee and the rest of the state. Full voter lists can be purchased from the Secretary of State for a fee. These bulk files are used by campaigns and researchers. For a single person search in Chamblee, the My Voter Page is the fastest free option you have.

Georgia Courts Access for Chamblee

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 Chamblee. You can search by party name or case number. The system covers both civil and criminal cases. Basic searches are free. Results show case type, filing date, the parties involved, and the case status.

For certified copies of Chamblee 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 what you found on 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 Chamblee residents directory are open for anyone to look at and copy under Georgia law.

Chamblee 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 Chamblee that holds public documents. It applies to the city, the county, and the courts. When you search the Chamblee residents directory, you are using rights that this law protects.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71, any Chamblee 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 they cannot. 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. These rules keep costs low and timelines short for anyone searching for records in Chamblee.

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 Chamblee residents directory are open for public access. Georgia courts have ruled that the Open Records Act must be read broadly in favor of the public. If a Chamblee office denies your request without a valid legal reason, the law allows you to challenge that denial and the agency could face fines.

Which County Handles Chamblee Records

All of Chamblee sits in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court is the main office for court, property, and public records covering Chamblee. The clerk office is in the DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur. If you are searching for court records, deeds, or liens tied to a Chamblee address, that is where they are filed. The City of Chamblee handles its own city-level records through the City Clerk at 5468 Peachtree Road.

Nearby Cities in Georgia Directory

These cities sit close to Chamblee and have their own pages in the residents directory. If you are searching for someone in the north DeKalb County area, their records may be filed in one of these nearby cities.