Stonecrest Residents Directory

The Stonecrest residents directory gives you a way to search for people through public records held by city and county offices in this part of DeKalb County, Georgia. Stonecrest is one of the newer cities in the state, and many of its public records flow through DeKalb County government systems. You can look up court case files, property deeds, voter data, and vital records that cover Stonecrest residents. The city also has its own open records process for documents held at the municipal level. This page breaks down each type of record, where to find it, and how to get it for free or at low cost in Stonecrest.

Stonecrest Open Records Requests

Stonecrest runs its own open records process through a designated Records Officer. The city handles requests for any document held by a Stonecrest department, which includes the municipal court, city clerk, code enforcement, and public works. You can submit a request through the Stonecrest Open Records Request page or by sending an email to cityclerk@stonecrestga.gov. The city office is at 3120 Stonecrest Boulevard, Stonecrest, GA 30038. The phone number is (770) 224-0200. Georgia law says any person can ask for public records. You do not need to say why.

Under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71, all agencies in Stonecrest must respond to a records request within three business days. If the records exist and are not exempt, the office must hand them over or give you a written reason for the delay. The first 15 minutes of search time are free. After that, the charge is based on the hourly rate of the lowest paid person who can pull the files. Paper copies cost $0.10 per page. These are the same rates across all of Georgia, and Stonecrest follows them.

This is a strong tool for the Stonecrest residents directory. Police reports, permit files, inspection data, and other city documents are all fair game under the Open Records Act. Some records are exempt under O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72, such as active investigation files and records that would reveal Social Security numbers. But the law says most records held by Stonecrest are open to the public.

DeKalb County Records for Stonecrest

Stonecrest sits inside DeKalb County. That means most court records, property deeds, and judicial filings for Stonecrest residents are held at the county level. The DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court is the main office for these records. The clerk keeps civil and criminal case files, real estate deeds, liens, and other recorded documents. If someone in Stonecrest has a court case or owns property, this is where those records live.

The DeKalb County Courthouse is in Decatur, which is the county seat. For Stonecrest residents, that is about a 20-minute drive west on I-20. You can also access many DeKalb County records online. The DeKalb County Courts public records page lets you search for case files from home. It covers both civil and criminal matters filed in the DeKalb County Superior Court system. Basic searches are free. If you need a certified copy of a court record from a Stonecrest case, you will need to contact the clerk or visit the courthouse in Decatur.

For a full look at all the record types and offices in the county, visit the DeKalb County residents directory page. That page covers the clerk, probate court, voter rolls, and more in detail. It is the best companion to this Stonecrest page if you want to dig deeper into county-level records.

Note: Stonecrest Municipal Court handles misdemeanor traffic and criminal cases only, while broader judicial matters go through DeKalb County courts.

Court Records in Stonecrest

There are two court systems that touch Stonecrest. The city has its own Municipal Court, and then there is the DeKalb County court system. The Stonecrest Municipal Court deals with traffic tickets, city code violations, and low-level criminal cases that happen within city limits. These records are kept by the city clerk. For anything more serious, cases go to the DeKalb County Superior Court or State Court. Felonies, civil lawsuits, divorce filings, and probate matters are all handled at the county level for Stonecrest residents.

The City of Stonecrest website has information on the municipal court, including court dates and how to pay fines. If you need records from a municipal case in Stonecrest, contact the city clerk at (770) 224-0200 or email cityclerk@stonecrestga.gov. For county-level court cases tied to Stonecrest addresses, the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court is where you go. You can search their online case index or visit the courthouse in Decatur.

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. Section 15-6-11 says the clerk must keep court records open for public inspection. This applies to both the DeKalb County Clerk and the Stonecrest city clerk. Sealed records and juvenile cases are the main exceptions. But most court records that show up in the Stonecrest residents directory are available to anyone who asks.

Stonecrest Property Records Search

Property records are one of the most useful parts of the Stonecrest residents directory. They show who owns a home, lot, or building in the city. The GSCCCA Real Estate Records Search lets you look up property deals across Georgia. You can filter by DeKalb County to find transactions in Stonecrest. The index goes back to 1999. It shows buyer and seller names, property address, liens, and the book and page where each deed was filed. This tool is free.

Stonecrest has a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial areas. New development has brought a lot of real estate activity since the city was incorporated in 2017. Each sale, mortgage, and lien gets recorded with the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court. These filings end up in the GSCCCA database. If you want to find out who owns a specific piece of land in Stonecrest, or check if there are claims against it, this is the fastest way to search from home.

The GSCCCA also runs a free alert tool called F.A.N.S. It stands for Filing Activity Notification System. You sign up with an email or phone number and get alerts when someone files a new document against a property in Stonecrest or anywhere else in Georgia. It is a good way to watch for fraud on your own deed.

Voter Records in Stonecrest Directory

Voter registration data is public in Georgia. It is also one of the easiest ways to check if someone lives in Stonecrest. The Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page lets you look up any voter by name and date of birth. The tool is free. It shows registration status, polling place, and election district for any registered voter in DeKalb County, including those in Stonecrest.

The My Voter Page also shows when a voter last cast a ballot and whether they have requested an absentee ballot. This data updates as people move or change their info. Voters in Stonecrest must update their address at least 30 days before an election under Georgia law. If someone recently moved to or from Stonecrest, the voter record may reflect that change before other databases do.

• Search by name and date of birth on the My Voter Page
• Check voter status and registration details for free
• See polling place and district for any Stonecrest voter
• Full voter lists can be purchased from the Secretary of State

Stonecrest Vital Records

Vital records cover birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. The Georgia Department of Public Health Vital Records office handles these files at the state level. You do not go to a Stonecrest city office for these. The state office is at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. The phone number is 404-679-4702. Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Birth and death certificates each cost $25.00 per copy. Marriage records from June 1952 to August 1996 have a $10.00 search fee, and extra copies are $5.00 each. The state does not take personal checks. You need to send a certified check or money order. Mail requests take 8 to 10 weeks to process. These fees and wait times are the same for all Stonecrest vital record orders.

Birth records in Georgia have strict limits. Only the person named, a parent, legal guardian, grandparent, adult child, adult sibling, or spouse can order a copy. Death certificates are more open. Marriage records can help trace someone in the Stonecrest residents directory because they list names and addresses at the time of filing. The DeKalb County Probate Court also issues marriage licenses locally, which is separate from ordering copies through the state office.

Georgia Law and Stonecrest Records

Georgia has a broad open records law. O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-70 says the state has a "strong public policy in favor of open government." This law covers the City of Stonecrest, DeKalb County offices, and every court that handles Stonecrest cases. It means that most documents held by these offices are open to you.

The law at O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-71 sets the rules for how fast an office must respond. Three business days is the deadline. If the records exist and are not exempt, the agency must produce them. Fees are capped at $0.10 per page for paper. Electronic records cost the price of the media. If the total goes past $500, the agency can ask for prepayment before the search starts. These rules protect your right to access Stonecrest public records without running into surprise fees or long waits.

Exemptions are laid out in 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 all off limits. Public employee home addresses get protection too. But beyond these carve-outs, most records in the Stonecrest residents directory are open for public inspection. Georgia courts have said that exemptions must be read as narrow as possible to keep government open across the state.

Which County Handles Stonecrest Records

All of Stonecrest sits in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court in Decatur is the main office for court records, property deeds, and other public filings that cover Stonecrest. The Stonecrest city office at 3120 Stonecrest Boulevard handles municipal court records and open records requests for city departments. For most directory searches, you will use a mix of both the city and county offices in Stonecrest.

Nearby Cities in Georgia Directory

These cities are close to Stonecrest and have their own pages in the residents directory. If your search for someone in Stonecrest comes up short, they may have records filed in one of these nearby cities instead.