Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Stewart County, Georgia, has about 4,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Stewart County Superior Court and the State Court and Magistrate Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Stewart County public records, Stewart County arrest records, Stewart County warrants, Stewart County criminal records, Stewart County police reports, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Stewart County
Court cases from Stewart County are filed in the Stewart County Superior Court, which hears felonies, divorces, land title cases and civil cases without a dollar limit.
Below it, the State Court and Magistrate Court take misdemeanors and traffic cases in the State Court where the county has one, otherwise in the Probate Court; small claims and warrants in the Magistrate Court.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Superior Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of Superior Court.
The Clerk of Superior Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Georgia Open Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Stewart County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dph.georgia.gov/locations/stewart-county-probate-court (page title: Stewart County (Probate Court) | Georgia Department of Public Health), phone (229) 838-4859, 1764 Broad Street Lumpkin, GA 31815, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Georgia has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Georgia court page SearchSystems verified is at georgiacourts.gov/eaccess-court-records.
What Reaches the Court from Stewart County
Richland reported 1,152 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Stewart County Superior Court or the State Court and Magistrate Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Stewart County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Stewart County criminal records, Stewart County divorce records, Stewart County traffic tickets, Stewart County DUI and Stewart County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Stewart County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Stewart County and Georgia. These court pages from its Stewart County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Georgia Courts (georgiacourts.gov)
Cities in Stewart County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Stewart County Superior Court or the State Court and Magistrate Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Richland and Lumpkin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Stewart County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dph.georgia.gov, phone (229) 838-4859.
Which court hears felonies in Stewart County?
The Stewart County Superior Court, which hears felonies, divorces, land title cases and civil cases without a dollar limit. The State Court and Magistrate Court take misdemeanors and traffic cases in the State Court where the county has one, otherwise in the Probate Court; small claims and warrants in the Magistrate Court.
Who keeps the court records in Stewart County?
The Clerk of Superior Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Georgia?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Stewart County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.