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Newton County, Georgia – Clerk of Court Office

The Clerk of Court is an elected county office position. The Clerk of Court is the official record keeper for the county and maintains all criminal and civil court filings. The Clerk of Court manages Superior and Magistrate Court. The Clerk of Court also handles real estate records and notary commissions.

Contact Information:

Linda Dalton Hays
Newton County Courthouse
1132 Usher St.
Room 338
Covington, GA 30014

Phone 770-784-2035
Fax 770-788-3717

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:45 pm

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Newton County, Georgia – County Clerk/Recorder Database

Duties of the County Clerk:

The County Clerk functions as a link between citizens and their local government officials. The County Clerk also handles administrative services for the Board of Commissioners and is responsible for managing the records and documents of the county.

Contact Information:

Jackie B. Smith – County Clerk
1124 Clark St.
Covington, GA 30014
678-625-1202

Duties of the County Recorder:

The Clerk of Court functions as the recorder for land and property records in Georgia. These records include deeds, mortgages, transfers of property, foreclosures, and probate documents.

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain public records from Newton County, you can contact the County Clerk’s Office. You can also submit requests online.

Contact Information:

Jackie B. Smith – County Clerk
1124 Clark St.
Covington, GA 30014
678-625-1202

Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce

Newton County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 1,657
Per 1,000 population: 17.3
Deaths (2007): 629
Per 1,000 population: 6.6
Infant Deaths (2007): 7
Per 1,000 population: 4.2

Newton County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 409
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 10
Forcible rape: 14
Robbery: 64
Aggravated Assault: 321
Property Crimes (2008): 2,961
Burglary: 1,053
Larceny-Theft: 1,627
Motor Vehicle Theft: 281

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,730 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,078 (0.8%)

Households: 111,744
Male householders: 16,554 (4,372 living alone)
Female householders: 21,313 (3,661 living alone)
18,766 spouses (18,386 opposite-sex spouses)
3,226 unmarried partners, (2,876 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.6

Housing
Total HU (Housing Units) 42,798 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 29,191 (68.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 10,375 (24.2%)
Vacant Housing Units 3,232 ( 7.6%)
Median Home Value $183,704
Average Home Value $248,066
Housing Affordability Index 162

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