Search Gwinnett County Records
Gwinnett County is the second most populated county in Georgia, and its public records system offers many ways to find people. The county seat is in Lawrenceville at 75 Langley Drive, where the main government offices handle open records and court files. Gwinnett County keeps court records separate from general county records, so a people search here means checking more than one portal. The county serves over 950,000 residents across a fast-growing stretch of metro Atlanta, and its courts process a high volume of civil, criminal, and probate cases each year that tie back to public records you can search.
Gwinnett County Quick Facts
Gwinnett County Open Records
The Gwinnett County Open Records Portal is where you start most public records requests. The county runs an online system that routes requests to the right department. Meagean Diaz serves as the Open Records Officer and can be reached at 770.822.8712 or Meagean.Diaz@GwinnettCounty.com. This portal covers records from county departments and offices but does not cover court records. That is a key point for anyone doing a Gwinnett County people search.
Court records from the Superior, State, and Magistrate Court Clerk are not part of the open records portal. You must request those directly from Gwinnett Courts. The county makes this clear on the portal page. If you need police reports, you can get copies by visiting one of seven locations across the county or by filing through the open records portal to receive them by email. Under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, all public records in Gwinnett County are open to inspection. Copies cost ten cents per page, and the first 15 minutes of search time are free.
The Gwinnett County open records page is shown here for reference.
This page explains the request process and notes which departments fall outside the main portal.
Gwinnett Courts People Search
The Gwinnett County Courts portal is the central hub for court records in the county. Official court records are kept by the Clerk of Court for Superior, State, Magistrate, and Juvenile Courts. These records are available at the office Monday through Friday. For online searches, the Tyler Odyssey Portal handles Superior Court, State Court, Magistrate Court, and Probate Court estate cases. You can also buy document copies through re:SearchGA for Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts.
Gwinnett Courts also offers a Filing Activity Notification System called FANS. This tool lets you monitor activity on property and records tied to a specific name. It is helpful if you want to track changes in a person's court or property records in Gwinnett County over time. Be aware of scam calls claiming you missed a court date. The Sheriff's Department at 770-619-6500 handles reports of those kinds of fraud.
Here is the Gwinnett County Courts portal where you can begin searching for case records.
The courts portal links to the Tyler Odyssey case search and re:SearchGA document purchasing tools used in Gwinnett County.
The case search section of the Gwinnett Courts site gives you options to look up people by name across multiple court types.
This tool covers civil and criminal cases filed in Gwinnett County courts, which makes it a strong resource for any people search.
Gwinnett County Probate Records
The Gwinnett County Probate Court has digitized all of its record books. This means you can search marriage licenses, estate files, and other probate records without going in person. The court requires 24 hours of notice if you want to look at more than ten estate files in a single day. Send your list to probatecourt@gwinnettcounty.com ahead of time.
Records you can find here include the General Index to Estates, Annual Returns, Administration Bonds, and Marriage Licenses and Certificates. The Probate Court phone number is 770.822.8250. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM for walk-in visits. Physical books that are still in the records management center may take up to two business days to arrive at the office. Most records are now digital, which helps when doing a Gwinnett County people search from home. Vital records like marriage licenses, birth certificates, and death certificates are all handled through this office in Gwinnett County.
The Gwinnett County Probate Court records page is shown below.
Probate records in Gwinnett County are a good source for finding marriage and estate information tied to a people search.
Note: Allow two business days for non-digitized books to be pulled from the Gwinnett County records center.
Gwinnett Sheriff and Tax Records
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office points users to the county's main open records portal for most requests. An online inmate search is available through the main county website. This can help confirm whether someone is currently in custody in Gwinnett County. The Sheriff's office phone for reporting fraud is 770-619-6500.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's resources page is shown here.
This page links to the open records portal and provides contact details for the Sheriff's office.
Tax records are another way to run a people search in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner has property tax records that show ownership details, assessed values, and mailing addresses. These records are public under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 and can be searched online. The main county website at gwinnettcounty.com ties all of these resources together for a complete Gwinnett County people search.