Fayette County Clerk of Courts

Meet the Clerk

Clerks of Superior Court have been elected county constitutional officers since 1798, when framers of Georgia's constitution created the office and provided for election of a clerk in each county of the state.

Sheila Studdard was first elected to serve as Fayette County’s Clerk of Courts in 2000.

She serves as Clerk for the Superior Court, State Court and Magistrate Court of Fayette County, as well as Drug Court. Sheila also serves as Pro Hac Clerk of Courts for Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Tyrone for all city ordinance violations, and serves as Jury Clerk.