South Fulton Georgia Phone Directory

The South Fulton phone directory lists contact numbers for city departments, police records, and public services in the City of South Fulton, Georgia. South Fulton has about 112,000 residents and sits in the southern part of Fulton County. The main city number is 470-809-7300. City hall is at 5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30336. This page covers the key numbers and online tools for reaching South Fulton offices and Fulton County agencies that serve the area.

South Fulton Phone Directory for Open Records

Open records requests in South Fulton go through the city's dedicated open records unit. You can email orr@cityofsouthfultonga.gov or call 470-809-7300 to start the process. The city uses an online form that lets you submit requests without visiting city hall. Staff will review your request and get back to you within three business days, as required by Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70.

The South Fulton Open Records page has the online form and instructions for how to submit a request.

From this page, you fill in the form with details about the records you need. Be as specific as you can. Include dates, names, and case numbers if you have them. The more detail you give, the faster the staff can pull the right files. You do not need to give a reason for your request. Georgia law does not require one.

South Fulton Phone Directory City Hall

South Fulton became a city in 2017. It is one of the newer cities in Georgia. City hall handles local services, but county-level records like property filings and court cases still go through Fulton County offices in Atlanta. For city matters, call 470-809-7300 or visit in person at the address below.

The police department in South Fulton manages its own records unit. This unit handles all police records, open records requests related to law enforcement, incident reports, and accident reports. When you need a police report, you go through the police records team rather than the general city open records office. The police unit follows the same Georgia Open Records Act rules, but the contact point is different. Call the main city line and ask for police records, or email the open records address with "Police Records" in the subject line.

City code enforcement, business licenses, and permits also have separate phone lines. The main switchboard at 470-809-7300 can route you to any department. If you know which office you need, ask for that department by name to save time.

South Fulton Phone Directory for County Records

Court records, property filings, and other county-level documents for South Fulton are held by the Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court. The main clerk office is at 136 Pryor Street S.W., Room 106, Atlanta, GA 30303. Call (404) 613-5313 to reach the clerk. This is the same office that serves Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and every other city in Fulton County.

The Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court website has forms, fee schedules, and links to each division within the clerk office. You can also check the GSCCCA page for Fulton County to verify the clerk's contact information and search for real estate records, liens, and UCC filings online.

Property records in particular go through Fulton County. If you bought a home in South Fulton, the deed was filed with the Fulton County Clerk. The same applies to liens, plat maps, and other land records. You can search the GSCCCA database at gsccca.org/search for these records without making a trip to Atlanta. Basic name searches are free. Full document images may need a paid account.

South Fulton Phone Directory Request Steps

Georgia's Open Records Act gives anyone the right to ask for public records from any government agency, including South Fulton. The law is at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 through 50-18-77. You do not need to be a resident. You do not need to state a purpose. You just file a request, and the agency has three business days to respond.

South Fulton can charge fees for open records. The law at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71 allows agencies to charge for the actual cost of searching, retrieving, and copying records. Simple requests are often free or low cost. Large requests that take a lot of staff time may cost more. The city will give you an estimate before starting the work so you can decide if you want to go ahead with it.

Certain records are exempt from disclosure. Active criminal investigations, personnel files with evaluations, and some medical records fall under the exemptions listed at O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72. If the city denies your request, they must tell you which statute allows the denial. You can challenge a denial in court. The losing party may have to pay the other side's attorney fees, which gives both sides good reason to follow the law.

South Fulton Phone Directory for Police Records

The South Fulton Police Department handles its own records management and open records requests for law enforcement files. This includes incident reports, accident reports, arrest records, and body camera footage. The police records unit works out of city hall. Call the main line at 470-809-7300 and ask for police records, or send your request by email to orr@cityofsouthfultonga.gov with the details of what you need.

Police reports in South Fulton follow the same Open Records Act rules as other city records. Most reports are available within a few business days. Reports tied to active investigations may be held back until the case is closed. Accident reports are usually available sooner since they do not involve ongoing criminal matters. Include the date of the incident, the names of the people involved, and any case or report number you have to help staff find the right file.

For court-related criminal records in South Fulton, those go through the Fulton County court system. The clerk at (404) 613-5313 handles criminal case files at the county level. The city police department has the initial reports, but once a case moves to the courts, the county clerk takes over record keeping. Both offices are open on weekdays during business hours.

South Fulton Phone Directory and State Law

The Georgia Open Records Act sets the rules for how South Fulton handles public records requests. Every government office in the city must follow these rules. The act says public records belong to the people of Georgia. The city holds them as a custodian, not an owner. That means staff cannot refuse access without pointing to a specific legal exemption.

South Fulton is a young city. It was incorporated in 2017 and has been building out its systems since then. The open records process has improved over the years as the city has grown. The online portal makes it simpler than it used to be. If you have trouble with a request, email orr@cityofsouthfultonga.gov for help. Staff can walk you through the steps and let you know what to expect in terms of timing and fees.

Fulton County Phone Directory

South Fulton is part of Fulton County. All court records, property filings, and county-level services go through the Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court in Atlanta. For more on the county court system, department phone numbers, and online search tools, visit the Fulton County phone directory page.

View Fulton County Phone Directory

Nearby Cities

South Fulton is in the southern part of the Atlanta metro area. Several nearby cities also have phone directory pages with contact numbers for their local government offices. If you need to reach an office outside South Fulton, check one of these.