Wilkinson County Clerk Office
Kim Bentley is listed as Wilkinson County Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Court. The official Clerk site is branded as the Wilkinson County Clerk of Court and provides links for Case Search, Land Records, Staff, Links, GSCCCA, Court Calendars, Jury Info, Legal Notices, Legal Forms, and Land Records 1864-1989. The Clerk is the main county office for Superior Court and Juvenile Court case records, not for probate estates, vital records, traffic citations, or magistrate civil cases.
The local court structure is split by function. Superior Court files, divorce records, felony criminal case files, land-title disputes, major civil files, and Juvenile Court records route through the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Court. Probate Court and Magistrate Court operate through the Probate/Magistrate Court office for estates, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage licenses, vital records, traffic citations, magistrate civil claims, first appearances, and warrant-related matters.
Wilkinson County Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Court
Clerk: Kim Bentley
100 Bacon Street
Irwinton, GA 31042
Mail: PO Box 250, Irwinton, GA 31042
478-946-4314
Fax: 478-946-1497
Wilkinson County Clerk Duties
The Clerk receives filings, maintains case records, supports court calendars, provides legal forms and notices, and serves as the public access point for Superior and Juvenile Court records. Adult Superior Court records may be public unless sealed, restricted, or redacted. Juvenile Court records are different. The office name includes Juvenile Court, but juvenile records are not ordinary public files and usually require party status, attorney status, statutory authority, or a court order.
- Superior Court civil, felony, divorce, equity, title-to-land, and major case records
- Juvenile Court records, subject to confidentiality and access limits
- Court calendars, jury information, legal notices, and local legal forms
- Historical land-record index access, including the 1864-1989 local index page
- Statewide clerk resources through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
Wilkinson County Clerk Case Search
The Clerk publishes an official Case Search link that points to an Icon Software case-management endpoint. Research access on July 8, 2026 showed a redirect from the lowercase path to `/WebCaseManagement/default.aspx`, a public-view cookie, and then an AWS load balancer 403. Because the search screen did not render in that environment, the field labels, filters, buttons, and sample result fields could not be captured safely.
If the Wilkinson County Clerk case search portal blocks, fails to load, or shows an access error, use the direct fallback chain. Call the Clerk, fax the request, mail it to the PO Box, or visit the office at the courthouse. The request should include enough detail for staff to find the file without relying on unavailable portal fields.
| Search channel | Use for | Access note |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk Case Search | Superior and Juvenile Court case lookup | Official endpoint, but blocked during research |
| Clerk office | Copies, certification, docket questions, record fallback | Phone, fax, mail, or in person |
| GSCCCA | Statewide clerk resources and land/UCC channels | Account or payment may be needed for some images |
| Land Records 1864-1989 | Historical Wilkinson land indexes | Separate Clerk page for older local indexes |
The Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority is the statewide clerk portal linked by the Wilkinson Clerk site.
GSCCCA is the statewide clerk resource tied to Georgia Superior Court clerks.
GSCCCA is useful as a statewide backup for clerk-related record services, while the Wilkinson Clerk remains the local office for Superior and Juvenile Court files.
Request Wilkinson Certified Copies
A certified copy is a copy marked by the records office to show it came from the official file. Certified copies may be needed for court use, title work, legal filings, or proof of a final order. Plain copies may be enough for personal review, but they do not carry the same official certification. For Wilkinson County Superior Court records, request certification from the Clerk of Superior and Juvenile Court.
- Identify the court and record type, such as Superior Court civil, felony, divorce, or land-related case.
- Gather party names, case number if known, document title, filing year, and the number of plain or certified copies needed.
- Contact the Clerk by phone, fax, mail, or in person to confirm the file location and total cost.
- Submit payment and delivery instructions, then wait for staff to pull, copy, and certify the requested document.
Wilkinson Clerk Request Fields
Because the official case-search screen did not render during research, the safest records request field inventory is based on what the Clerk needs to locate a Superior or Juvenile Court file. More detail reduces delays, especially when the case number is missing or the record is older.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | No, but helpful | Exact Wilkinson portal format was not visible during research. |
| Party names | Yes | Use plaintiff/defendant, state/defendant, petitioner/respondent, or former spouses. |
| Case type | Yes | Examples include civil, felony, divorce, land title, or juvenile. |
| Document type | Yes | Order, judgment, decree, pleading, docket entry, or certified copy request. |
| Approximate year | Helpful | Needed when the case number is unknown. |
| Delivery method | Yes | Ask whether pickup, mail, or fax is available for the record type. |
Wilkinson County Clerk Fees
The available local fee schedule comes from the Probate/Magistrate Court fee page, but it includes copy and certification amounts useful when asking about local court records. Confirm any Superior Court filing fee or specialized Clerk fee directly with Kim Bentley's office before paying.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Copies | $1.00 per page |
| Certified copy per face page | $1.00 |
| Certification | $2.50 |
| Pulling closed cases for copies | $15.00 per hour, $4.00 minimum |
| FI FA Superior Court fee | $25.00 |
Note: Fees can change, and the Clerk should confirm the current total before a mailed request or certified copy payment is sent.
Wilkinson Clerk Forms
The Clerk site links to legal forms and court calendars, and the Probate/Magistrate site links to state forms for probate and magistrate matters. Use the form source that matches the court. Superior and Juvenile Court filings start with the Clerk's resources, while probate and magistrate filings should follow the Probate/Magistrate Court or state council form links.
- Clerk legal forms - local Clerk form page for court users
- Clerk court calendars - court calendar page linked from the Clerk site
- Land Records 1864-1989 - historical Wilkinson land index page
- Georgia eFile / PeachCourt - Georgia trial court electronic filing channel where applicable
Mail Fax And Online Requests
Wilkinson County Clerk access is not limited to the online case-search endpoint. The office publishes a physical address, mailing address, phone, and fax number. Use those channels when the portal blocks, when a certified copy is needed, when a juvenile access question requires authority, or when land records are older than a basic online search covers. Mail requests should use PO Box 250, Irwinton, GA 31042, while Probate/Magistrate requests use a different PO Box.
Land records have two important paths. The Clerk provides a local historical land-record index for 1864-1989, and GSCCCA provides statewide clerk resources. For probate records before April 2021, use the Probate Court office rather than the Clerk because the local Probate Court states those older probate records are available only for in-person viewing.