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Georgia Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Georgia's bankruptcy cases are split among three federal courts by where the debtor lives. The court links below open each court's own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches all three at once.
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Georgia Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for Georgia.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of GeorgiaCourt locations: Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan and Rome
- Filing without an attorney, Northern District of GeorgiaThe court's help page for people filing without a lawyer
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of GeorgiaCourt locations: Macon and Columbus
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of GeorgiaCourt locations: Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin, Savannah, Waycross and Statesboro
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101.
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Georgia bankruptcy files: districts and access
Georgia has three federal bankruptcy districts. The Northern District of Georgia is at ganb.uscourts.gov and the Middle District at gamb.uscourts.gov. The Southern District (gasb.uscourts.gov) serves 43 counties in southeast Georgia from Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin, Savannah, Waycross and Statesboro. A name search without a county starts at the PACER Case Locator, which covers all three. Dockets and documents are public under 11 U.S.C. 107 at $0.10 per page on PACER, $3 at most per document, free in a quarter at $30 or less and free to view at the courthouse. The Georgia asset search page explains the schedules that name accounts and employers.
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Related Georgia pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related Georgia pages.
- Georgia Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- Georgia Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- Georgia Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Georgia Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- Georgia DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- Georgia Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for Georgia, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Georgia Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.