Butts County Obituary Record Search

Butts County obituary and death records are available from the Butts County Probate Court in Jackson, Georgia. The probate court acts as a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and processes requests for certified death certificates covering any Georgia death from 1919 to the present. Jackson is the county seat and sits south of Atlanta along Interstate 75. If you need to find a Butts County death record for an estate, insurance, or personal purposes, the probate court on West Third Street is the place to start locally.

Butts County Probate Court

The Butts County Probate Court is at 625 West Third Street, Suite 9, in Jackson. This office handles death certificate requests for Butts County residents and anyone else who needs a Georgia death record. The probate court is in the Butts County government complex, which is easy to find in downtown Jackson.

When you visit in person, bring a valid photo ID. The first certified copy of a Butts County death certificate costs $25. Extra copies are $5 each if ordered at the same time. The office accepts cash and money orders. Walk-in requests for recent Butts County deaths are typically processed the same day. Older records may need to be retrieved from the state database, which can add a day or two to the process. The office is open Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Butts County is a growing area between Atlanta and Macon. The probate court handles a moderate volume of vital records requests.

Getting Butts County Death Certificates

You can get Butts County death records three ways. Visit the probate court in Jackson. Order online through the state system. Or mail a request.

The ROVER online portal lets you order from home. It costs $25 plus $8 for processing. You need the full name of the person who died, the date of death, and the county of death. Standard delivery from ROVER takes 8 to 10 weeks for Butts County records and records from all other Georgia counties. Walk-in service at the Jackson probate court is much faster when you need the record quickly.

For mail orders, send a signed letter with the decedent's full name, date of death, and place of death. Add your own name, address, and phone number. Include a copy of your photo ID and a money order for $25 payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Mail the request to the Butts County Probate Court at the Jackson address listed above or to the state DPH at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349. Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15 requires all deaths to be registered within 10 days. The funeral director must file the death certificate within 72 hours. So new Butts County death records are usually on file within a couple of weeks.

Who Can Get Butts County Death Records

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified copies of Butts County death certificates are limited to those with a direct and tangible interest. That includes the surviving spouse, adult children, parents, adult siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and legal representatives. Insurance companies with a financial interest in the death are also eligible for certified copies.

Certified Butts County death certificates are printed on security paper with a raised seal and registrar signatures. This version is required for legal, financial, and insurance purposes. If you do not have a direct interest, you can still request a non-certified copy of the Butts County obituary record. The non-certified version does not include the Social Security number but still shows the name, date, place, and cause of death. It works for genealogy and personal research. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it a crime to forge vital records or provide false information on a request in Georgia.

State Resources for Butts County Death Records

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 accepts requests from all counties. Phone: (404) 679-4702. Walk-in, mail, and phone orders for Butts County death certificates are all accepted at the state office.

The Georgia Archives in Morrow has historical death records from 1919 through 1943. Genealogy researchers looking for old Butts County obituary records can search the Virtual Vault online. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 requires funeral directors to keep case records for every death they handle, which can sometimes help fill in details. The DPH death records page explains the ordering process, and the fee schedule has current costs for all vital records.

The image below shows the Georgia DPH page for the Butts County Probate Court in Jackson, listing the address and office details.

Use this page to verify hours and get directions to the Butts County office before your visit.

Nearby Counties

Butts County is south of Atlanta between the metro area and middle Georgia. These bordering counties also have vital records offices that can issue death certificates.