ATLANTA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor has been indicted on two counts of destruction of public records and two counts of violating her oath of office. Prosecutors allege Taylor instructed an employee in October 2022 to delete government emails and financial documents in response to an open records request.
The indictment follows an investigation launched by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in November 2022, which included evidence obtained by the AG’s White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit and presented to a Cobb County grand jury on July 31, 2025. GBI Director Chris Hosey called the alleged conduct “a serious offense that undermines transparency and public trust”. Carr echoed that sentiment, emphasizing that attempts to conceal or destroy public records erode faith in elected officials.
Taylor’s office came under scrutiny previously for practices involving passport processing fees. She collected over $425,000 in passport fees during her first two years in office, including nearly $84,000 in expedited shipping fees—money state law does not allow clerks to retain. She repaid the funds in early 2024, though without public explanation. Additionally, her office experienced issues after transitioning to new case‑management software…