Appling County Georgia Superior Court cases in Appling County, Baxley, GA *
Appling County Superior Court in Baxley is Georgia's state trial court of general jurisdiction and is part of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. It hears felony criminal cases; major civil actions, including equity matters and disputes involving title to land; and domestic relations cases such as divorce, child custody, and child support. The court issues protective orders and search/arrest warrants and oversees grand jury proceedings. It also has concurrent jurisdiction with State Court over certain misdemeanors and civil claims and provides appellate review of some lower-court decisions (such as from Magistrate Court) as provided by Georgia law.
Appling County Georgia Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Appling |
| Street Address: | 69 Tippins St. |
| City: | Baxley |
| Zip Code: | 31513 |
| Phone: | 912-367-8126 |
| Fax: | 912-367-8180 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.gsccca.org/clerks/clerk-results?cid=1 |
| Parking: | Parking is Available In Railyard Garage. |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | marsthomas569@yahoo.com |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/applingclerkoffice/?ref=py_c |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appling_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Appling County Georgia Superior Court
Appling County Superior Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court, serving the public by:
- Criminal matters: felony prosecutions (indictment, arraignment, motions, plea, jury/bench trials, sentencing) and related probation revocations.
- Civil actions: contract and tort claims, real-property/title-to-land disputes, equity, injunctions, and declaratory judgments.
- Domestic relations: divorce, separation, child custody/visitation, child support, legitimation, and name changes.
- Protective orders: family violence and stalking protective orders (temporary and final).
- Case filings and records: filings accepted and maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court; civil e-filing where available; access to case records, calendars, and filings; fee processing.
- Jury services: juror summons and qualification, deferrals, management of trial and grand juries, juror check-in and payment.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting hearings, motion calendars, mediations as ordered, trials, and issuance of orders/judgments.
- Limited review: certain lower-court matters by writ (certiorari), with appeals forwarded to Georgia appellate courts.
