Winder Municipal Court

Winder Municipal Court cases in Barrow County, Winder, GA

The Municipal Court of Winder is a municipal, limited‑jurisdiction trial court in Winder, Georgia. It handles cases arising within the city limits involving traffic violations, prosecutions for violations of city ordinances (including code‑enforcement and animal‑control matters), and certain state‑law misdemeanor criminal offenses authorized for municipal courts. The court conducts arraignments and bench trials, accepts pleas, issues warrants, imposes fines and probation, and may hold preliminary hearings. It does not hear civil lawsuits or family law matters, and it does not try felony cases; cases requiring a jury trial or involving felonies are transferred to the appropriate Barrow County State or Superior Court.

Winder Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Winder Municipal Court

Municipal Court of Winder serves the public by handling city-level criminal and traffic matters and providing access to timely hearings and case resolution.

Primary case types:
- Traffic citations and driver's license offenses within Winder
- City ordinance/code enforcement violations (e.g., property, animal control)
- Select state misdemeanors issued by Winder Police (e.g., DUI, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, marijuana
Core services:
- Case intake from citations/accusations, warrants, and bond hearings
- Arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencing, and probation compliance
- Fine payments, payment plans, continuances, and record/disposition requests
- Failure-to-appear resolution and DDS reporting where applicable

Not handled:
- Civil lawsuits, divorces, or felonies
- Family violence protective orders (file in Barrow County Superior Court)
- Jury services (jury trials proceed in State Court upon transfer)