Newnan Municipal Court

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Newnan Municipal Court cases in Coweta County, Newnan, GA

Coweta County Magistrate Court in Newnan, GA is a county magistrate court (limited-jurisdiction) within Georgia's trial court system. It handles civil matters including small claims up to $15,000, landlord-tenant dispossessory/evictions, garnishments, foreclosure of liens on personal property, and abandoned motor vehicle actions. On the criminal side, it issues arrest and search warrants, conducts first appearances, sets bail, holds preliminary hearings in felony and misdemeanor cases, and hears county ordinance violations and deposit account fraud (bad check) cases. The court does not conduct jury trials and does not adjudicate family law matters; traffic citations are generally handled by other local courts.

Newnan Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal
County: Coweta
Street Address: 1 Joseph Hannah Blvd.
City: Newnan
Zip Code: 30263
Phone: 770-253-1226
Fax: 770-254-2346
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Website URL: http://www.cityofnewnan.org/business/municipal_court.php

Services and Case Types Handled in Newnan Municipal Court

Coweta County Magistrate Court delivers front-line judicial services:

- Civil filings: small claims (up to $15,000), dispossessory/evictions, garnishments, and bad-check claims; schedules bench trials and hearings, enters default judgments, and enforces judgments via garnishment.
- Criminal/ordinance matters: receives warrant applications; conducts warrant hearings, first appearances, bond setting, and preliminary (committal) hearings; hears county/municipal ordinance violations; issues arrest and search warrants.
- Protective measures: accepts applications for good-behavior bonds and warrant applications to address threats/harassment. Family-violence or stalking protective orders are filed in Superior Court.
- Court operations: provides forms and filing intake, calendars hearings, facilitates mediation when ordered, maintains records, and processes fines/fees where applicable.
- Jury services: Magistrate Court does not conduct jury trials; jury duty and services are administered by State or Superior Court.

These functions provide accessible case filing, timely hearings, and initial criminal process for the public.

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