Cordele Municipal Court

Cordele Municipal Court cases in Crisp County, Cordele, GA

Crisp County Juvenile Court in Cordele, Georgia is a county-level juvenile court and specialized trial court of limited jurisdiction. It handles cases involving minors, including delinquency, Children in Need of Services/status offenses (such as truancy and unruly behavior), dependency/abuse and neglect, foster care reviews and permanency planning, and termination of parental rights. The court also hears juvenile traffic matters and conducts detention, adjudication, and disposition hearings, oversees juvenile probation, and can issue protective orders related to juvenile cases. Its jurisdiction is limited to juvenile matters arising in Crisp County; adult civil, criminal, and traffic cases are handled by other courts. Certain serious juvenile felony matters may be transferred to superior court as provided by Georgia law.

Cordele Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Cordele Municipal Court

Crisp County Juvenile Court handles matters involving minors and family protection. Core case types: delinquency; Children in Need of Services (truancy, runaway, status offenses); dependency/abuse/neglect and foster-care oversight; termination of parental rights; emancipation petitions; juvenile traffic offenses; juvenile probation and contempt related to juvenile orders; and guardianship of dependent children.

Public-facing services:
- Case filings: accepts petitions, complaints, and motions from DFCS, prosecutors, law enforcement, and parents/guardians; issues summons and subpoenas; maintains calendars and records subject to confidentiality laws.
- Protective orders: emergency removal/shelter-care orders, no-contact and supervision conditions, and other safety directives for juveniles and affected families.
- Court hearings: detention/shelter-care, adjudication, disposition, review/permanency, probation-revocation, and TPR trials; provides interpreters and ADA accommodations when requested.
- Jury services: Not applicable; the Juvenile Court does not conduct jury trials.