Crisp County Georgia Superior Court cases in Crisp County, Cordele, GA
Crisp County Superior Court, located in Cordele, is Georgia's superior (general-jurisdiction) trial court and part of the Cordele Judicial Circuit. It handles felony criminal prosecutions; divorce and other domestic relations; equitable actions (injunctions and other extraordinary relief); and cases concerning title to land, over which it has exclusive jurisdiction. The court also hears a broad range of civil actions (tort, contract, and real-property disputes), presides over jury and bench trials and grand jury proceedings, and exercises limited appellate or supervisory review of certain lower-court matters as provided by law. Routine traffic and most misdemeanor cases are typically resolved in State, Municipal, or other lower courts, unless a matter reaches Superior Court on appeal or is joined with higher-level charges.
Crisp County Georgia Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Crisp |
| Street Address: | 510 North 7th St. |
| City: | Cordele |
| Zip Code: | 31015 |
| Phone: | 229-271-4726 |
| Fax: | 229-271-4737 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.eighthdistrict.org/cir_cordele.htm |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.eighthdistrict.org/pro_se.htm |
| Languages: | English |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crisp-County-Superior-Court-Cordele-Georgia/197072883644838 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Crisp County Georgia Superior Court
Crisp County Superior Court is the county's court of general jurisdiction serving the public by:
- Adjudicating felony criminal cases and certain misdemeanors; conducting arraignments, motion hearings, pleas, jury/bench trials, sentencing, probation revocations; impaneling grand juries.
- Hearing civil actions (contract, tort, property, title/quiet title), equity/injunctive relief, and domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support, legitimation); handling habeas corpus and certain appeals from lower courts as authorized by law.
- Issuing and hearing Family Violence and Stalking Protective Orders (ex parte and full hearings).
- Providing jury services: summons, orientation, deferrals/excuses, juror management, and payment for petit and grand juries.
- Through the Clerk: accepting case filings, maintaining dockets and records, providing certified copies, and recording real estate documents and liens.
- Publishing calendars, forms, fee information, and scheduling court dates.