Glynn County Georgia Superior Court cases in Glynn County, Brunswick, GA
Glynn County Magistrate Court in Brunswick is Georgia's county-level magistrate court, a limited-jurisdiction trial court. It provides front-line judicial services by issuing arrest and search warrants; conducting first appearances, setting bail, and holding preliminary/committal hearings in criminal cases; and hearing certain misdemeanor county-ordinance and bad-check matters. On the civil side, it handles small claims (generally $15,000 or less), landlord-tenant dispossessory/eviction actions, garnishments, and other limited civil remedies. The court does not conduct jury trials and does not adjudicate felony trials or domestic relations cases, which proceed in other Glynn County courts. Its jurisdiction is countywide and focused on expedited, limited-scope civil matters and initial criminal proceedings.
Glynn County Georgia Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Glynn |
| Street Address: | 701 H St. |
| City: | Brunswick |
| Zip Code: | 31520 |
| Phone: | 912-554-7272 |
| Fax: | 912-267-5625 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://glynncounty.org/1086/Superior-Court |
| Parking: | Parking lot for Courthouse is on the Left. |
| Directions: | From I-95, take Exit 36A to Hwy. 341 to downtown Brunswick. Turn left on "I" St. New courthouse is 1 block down, 701 "H" Street. |
| Restrictions: | Cell phones, pagers, knives and weapons are not allowed in the courthouse.Do not bring children. |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.glynncounty.org/1889/Forms |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.glynncounty.org/1888/Court-Calendars |
| Jury Service: | https://www.glynncounty.org/1865/Jury-Service |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | ClerkofSuperior@glynncounty-ga.gov |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glynn-County-Superior-Court/631791513560109 |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-adams-9aa71751/ |
| About / Additional Info: | The Superior Court of Glynn County, Georgia is presided over by 5 judges, elected by the voters of the five counties that make up the Brunswick Circuit. The judges preside over jury trials, rule on evidence, hear motions, and render verdicts in bench trials. Each Superior Court Judge is elected to a four year term. Superior Court is a court of general jurisdiction handling both civil and criminal law actions.The Superior Court of Glynn County has concurrent jurisdiction with State Court over cases involving misdemeanors, contract disputes, premises liability, and other actions. In addition, the Superior Court has exclusive equity jurisdiction over all cases of divorce, title to land, and felonies involving jury trials, including death penalty casesThe Brunswick Circuit consist of Glynn, Camden, Appling, Wayne and Jeff Davis Counties. Sessions of the courts, civic and criminal, are held in the county courthouse of each county. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Glynn_County_Courthouse |
Services and Case Types Handled in Glynn County Georgia Superior Court
Glynn County Magistrate Court serves the public by providing:
- Civil case filings: small claims (generally up to $15,000), dispossessory/evictions, and garnishments; issuance of summonses, defaults, and judgments.
- Criminal and ordinance matters: county ordinance violations, misdemeanor deposit account fraud (bad checks), arrest and search warrant applications, first appearance/bond hearings, and preliminary/committal hearings.
- Protective measures: warrant applications and good-behavior bonds; note that family-violence or stalking protective orders are typically filed in Superior Court.
- Court hearings: calendared bench trials (no juries in Magistrate Court), pre-warrant and probable-cause hearings.
- Public-facing services: guidance on forms and filing procedures, scheduling, case status information, and collection of fines/fees.
Jury services are not handled by Magistrate Court; they are administered through the Clerk of Superior Court (for Superior/State Court juries).