Calhoun Municipal Court cases in Gordon County, Calhoun, GA
Gordon County Juvenile Court in Calhoun, Georgia, is a county-level limited-jurisdiction trial court within Georgia's juvenile court system. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters involving minors, including delinquency (acts that would be crimes if committed by adults), dependency/abuse‑neglect cases, Children in Need of Services (such as truancy and runaway), termination of parental rights, foster‑care and permanency reviews, emancipation of minors, and most juvenile traffic offenses. The court conducts detention, adjudication, and disposition hearings and oversees juvenile probation. Certain serious felonies by juveniles may be handled in Superior Court. The court does not hear adult criminal, divorce/custody, general civil, or adult traffic cases.
Calhoun Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Gordon |
| Street Address: | 100 Piedmont Street |
| City: | Calhoun |
| Zip Code: | 30701 |
| Phone: | 706-602-5790 |
| Fax: | 706-602-5788 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com/government-and-administration/calhoun-municipal-court/ |
| About / Additional Info: | Municipal Court is held each Monday evening at 5:00 p.m. in Gordon County’s main courtroom. The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over traffic violations, City ordinances, and parking violations. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Calhoun Municipal Court
Gordon County Juvenile Court handles matters involving minors, including delinquency (criminal acts by youth), dependency/abuse-neglect, Children in Need of Services (truancy, runaways, ungovernable behavior), juvenile traffic, and termination of parental rights arising from dependency cases. Public services include: accepting filings for petitions and motions (delinquency, dependency/CHINS, TPR, traffic); issuing emergency protective custody and no-contact orders; scheduling and conducting detention, adjudication, disposition, review, and permanency hearings; enforcing orders (probation, restitution, community service); appointing counsel, guardians ad litem/CASA, and interpreters; maintaining calendars, case records, and record-restriction requests; and coordinating referrals to DFCS, DJJ, diversion, and mediation. Proceedings are bench trials; the court does not provide jury services. The court's functional role is to adjudicate youth matters, safeguard child welfare, and oversee services that promote rehabilitation and permanency.