Jefferson Municipal Court cases in Jackson County, Jefferson, GA
Jackson County Juvenile Court in Jefferson, Georgia, is a county-level juvenile court of limited jurisdiction within Georgia's judicial system. It hears cases involving minors and closely related family matters. Typical case types include juvenile delinquency (criminal-law violations by youth), dependency/abuse-neglect, Children in Need of Services/status offenses (such as truancy or runaway), termination of parental rights, juvenile traffic offenses, and emancipation petitions. The court issues protective and custody orders necessary to those proceedings and supervises probation and services for adjudicated youth. It does not handle adult civil or criminal cases or general traffic matters.
Jefferson Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
Court Type: | Municipal |
County: | Jackson |
Street Address: | 1010 Washington Street |
City: | Jefferson |
Zip Code: | 30549 |
Phone: | 706-367-5231 |
Fax: | 706-367-4078 |
Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Website URL: | https://www.cityofjeffersonpolice.com/court |
Services and Case Types Handled in Jefferson Municipal Court
Jackson County Juvenile Court handles matters involving minors and families. It accepts filings for juvenile delinquency, abuse/neglect (dependency), status offenses (truancy/runaway), guardianship of minors, emancipation, adoptions and termination of parental rights, and child-related protection/no-contact orders. The court schedules and conducts detention, adjudication, disposition, review, and permanency hearings; appoints guardians ad litem/CASA; and issues orders on placement, services, and restitution. It provides intake, diversion, probation supervision, detention decisions, and referrals to treatment and community programs. Clerks support the public with case filings, calendars, certified copies, payments, and record requests (subject to confidentiality and sealing/expungement rules). Protective orders involving minors may be filed or enforced through the juvenile/family division. Jury services, when required, are coordinated through the county's main court; most juvenile proceedings are non-jury. Interpreters and accessibility accommodations are available.
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