Muscogee County Georgia Superior Court cases in Muscogee County, Columbus, GA
Muscogee County Superior Court in Columbus, GA is a Superior Court (Georgia's trial court of general jurisdiction) within the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit. It handles felony criminal prosecutions; major civil actions; domestic relations matters such as divorce, child custody, and support; equitable proceedings; and cases involving title to land. The court conducts jury and bench trials, issues injunctions and other equitable relief, and hears certain appeals and extraordinary writs from lower courts as provided by law. While misdemeanor and routine traffic offenses are generally addressed in State or Municipal Court, the Superior Court hears traffic-related felonies and matters transferred or within its exclusive jurisdiction.
Muscogee County Georgia Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Muscogee |
| Street Address: | 100 Tenth St. |
| City: | Columbus |
| Zip Code: | 31902 |
| Phone: | 706-653-4370 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | http://www.muscogeecourts.com/ |
| Forms & Filing: | http://www.muscogeecourts.com/Forms.html |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.columbusga.gov/Courts/supCivilDockets.aspx |
| Jury Service: | https://courts.columbusga.gov/Courts/Superior/Jury-Duty |
| Languages: | English |
| About / Additional Info: | Comprised of 6 Counties, the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit services Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot and Taylor Counties. Each county has responsibility for various courts, some of which include probate and magistrate courts, however, a set of 7 Superior Court judges oversee cases across all 6 counties. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Muscogee County Georgia Superior Court
Muscogee County Superior Court serves the public as Georgia's court of general jurisdiction.
Case types:
- Criminal: all felony prosecutions, indictments, pleas, motions, probation revocations.
- Civil: contract and tort actions, real property/title to land, foreclosures, injunctions and other equity matters.
- Domestic relations: divorce, separation, custody/visitation, child support, legitimation, name changes.
- Protective orders: Family Violence and Stalking Temporary Protective Orders.
Primary services:
- Case filings, docketing, and case management (e-filing available for many matters).
- Jury services: summonsing, qualification, excusals/deferrals, grand and trial jury selection and support.
- Court hearings and trials: arraignments, motion calendars, pretrial conferences, mediations/ADR referrals, jury and bench trials, sentencings.
- Records: public access to case information and certified copies of orders and decrees.