Oglethorpe County Georgia Superior Court

Oglethorpe County Georgia Superior Court cases in Oglethorpe County, Lexington, GA

Oglethorpe County Superior Court in Lexington, Georgia is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court and is part of the Northern Judicial Circuit. It conducts jury and bench trials and handles felony criminal prosecutions; major civil actions; domestic relations matters (divorce, child custody, and support); equity proceedings; and cases involving title to land. The court also empanels grand juries, issues warrants and protective orders, and hears certain appeals or transfers from lower courts (such as magistrate or probate) as authorized by Georgia law. Routine misdemeanors and traffic offenses are generally handled in lower trial courts, but the Superior Court addresses such matters when within its jurisdiction.

Oglethorpe County Georgia Superior Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Oglethorpe County Georgia Superior Court

Oglethorpe County Superior Court provides general-jurisdiction trial services to the public. It accepts and maintains filings for felony criminal cases, certain misdemeanors, civil actions (contracts, torts), domestic relations (divorce, child custody/support), equity/injunctions, and real-property/title-to-land disputes. The court hears motions, arraignments, plea proceedings, bench and jury trials, sentencing, and sets case calendars. It issues and enforces protective orders, including Family Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Assault temporary/protective orders. Jury services include juror summons, qualification, deferrals/excusals, orientation, and management of grand and trial juries. The Clerk of Superior Court manages docketing, records, e-filing, copies, and fees; the court provides certified orders and case information. The court also convenes grand juries for indictments and hears appeals from lower courts when authorized by law.