Tattnall County Georgia Superior Court cases in Tattnall County, Reidsville, GA
Tattnall County Superior Court in Reidsville is a Superior Court (trial court of general jurisdiction) within Georgia's Atlantic Judicial Circuit. It is the county's primary trial court, handling jury and nonjury matters and supervising grand juries. The court has exclusive jurisdiction over felony criminal cases (with limited juvenile exceptions), divorces, equity actions, and disputes involving title to land. It also hears a wide range of civil cases (contract, tort, and property) and domestic relations matters (divorce, child custody, and support). While routine traffic and most misdemeanors are typically handled in lower courts, the Superior Court addresses serious traffic offenses that constitute felonies and reviews certain lower-court decisions (magistrate, probate, or municipal) by appeal or certiorari.
Tattnall County Georgia Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Tattnall |
| Street Address: | 111 North Main St. |
| City: | Reidsville |
| Zip Code: | 30453 |
| Phone: | 912-557-6716 |
| Fax: | 912-557-4861 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.tattnallcountyga.com/clerk-of-superior-court.cfm |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | SHERRY.BLAND@GSCCCA.ORG |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/tattnallclerk/ |
Services and Case Types Handled in Tattnall County Georgia Superior Court
Tattnall County Superior Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court. It:
- Accepts filings for felony criminal, civil, domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support, legitimation), equity/injunctions, real property/title to land disputes, name changes, adoptions, habeas corpus, and declaratory judgments.
- Issues and hears protective orders (family violence and stalking), including emergency/ex parte and full hearings.
- Conducts arraignments, motion hearings, plea/sentencing, jury and bench trials, and manages grand jury proceedings.
- Provides jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, deferrals, and juror support for petit and grand juries.
- Maintains dockets and case records and provides certified copies through the Clerk; posts calendars and orders; and coordinates case scheduling and continuances.
- Hears de novo appeals from lower courts where authorized.
Its role is to resolve disputes, protect rights, enforce the law, and ensure public access to justice in Tattnall County.