Thomasville Municipal Court

Thomasville Municipal Court cases in Thomas County, Thomasville, GA

Thomas County Juvenile Court in Thomasville, GA is a county-level juvenile trial court of limited jurisdiction within Georgia's state court system. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18 who are alleged to be delinquent, dependent (abused or neglected), or children in need of services (status offenses such as truancy or running away). The court conducts detention, adjudication, disposition, review, and permanency hearings; its dependency jurisdiction includes termination of parental rights and custody/guardianship orders related to child welfare cases. It also handles most traffic offenses committed by minors. Adult criminal, general civil, and municipal or state traffic matters are handled by other Thomas County courts.

Thomasville Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Thomasville Municipal Court

Thomas County Juvenile Court:
- Accepts filings for dependency (abuse/neglect), delinquency, Children in Need of Services/status offenses (truancy/runaway/curfew), juvenile traffic, and termination of parental rights tied to dependency.
- Schedules and conducts detention/shelter care, arraignment, adjudication, disposition, review, and permanency hearings.
- Issues protective orders within juvenile matters (no-contact; placement and safety restrictions) and custody/placement orders in dependency.
- Provides supervision and compliance services (probation, diversion, referrals) and appoints guardians ad litem/CASA.
- Manages records, certified copies, and juvenile record-restriction/sealing per confidentiality rules.

Jury services: not applicable; proceedings are heard by a judge.

Functional role: process juvenile cases, enforce court orders, and coordinate services affecting children and families in Thomas County.