LaGrange Municipal Court cases in Troup County, Lagrange, GA
Troup County Juvenile Court in LaGrange is a county-level juvenile court (specialized trial court of limited jurisdiction) within Georgia's judicial system. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters involving minors under 18 arising in Troup County, including delinquency (acts that would be crimes if committed by adults), Children in Need of Services/status offenses (such as truancy and running away), dependency/abuse or neglect, termination of parental rights, juvenile traffic offenses, probation violations by juveniles, and petitions for emancipation. The court conducts detention, adjudication, and disposition hearings, may order services and supervision, and determines whether certain serious felony matters should be transferred to superior court. It does not hear adult civil, criminal, or general traffic cases.
LaGrange Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Troup |
| Street Address: | 208 Ridley Avenue |
| City: | LaGrange |
| Zip Code: | 30240 |
| Phone: | 706-883-2026 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | http://www.lagrangemunicipal.org/# |
| Email: | lmc@lagrangega.org |
Services and Case Types Handled in LaGrange Municipal Court
Troup County Juvenile Court serves children and families by handling:
- Case types: delinquency; dependency (abuse/neglect); Children in Need of Services (truancy, runaway, ungovernable); juvenile traffic/ordinance violations; termination of parental rights; emancipation; permanent guardianship for dependent children; record-sealing petitions.
- Case filings: intake of petitions, motions, and modifications; filing of dependency/delinquency/CHINS matters; probation violations and contempt.
- Protective orders: child-protective and restraining orders within juvenile matters (e.g., no-contact, safety conditions, placement orders).
- Court hearings: detention/72-hour, arraignment, adjudication, disposition, review and permanency, probation-revocation, and TPR hearings; court calendars and scheduling.
- Services to the public: appointment of counsel/guardian ad litem/CASA, interpreter coordination, probation and diversion referrals, victim notification, records access consistent with confidentiality rules.
Note: Juvenile Court proceedings are heard by a judge; jury services are not provided here and are handled by Superior/State Court if needed.