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What Magistrate Court Covers
Civil Claims (15,000 or less)
Dispossessories (No Limit)
Garnishments
Personal Property Foreclosures
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
Issuance of Criminal Warrants &
Search Warrants
Misdemeanor Deposit Account Fraud
County Ordinance Violations

Warrant Applications & Pre-Warrant Hearings
This is for an individual, other than a law enforcement officer, seeking a warrant for someone.

Basic forms needed for filing in Magistrate Court can be obtained from www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com. These are generic forms and are accepted by Spalding County Magistrate Court.

Important Information

Chief Magistrate Judge
Judge Rita L. Cavanaugh

CONTACT INFORMATION

Physical Address:

132 East Solomon Street
Griffin, Georgia 30223

Hours:  
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
(Excluding Holidays)

Civil Division Contact:
p. (770) 467-4321
f. (770) 467-0081

Criminal Divison Contact:
p. (770) 467-4320
f. (770) 467-0081
Associate Judges:
Judge Brennan T. MacDowell
Judge Sam Parks
Judge Wesley Shannon
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