Burke County, Georgia (Judicial)
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Burke County is located within the Augusta Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court Tenth District.
In addition to the Superior Court the people of Burke County are served by a Probate Court, a Juvenile Court, a Magistrate Court, five Municipal Courts and a State Court.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia has jurisdiction in Burke County. Appeals from the Southern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Superior Court
10th Superior Court District of Georgia
This district is divided into six circuits.
Alcovy Judicial Circuit
Augusta Judicial Circuit
- Michael N. Annis
- James G. Blanchard, Jr.
- Daniel J. Craig
- John Flythe
- Sheryl B. Jolly
- J. Wade Padgett
- Ashley Wright[2]
Northern Judicial Circuit
Piedmont Judicial Circuit
Toombs Judicial Circuit
Western Judicial Circuit
State Courts
Burke County State Court, Georgia
The judge of the Burke County State Court is elected in a nonpartisan election every four years.
Probate Courts
Burke County Probate Court, Georgia
Juvenile Courts
Burke County Juvenile Court, Georgia
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Alcovy Circuit, "Judges and Staff," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Augusta, Georgia, "Superior Court," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Georgia 10th Judicial District, "Piedmont Circuit," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Georgia 10th Judicial District, "Toombs Circuit," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Georgia 10th Judicial District, "Western Circuit," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Council of Georgia, "State Court Judges Directory," accessed April 27, 2014
- ↑ Council of Probate Court Judges, "Directory of Judges," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Juvenile Court Judges by County," accessed September 25, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia