Burke County, Georgia (Judicial)

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Burke County, Georgia
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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

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.

Burke County Courthouse


Probate Courts

Burke County Probate Court, Georgia


Juvenile Courts

Burke County Juvenile Court, Georgia



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alcovy Circuit, "Judges and Staff," accessed February 4, 2015
  2. ↑ Augusta, Georgia, "Superior Court," accessed February 4, 2015
  3. ↑ Georgia 10th Judicial District, "Piedmont Circuit," accessed February 4, 2015
  4. ↑ Georgia 10th Judicial District, "Toombs Circuit," accessed February 4, 2015
  5. ↑ Georgia 10th Judicial District, "Western Circuit," accessed February 4, 2015
  6. ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
  7. ↑ Judicial Council of Georgia, "State Court Judges Directory," accessed April 27, 2014
  8. ↑ Council of Probate Court Judges, "Directory of Judges," accessed February 5, 2015
  9. ↑ Georgia Courts, "Juvenile Court Judges by County," accessed September 25, 2014
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