Harris County, Georgia (Judicial)
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Harris County is located within the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court Third District.
In addition to the Superior Court the people of Harris County are served by a Probate Court, a Juvenile Court, a Magistrate Court and two Municipal Courts.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia has jurisdiction in Harris County. Appeals from the Middle District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Superior Courts
3rd Superior Court District of Georgia
This district is composed of four circuits.
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
- Gil McBride (Chief Judge)
- Maureen Gottfried
- John T. Martin
- Ron Mullins
- Bobby G. Peters
- Arthur L. Smith, III[1]
Houston Judicial Circuit
Macon Judicial Circuit
Southwestern Judicial Circuit
Probate Courts
Harris County Probate Court, Georgia
Former judges
Juvenile Courts
Harris County Juvenile Court, Georgia
Magistrate Courts
Harris County Magistrate Court, Georgia
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Columbus, Georgia, "Superior Court Judges," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Macon-Bibb, Georgia, "Superior Court," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Southwestern Circuit, "Judges," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Probate Court judges: Directory," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Ledger-Enquirer, "Harris County Probate Judge Martha Hartley to retire," August 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Juvenile Court Judges by County," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Magistrate Court Directory," accessed May 14, 2015
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