Washington County, Georgia (Judicial)
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Washington County is located within the Middle Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court Eighth District.
In addition to the Superior Court the people of Washington County are served by a Probate Court, a Juvenile Court, a Magistrate Court, four Municipal Courts and a State Court.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia has jurisdiction in Washington County. Appeals from the Middle District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Superior Courts
8th Superior Court District of Georgia
This district is divided into five circuits.
Cordele Judicial Circuit
Dublin Judicial Circuit
Middle Judicial Circuit
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit
- William A. Prior Jr. (Chief judge)
- E. Trenton Brown III
- Alison T. Burleson
- Amanda S. Petty
- Brenda Holbert Trammell
Oconee Judicial Circuit
State Courts
Washington County State Court, Georgia
Probate Courts
Washington County Probate Court, Georgia
Juvenile Courts
Washington County Juvenile Court, Georgia
Magistrate Courts
Washington County Magistrate Court, Georgia
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Eighth Judicial Administrative District of Georgia, "Circuits," accessed May 18, 2014.Choose circuit on sidebar
- ↑ Judicial Council of Georgia, "State Court Judges Directory," accessed April 27, 2014
- ↑ Council of Probate Court Judges, "Directory of Judges," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia, "Juvenile Court Judges by County," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Magistrate Court Directory," accessed May 14, 2015
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