{"id":372688,"date":"2016-03-31T21:35:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/georgia-law\/augusta-courthouses.html"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:02:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T22:02:36","slug":"augusta-courthouses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/georgia-law\/augusta-courthouses.html","title":{"rendered":"Augusta Courthouses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Georgia court system<\/a> is broken up between the trial and appellate level. The trial level is split into six different divisions — big-time cases go to the Superior Court, the medium cases go to State Court, and small-time cases are handled by Municipal or Magistrate Court.<\/p>\r\n

There are also specialized divisions for Probate and Juvenile matters. At the appellate level, the Georgia Supreme Court in Atlanta has the final say on matters of state law, but you will likely pass through the Georgia Court of Appeals<\/a>, also in Atlanta, first. This sounds confusing but don\u2019t worry, the Augusta court situation is very simple: almost all matters are handled at the state-of-the-art Augusta Judicial Center, which opened its doors in 2011. To help guide you to the proper courthouse, FindLaw has prepared this guide to the key courthouses in Augusta.<\/p>\r\n

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    735 James Brown Blvd.<\/p>\n \n

    \n Augusta,<\/span>\n GA<\/span>\n 30901<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (706) 821-2426\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Augusta Judicial Center holds the superior, state, magistrate, probate and juvenile courts for Augusta-Richmond County. Try using their website to pay your traffic tickets online<\/a>, or check out their list of useful forms<\/a> if you are representing yourself. If you have any doubts as to which courthouse is right for your legal issue, the Augusta Judicial Center is a safe bet. Here’s a breakdown of what each court at this location handles:\n<\/p>\n