State Court
Terms
Begin the 3rd Monday in January (15), March (19), May (21), July (16), September (17) and November (19)
Criminal Calendar Schedule
Criminal Calendar Calls: January 16, March 19, May 7, August 6, October 1, (9:00 a.m.) Criminal Calendar will be for the 100 oldest cases
Criminal Motions: January 17 & 18, March 20, 21 & 22, May 8 & 9, August 7 & 8, October 2 & 3 (9:00 a.m.)
Criminal Trial Weeks: February 5, April 9, May 21, August 13, October 22 (9:00 a.m.) No pleas on criminal jury selection days.
Criminal Pleas will be done the week prior to trial weeks on set plea days
Criminal Non Jury Calendar Calls: February 26, April 23, July 9, September 24, and November 5 (9:00 a.m.)
Criminal Non Jury Trial Days: February 26, 27 & 28, April 23, 24 & 25, July 9, 10 & 11, September 24, 25 & 26, November 5,6,7 (9:00 a.m.)
Criminal Pleas: All pleas off trial calendar must be entered prior to the Trial week on or before these dates: (9:00 a.m.)
Plea recommendations will not be followed during or after trial week: February 1, April 5, May 17, August 9, October 18.
Probation Rules, Jail Arraignment & Electronic Monitor Request
- (8:00 a.m.) - Every Thursday
- (9:00 a.m.) - Non-jail Criminal Pleas
- No Exceptions on Time
Criminal and Traffic Arraignment Dates (8:30 A.M.)
- January 5 & 19
- February 2 & 16
- March 2 & 16
- April 6 & 20
- May 4 & 18
- June 1, 15 & 19
- July 13 & 27
- August 10 & 24
- September 7 & 21
- October 5 & 19
- November 2 & 16
- December 7 & 21
O.C.G.A. 40-13-2.1: Non-resident Violator Compact List (Must Post Cash Bond or Property Bond) - Alaska, California, Michigan, Main, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Civil Calendar Schedule
Civil Calendar Call: January 8, February 12, May 29, August 27, November 12 (10:00 a.m).
Civil Trial Weeks: January 22 & 29, March 5 & 12, June 4 & 11, September 10 & 17, November 26, and December 3 (9:00 a.m.)
Civil Non-Jury Trials: Scheduled by Debbie Snellgrove, Court Administrator - 542-2013
Default Judgements: Will be rendered in chambers, Pleas submit default judgment along with order to the Clerk's office.
Civil Motions and Pre-Trial Conferences: Will be scheduled upon request of Counsel or by the Court where Necessary.
Criminal and Civil Jury Trial Weeks
Criminal Jury Trials:
| Calendar Call 9:00 A.M |
Trial Weeks 9:00am |
| January 16 |
February 5 |
| March 19 |
April 9 |
| May 7 |
May 21 |
| August 6 |
August 13 |
| October 1 |
October 22 |
Civil Jury Trials:
| Calendar Call 10:00am |
Trial Weeks 9:00am |
| January 8 |
January 22 & 29 |
| February 12 |
March 5 & 12 |
| May 29 |
June 4 & 11 |
| August 27 |
September 10 & 17 |
| November 12 |
November 26 & December 3 |