132 East Solomon Street
Griffin, Georgia 30223
Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
(Excluding Holidays)
Magistrate Judges
Judge Rita L. Cavanaugh
Chief Magistrate Judge
Associate Judges:
Judge Brennan T. MacDowell
Judge Sam Parks
Judge Wesley Shannon
“Click on this link to pay your County Ordinance fine(s)”
What Magistrate Court Covers
- Civil Claims (15,000 or less)
- Dispossessories (No Limit)
- Garnishments
- Personal Property Foreclosures
- Abandoned Motor Vehicles
- Issuance of Criminal Warrants &
Search Warrants - Misdemeanor Deposit Account Fraud
- County Ordinance Violations
Warrant Applications & Pre-Warrant Hearings
This is for an individual, other than a law enforcement officer, seeking a warrant for someone.
Basic forms needed for filing in Magistrate Court can be obtained from www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com. These are generic forms and are accepted by Spalding County Magistrate Court.
Important Links
CERTIFICATE IN SUPPORT OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Garnishment-Continuing Affidavit & Summons
DISPOSESSORY-WRIT OF POSSESSION
Dispossessory Affidavit
Statement of Claim
Answer Form
Dismissal
Default On Consent
Designation Of Agent