O.C.G.A. Β§ 15-6-3
Terms of court
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The terms of court for the superior courts for each of the judicial circuits shall commence as follows:
The terms of court for the superior courts for each of the judicial circuits shall commence as follows:
(1) Alapaha Circuit: Atkinson County β First Monday in April and October.
(1) Alapaha Circuit: Atkinson County β First Monday in April and October.
(2) Berrien County β First Monday in February and August.
(2) Berrien County β First Monday in February and August.
(3) Clinch County β Third Monday in March and September.
(3) Clinch County β Third Monday in March and September.
(4) Cook County β Second Monday in January and July.
(4) Cook County β Second Monday in January and July.
(5) Lanier County β Fourth Monday in April and October; provided, however, that if any term of court in the Alapaha Circuit begins on an official state holiday, the term of court shall commence on the following Tuesday; and if any other day within the term of court shall be an official state holiday, the court shall be closed for that holiday.
(5) Lanier County β Fourth Monday in April and October; provided, however, that if any term of court in the Alapaha Circuit begins on an official state holiday, the term of court shall commence on the following Tuesday; and if any other day within the term of court shall be an official state holiday, the court shall be closed for that holiday.
(6) Alcovy Circuit: Newton County β Second and third Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(6) Alcovy Circuit: Newton County β Second and third Mondays in January, April, July, and October.
(7) Walton County β First and second Mondays in February, May, August, and November. Fannin County β Second Monday in May and second Monday in November.
(7) Walton County β First and second Mondays in February, May, August, and November. Fannin County β Second Monday in May and second Monday in November.
(8) Gilmer County β Second Monday in April and second Monday in October.
(8) Gilmer County β Second Monday in April and second Monday in October.
(9) Pickens County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(9) Pickens County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(2.1) Appalachian Circuit:
(2.1) Appalachian Circuit:
(1) Atlanta Circuit: Fulton County β First Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
(1) Atlanta Circuit: Fulton County β First Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
(2) Atlantic Circuit: Bryan County β Third Monday in March and first Monday in November.
(2) Atlantic Circuit: Bryan County β Third Monday in March and first Monday in November.
(3) Evans County β First Monday in February and first Monday in August.
(3) Evans County β First Monday in February and first Monday in August.
(4) Liberty County β Second Monday in February and September.
(4) Liberty County β Second Monday in February and September.
(5) Long County β First Monday in March and third Monday in August.
(5) Long County β First Monday in March and third Monday in August.
(6) McIntosh County β Third Monday in May and first Monday in December.
(6) McIntosh County β Third Monday in May and first Monday in December.
(7) Tattnall County β Third Monday in April and October.
(7) Tattnall County β Third Monday in April and October.
(8) Augusta Circuit: Burke County β Fourth Monday in April and October.
(8) Augusta Circuit: Burke County β Fourth Monday in April and October.
(9) Richmond County β Third Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Forsyth County β Second Monday in March, July, and November.
(9) Richmond County β Third Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Forsyth County β Second Monday in March, July, and November.
(5.1) Bell-Forsyth Circuit:
(5.1) Bell-Forsyth Circuit:
(1) Blue Ridge Circuit: Cherokee County β Second Monday in January, May, and September.
(1) Blue Ridge Circuit: Cherokee County β Second Monday in January, May, and September.
(2) Brunswick Circuit: Appling County β Second and third Mondays in February and third and fourth Mondays in October.
(2) Brunswick Circuit: Appling County β Second and third Mondays in February and third and fourth Mondays in October.
(3) Camden County β First Monday in April and November.
(3) Camden County β First Monday in April and November.
(4) Glynn County β Second Monday in March and September.
(4) Glynn County β Second Monday in March and September.
(5) Jeff Davis County β First and second Mondays in March; fourth Monday in September; and first Monday in October.
(5) Jeff Davis County β First and second Mondays in March; fourth Monday in September; and first Monday in October.
(6) Wayne County β Third and fourth Mondays in April and November.
(6) Wayne County β Third and fourth Mondays in April and November.
(7) Chattahoochee Circuit: Chattahoochee County β Fourth Monday in March and September.
(7) Chattahoochee Circuit: Chattahoochee County β Fourth Monday in March and September.
(8) Harris County β Second Monday in January, May, and September.
(8) Harris County β Second Monday in January, May, and September.
(9) Marion County β Fourth Monday in April and October.
(9) Marion County β Fourth Monday in April and October.
(10) Muscogee County β First Monday in February, April, June, August, October, and December.
(10) Muscogee County β First Monday in February, April, June, August, October, and December.
(11) Talbot County β Second Monday in March and November and third Monday in August.
(11) Talbot County β Second Monday in March and November and third Monday in August.
(12) Taylor County β Second Monday in February, June, and October.
(12) Taylor County β Second Monday in February, June, and October.
(13) Cherokee Circuit: Bartow County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(13) Cherokee Circuit: Bartow County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(14) Gordon County β First Monday in March, December, and June; and second Monday in September.
(14) Gordon County β First Monday in March, December, and June; and second Monday in September.
(15) Clayton Circuit: Clayton County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(15) Clayton Circuit: Clayton County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(16) Cobb Circuit: Cobb County β Second Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. (11.1) Columbia Circuit: Columbia County βFourth Monday in March and September.
(16) Cobb Circuit: Cobb County β Second Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. (11.1) Columbia Circuit: Columbia County βFourth Monday in March and September.
(17) Conasauga Circuit: Murray County β Second Monday in February and August.
(17) Conasauga Circuit: Murray County β Second Monday in February and August.
(18) Whitfield County β Second Monday in January and July.
(18) Whitfield County β Second Monday in January and July.
(19) Cordele Circuit: Ben Hill County β Second and third Mondays in January; first, second, and third Mondays in April; third and fourth Mondays in June; and third and fourth Mondays in September and Monday following.
(19) Cordele Circuit: Ben Hill County β Second and third Mondays in January; first, second, and third Mondays in April; third and fourth Mondays in June; and third and fourth Mondays in September and Monday following.
(20) Crisp County β Third and fourth Mondays in February and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in May; first, second, and third Mondays in August; and second and third Mondays in November.
(20) Crisp County β Third and fourth Mondays in February and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in May; first, second, and third Mondays in August; and second and third Mondays in November.
(21) Dooly County β First and second Mondays in February; fourth Monday in April and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in July; and third and fourth Mondays in October.
(21) Dooly County β First and second Mondays in February; fourth Monday in April and Monday following; third and fourth Mondays in July; and third and fourth Mondays in October.
(22) Wilcox County β Second and third Mondays in March; fourth Monday in August and Monday following; and first and second Mondays in December.
(22) Wilcox County β Second and third Mondays in March; fourth Monday in August and Monday following; and first and second Mondays in December.
(23) Coweta Circuit: Carroll County β Second Monday in January and first Monday in April and third Monday in June and first Monday in October.
(23) Coweta Circuit: Carroll County β Second Monday in January and first Monday in April and third Monday in June and first Monday in October.
(24) Coweta County β First Monday in March and first Tuesday in September.
(24) Coweta County β First Monday in March and first Tuesday in September.
(25) Heard County β Third Monday in March and September.
(25) Heard County β Third Monday in March and September.
(26) Meriwether County β Third Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(26) Meriwether County β Third Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(27) Troup County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(27) Troup County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(28) Dougherty Circuit: Dougherty County β Second Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. (15.1) Douglas Circuit: Douglas County β Second Monday in April and October.
(28) Dougherty Circuit: Dougherty County β Second Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November. (15.1) Douglas Circuit: Douglas County β Second Monday in April and October.
(29) Dublin Circuit: Johnson County β Third Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(29) Dublin Circuit: Johnson County β Third Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(30) Laurens County β Fourth Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(30) Laurens County β Fourth Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(31) Treutlen County β Third Monday in February and August.
(31) Treutlen County β Third Monday in February and August.
(32) Twiggs County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(32) Twiggs County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(33) Eastern Circuit: Chatham County β First Monday in March, June, September, and December. (17.1) Enotah Circuit: Towns County β January 1 and July 1.
(33) Eastern Circuit: Chatham County β First Monday in March, June, September, and December. (17.1) Enotah Circuit: Towns County β January 1 and July 1.
(34) Union County β January 1 and July 1.
(34) Union County β January 1 and July 1.
(35) Lumpkin County β Fourth Monday in February and August.
(35) Lumpkin County β Fourth Monday in February and August.
(36) White County β First Monday in April and October.
(36) White County β First Monday in April and October.
(37) Flint Circuit: Henry County β Fourth Monday in January, April, and October and second Monday in July.
(37) Flint Circuit: Henry County β Fourth Monday in January, April, and October and second Monday in July.
(38) Griffin Circuit: Fayette County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(38) Griffin Circuit: Fayette County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(39) Pike County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(39) Pike County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(40) Spalding County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(40) Spalding County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(41) Upson County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(41) Upson County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(42) Gwinnett Circuit:
(42) Gwinnett Circuit: Gwinnett County β First Monday in March, June, and December and second Monday in September.
(43) Houston Circuit: Houston County β First Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(44) Lookout Mountain Circuit: Catoosa County β First Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(45) Chattooga County β First Monday in February and August.
(46) Dade County β First Monday in April and second Monday in October.
(47) Walker County β First Monday in May and November.
(48) Macon Circuit: Bibb County β First Monday in February, April, June, August, October, and December.
(49) Crawford County β Third and fourth Mondays in March and October.
(49) Crawford County β Third and fourth Mondays in March and October.
(50) Peach County β First and second Mondays in March and August and third and fourth Mondays in November.
(50) Peach County β First and second Mondays in March and August and third and fourth Mondays in November.
(51) Middle Circuit: Candler County β First and second Mondays in February and August.
(51) Middle Circuit: Candler County β First and second Mondays in February and August.
(52) Emanuel County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(52) Emanuel County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(53) Jefferson County β Second Monday in May and November.
(53) Jefferson County β Second Monday in May and November.
(54) Toombs County β Fourth Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(54) Toombs County β Fourth Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(55) Washington County β First Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(55) Washington County β First Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(56) Mountain Circuit: Habersham County β January 1 and July 1.
(56) Mountain Circuit: Habersham County β January 1 and July 1.
(57) Rabun County β January 1 and July 1.
(57) Rabun County β January 1 and July 1.
(58) Stephens County β January 1 and July 1.
(58) Stephens County β January 1 and July 1.
(59) Northeastern Circuit: Dawson County β First Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(59) Northeastern Circuit: Dawson County β First Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(60) Hall County β Second Monday in January, April, and July, and first Monday in October.
(60) Hall County β Second Monday in January, April, and July, and first Monday in October.
(61) Northern Circuit: Elbert County β Third Monday in January and fourth Monday in July.
(61) Northern Circuit: Elbert County β Third Monday in January and fourth Monday in July.
(62) Franklin County β Third Monday in March and September.
(62) Franklin County β Third Monday in March and September.
(63) Hart County β Third Monday in February and August.
(63) Hart County β Third Monday in February and August.
(64) Madison County β Third Monday in April and October.
(64) Madison County β Third Monday in April and October.
(65) Oglethorpe County β Third Monday in May and November.
(65) Oglethorpe County β Third Monday in May and November.
(66) Ocmulgee Circuit: Baldwin County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(66) Ocmulgee Circuit: Baldwin County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(67) Greene County β Fourth Monday in January, April, August, and November.
(67) Greene County β Fourth Monday in January, April, August, and November.
(68) Hancock County β Fourth Monday in March and September.
(68) Hancock County β Fourth Monday in March and September.
(69) Jasper County β Second Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(69) Jasper County β Second Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(70) Jones County β First Monday in February and August and third Monday in April and October.
(70) Jones County β First Monday in February and August and third Monday in April and October.
(71) Morgan County β First Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(71) Morgan County β First Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(72) Putnam County β Third Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(72) Putnam County β Third Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(73) Wilkinson County β Fourth Monday in February, first Monday in April and October, and third Monday in August.
(73) Wilkinson County β Fourth Monday in February, first Monday in April and October, and third Monday in August.
(74) Oconee Circuit: Bleckley County β Second Monday in March and July and fourth Monday in October, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(74) Oconee Circuit: Bleckley County β Second Monday in March and July and fourth Monday in October, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(75) Dodge County β Third Monday in February, first Monday in June, and last Monday in September, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(75) Dodge County β Third Monday in February, first Monday in June, and last Monday in September, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(76) Montgomery County β First Monday in February and second Monday in August, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(76) Montgomery County β First Monday in February and second Monday in August, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(77) Pulaski County β Second Monday in April and September and first Monday in December, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(77) Pulaski County β Second Monday in April and September and first Monday in December, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(78) Telfair County β Third Monday in March and August and first Monday in November, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(78) Telfair County β Third Monday in March and August and first Monday in November, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(79) Wheeler County β Last Monday in January and first Monday in August, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(79) Wheeler County β Last Monday in January and first Monday in August, and there shall be a grand jury for each term.
(80) Ogeechee Circuit: Bulloch County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(80) Ogeechee Circuit: Bulloch County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(81) Effingham County β First Monday in June and December.
(81) Effingham County β First Monday in June and December.
(82) Jenkins County β First Monday in March and September.
(82) Jenkins County β First Monday in March and September.
(83) Screven County β Second Monday in January and first Monday in April, July, and October.
(83) Screven County β Second Monday in January and first Monday in April, July, and October.
(84) Pataula Circuit: Clay County β Second Monday in March and September.
(84) Pataula Circuit: Clay County β Second Monday in March and September.
(85) Early County β Second Monday in January and July.
(85) Early County β Second Monday in January and July.
(86) Miller County β Third Monday in February and August.
(86) Miller County β Third Monday in February and August.
(87) Quitman County β Fourth Monday in March and September.
(87) Quitman County β Fourth Monday in March and September.
(88) Randolph County β Second Monday in May and November.
(88) Randolph County β Second Monday in May and November.
(89) Seminole County β Third Monday in April and October.
(89) Seminole County β Third Monday in April and October.
(90) Terrell County β First Monday in June and December. Paulding County β Second Monday in January and July.
(90) Terrell County β First Monday in June and December. Paulding County β Second Monday in January and July.
(31.1) Paulding Circuit:
(31.1) Paulding Circuit:
(1) Piedmont Circuit: Banks County β First Monday in February and August; and there shall be a grand jury for each term, but the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled in the first day of each term.
(1) Piedmont Circuit: Banks County β First Monday in February and August; and there shall be a grand jury for each term, but the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled in the first day of each term.
(2) Barrow County β First Monday in February and August; and there shall be a grand jury for each term, but the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled in the first day of each term.
(2) Barrow County β First Monday in February and August; and there shall be a grand jury for each term, but the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled in the first day of each term.
(3) Jackson County β First Monday in February and August; and there shall be a grand jury for each term, but the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled in the first day of each term. Rockdale County β First Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(3) Jackson County β First Monday in February and August; and there shall be a grand jury for each term, but the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled in the first day of each term. Rockdale County β First Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(32.1) Rockdale Circuit:
(32.1) Rockdale Circuit:
(1) Rome Circuit: Floyd County β Second Monday in January, March, July, and September and first Monday in May and November.
(1) Rome Circuit: Floyd County β Second Monday in January, March, July, and September and first Monday in May and November.
(2) South Georgia Circuit: Baker County β Third Monday in January and July.
(2) South Georgia Circuit: Baker County β Third Monday in January and July.
(3) Calhoun County β Last Monday in May and November.
(3) Calhoun County β Last Monday in May and November.
(4) Decatur County β First Monday in May and November.
(4) Decatur County β First Monday in May and November.
(5) Grady County β Third Monday in March and September.
(5) Grady County β Third Monday in March and September.
(6) Mitchell County β Third Monday in April and October.
(6) Mitchell County β Third Monday in April and October.
(7) Southern Circuit: Brooks County β First Monday in April and October.
(7) Southern Circuit: Brooks County β First Monday in April and October.
(8) Colquitt County β First Monday in February and August.
(8) Colquitt County β First Monday in February and August.
(9) Echols County β First Monday in February and August.
(9) Echols County β First Monday in February and August.
(10) Lowndes County β First Monday in March and first Tuesday immediately following first Monday in September.
(10) Lowndes County β First Monday in March and first Tuesday immediately following first Monday in September.
(11) Thomas County β First Monday in April and October.
(11) Thomas County β First Monday in April and October.
(12) Southwestern Circuit: Lee County β Fourth Monday in April and October.
(12) Southwestern Circuit: Lee County β Fourth Monday in April and October.
(13) Macon County β Second Monday in May and November.
(13) Macon County β Second Monday in May and November.
(14) Schley County β Second Monday in February and August.
(14) Schley County β Second Monday in February and August.
(15) Stewart County β Third Monday in March and September.
(15) Stewart County β Third Monday in March and September.
(16) Sumter County β Fourth Monday in February, May, and August and the Monday following the fourth Thursday in November.
(16) Sumter County β Fourth Monday in February, May, and August and the Monday following the fourth Thursday in November.
(17) Webster County β Second Monday in January and July.
(17) Webster County β Second Monday in January and July.
(18) Stone Mountain Circuit: DeKalb County β First Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
(18) Stone Mountain Circuit: DeKalb County β First Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
(19) Tallapoosa Circuit: Haralson County β Third Monday in January and August.
(19) Tallapoosa Circuit: Haralson County β Third Monday in January and August.
(20) Polk County β Third Monday in March and July; provided, however, that in the Tallapoosa Circuit, if the Monday set for the term of court to begin is a legal holiday, the term of court shall commence on the Tuesday next following that Monday.
(20) Polk County β Third Monday in March and July; provided, however, that in the Tallapoosa Circuit, if the Monday set for the term of court to begin is a legal holiday, the term of court shall commence on the Tuesday next following that Monday.
(21) Tifton Circuit: Irwin County β Second Monday in February and second Monday in August.
(21) Tifton Circuit: Irwin County β Second Monday in February and second Monday in August.
(22) Tift County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(22) Tift County β Second Monday in March and second Monday in September.
(23) Turner County β Second Monday in April and second Monday in October.
(23) Turner County β Second Monday in April and second Monday in October.
(24) Worth County β Second Monday in January and second Monday in July.
(24) Worth County β Second Monday in January and second Monday in July.
(25) Toombs Circuit: Glascock County β Third Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(25) Toombs Circuit: Glascock County β Third Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(26) Lincoln County β Fourth Monday in January, third Monday in April, fourth Monday in July, and third Monday in October.
(26) Lincoln County β Fourth Monday in January, third Monday in April, fourth Monday in July, and third Monday in October.
(27) McDuffie County β Second Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(27) McDuffie County β Second Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(28) Taliaferro County β Fourth Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(28) Taliaferro County β Fourth Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(29) Warren County β Third Monday in January and first Monday in April, July, and October.
(29) Warren County β Third Monday in January and first Monday in April, July, and October.
(30) Wilkes County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November. Butts County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(30) Wilkes County β First Monday in February, May, August, and November. Butts County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(31) Lamar County β Second Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(31) Lamar County β Second Monday in March, June, September, and December.
(32) Monroe County β Second Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(32) Monroe County β Second Monday in February, May, August, and November.
(40.1) Towaliga Circuit:
(40.1) Towaliga Circuit:
(1) Waycross Circuit: Bacon County β Third Monday in April and October.
(1) Waycross Circuit: Bacon County β Third Monday in April and October.
(2) Brantley County β Fourth Monday in February and August.
(2) Brantley County β Fourth Monday in February and August.
(3) Charlton County β Second Monday in February and August.
(3) Charlton County β Second Monday in February and August.
(4) Coffee County β Second Monday in March and September.
(4) Coffee County β Second Monday in March and September.
(5) Pierce County β Third Monday in March and September.
(5) Pierce County β Third Monday in March and September.
(6) Ware County β Second Monday in April and October. provided, however, that the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each new term but upon a date and time as scheduled by the court.
(6) Ware County β Second Monday in April and October. provided, however, that the grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each new term but upon a date and time as scheduled by the court.
(7) Western Circuit: Clarke County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(7) Western Circuit: Clarke County β Second Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(8) Oconee County β Second Monday in March and September. Houston County β First Monday in January, April, July, and October.
(8) Oconee County β Second Monday in March and September.
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