Magistrate Court

NEED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH THE CLAYTON COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR OR MAGISTRATE COURT?

This office is not allowed to give any legal advice.  To do so would be in violation of Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 15-19-51(a)(4) & (6)) and punishable by paying a fine and/or serving time.

If you submit an extra copy of a document in order to have it file-stamped for your records, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.  Otherwise, the extra copy will not be returned to you.

The Clayton County Judicial Circuit boundaries are the same as the boundaries of Clayton County. This circuit serves more than 297,000 people.

Magistrate Court’s jurisdiction encompasses civil claims of $15,000 or less, which includes various civil actions, garnishments, foreclosures of personal property, and abandoned motor vehicles. In addition, county ordinance violations, applications for and issuance of arrest and search warrants, preliminary hearings, dispossessory writs, writs and distress warrants are handled in the Magistrate Court. No jury trials are held in this court. Appeals from this court are made to the Superior and State Courts.

Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. excluding holidays. View a listing of County Observed Holidays.