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Chatham County Magistrate Court
Chatham County Courthouse
133 Montgomery Street, Room 303
Savannah, GA 31401
133 Montgomery Street, Room 303
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone: 912-652-7181
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Chatham County Magistrate Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Chatham County, Georgia, and resources applicable to all courts in Georgia.
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Chatham County Case Records
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Chatham County Hearings
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Published opinions and orders
Attorney General Legal Opinions
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Forms and related information
Chatham County Magistrate Court Forms
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Magistrate Court Forms
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Magistrate Court Interactive Forms
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Pay Chatham County Criminal and Traffic Fines
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Pay Super-Speeder and Failure to Appear Fines
Pay fines for Super Speeder and Failure to Appear violations online to the Georgia Department of Driver Services. You will need the transaction ID on the notice sent by the Department, your driver's license number, and your date of birth.
Self help, legal research, general information
Chatham County Magistrate Court Information and Electronic Filing
View information about Chatham County Magistrate Court, including small claims, liens and foreclosures, bad checks, landlord-tenant cases, and more. File small claims and landlord-tenant claims and answers, writ of possession, garnishment, and personal property foreclosure actions online with Chatham County Magistrate Court. Detailed instructions and a list of filing fees are provided. A convenience fee applies.
Chatham County Criminal Procedure
The Chatham County District Attorney's Office offers information about the criminal justice process, expungement, and procedure in felony and misdemeanor cases. For links to details and answers to frequently asked questions, hover your mouse over the "Information" menu item at the top of the page.
Chatham County Magistrate Court Information
View information about types of cases heard in Chatham County Magistrate Court, including small claims and dispossessory (eviction). For information about Magistrate Court electronic filing and answers to frequently asked questions, select the Magistrate Court menu item at the top of the page and choose topics from the drop-down menu.
Chatham County Mediation Information
View information about Chatham County Alternative Dispute Resolution, which helps parties resolve disputes without going to trial. For links to details about the program, select the Superior Court menu item at the top of the page, then select Court Administration in the drop down menu, then select Alternative Dispute Resolution in the next drop down menu
Chatham County Victim-Witness Help
The Chatham County District Attorney's Office offers information about its Victim-Witness Assistance Program, victims' rights, violence intervention, court procedure, compensation, forms, contacts, and additional online resources. For links to detailed information, hover your mouse over the "Victim-Witness" menu item at the top of the page.
Magistrate Court Cases and Procedure
View information about the types of cases handled in Magistrate Court, as well as procedures for filing a claim, notifying the defendant, hearings, judgments, appeals, and collecting awards.
Magistrate Court Information
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
View information about Alternative Dispute Resolution, which includes mediation, arbitration, and neutral evaluation, and can help parties resolve disputes without going to court. Links include answers to frequently asked questions, a list of local programs searchable by county or name, and a roster of registered neutrals searchable by county, registration category or ID, area of expertise, and name.
Child Support Services
The Georgia Division of Child Support Services offers child support services, application forms, and instructions; online customer service; answers to frequently asked questions; and information about paternity, child support, case status, payment, enforcement, non-custodial parents, and interstate cases.
Court Rules
View the Uniform Rules for Superior, State, Juvenile, Magistrate, Probate, and Municipal Courts.
Foreclosure Prevention Resources
View resources for preventing foreclosure in Georgia, including a list of steps to take, local housing counseling agencies, state and national programs, scam avoidance, workshops, publications, and a link to legal aid providers.
Georgia Accountability Courts
Georgia Drug Courts, DUI Courts, Juvenile Drug Courts, Family Dependency Treatment Courts, Mental Health Courts, and Veterans Courts can set up treatment programs in lieu of incarceration for some offenders. Links include a directory of all Georgia Accountability Courts, a list of links to some individual Accountability Court websites, calendars, and sample forms.
Instructions for Expungement of Georgia Criminal Records
Download a step by step instruction sheet for obtaining an expungement of Georgia arrest records.
Landlord-Tenant Information
View and download the Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook.
Victim Compensation
The Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council provides information about crime victim compensation, including eligibility, maximum amounts available by category, and answers to frequently asked questions. Links to additional victim resources and relevant forms are included.
DUI and Defensive Driving Schools
The Georgia Department of Driver Services provides information about its DUI Risk Reduction Program, which is required before restoration of driving privileges; and its Defensive Driving Program, which can result in dismissed charges or reduced points and insurance premiums for some offenders. Links to approved schools are included.
Georgia Laws
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Information for Consumers
The Georgia Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit offers information about various consumer topics, consumer education, tips about scams, and instructions and forms for filing a consumer complaint.
Legal Information and Legal Assistance
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Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information
View and download forms and manuals from the Georgia Department of Driver Services, including a Driver's Manual, Commercial Driver's Manual, Motorcycle Driver's Manual and other traffic and motor vehicle information.
Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
Chatham County Public Defender
View information about the Eastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender office, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants facing possible incarceration, and some juvenile offenders, in Chatham County. Links to answers to frequently asked questions and an application form are provided.
Public Defender Services
The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council lists contact information by county for Circuit Public Defenders, Capital Defenders and Mental Health Advocates. Application forms, information about the procedure for determining indigency, and information about mental health matters is included.
Assistance with Complaints about Lawyers
The State Bar of Georgia offers a Consumer Assistance Program for people with complaints or concerns about attorneys, including information and dispute resolution services.
Consumer Protection
The Governor's Office of Consumer Protection offers information about its investigation, civil lawsuit, and criminal charge processes; instructions for filing a complaint; downloadable and online consumer complaint forms; tips and information about various scams; and links to additional consumer resources.
Find Free Legal Assistance
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Find Recent Attorney Discipline Records
The State Bar of Georgia lists recent information about disciplinary actions taken against attorneys in Georgia.
Georgia Attorney Directory
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Georgia Legal Services
View information about the Georgia Legal Services Program, which provides free civil legal help for low-income residents.
How to Find a Lawyer
The State Bar of Georgia offers a "How to Choose a Lawyer" pamphlet and links to local bar associations and legal services providers.
Lawyer Fee Arbitration
The State Bar of Georgia offers an arbitration program to help resolve disputes over lawyers's fees. Links to program rules and answers to frequently asked questions are included.
Military Legal Help
The State Bar of Georgia Military Legal Assistance Program provides free or low-cost civil legal services to service members and veterans. An application form is included.
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