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Holiday Closure

In observance of the New Year holiday, all Fulton County Government offices and the Government Center, will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, Thursday, January 1, and Friday, January 2, 2026. Normal operations will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. Public safety services are available 24/7.

Magistrate Court

Fulton County Magistrate Court

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The Magistrate Court handles a variety of civil and criminal matters.

The Civil Division handles matters such as Abandoned Motor Vehicles, Dispossessory (Landlord-Tenant) Actions, Small Claims, Garnishments, Weddings/Marriages, Personal Property Foreclosure. And, the Criminal Division handles matters such as warrant applications, first appearance hearings, preliminary hearings, and child abandonment warrant applications.

No jury trials are held in Magistrate Court and our jurisdictional level is $15,000 in civil cases.

MAGISTRATE court services