Magistrate Court is located on the third floor of the courthouse, 100 S. Jefferson Ave., East wing, Suite 306, Eatonton, GA  31024.  The court’s normal hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, except for holidays.*  The court does not close for lunch.

*The office is closed on the following holidays:

New Year’s Day

MLK Jr. Day

Good Friday

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

The Court conducts civil trials and criminal commitment hearings the Magistrate Court courtroom, on the third floor of the courthouse, East wing, most Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.  Bond hearings are held at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:00 PM and on Fridays at 10:30 AM including all federal/county holidays.  There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court.

Chief Magistrate Judge Dorothy J. Adams and Magistrate Christine Thomas Holmes are available to sign warrants for law enforcement 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays.

Disclaimer

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