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COVID-19 Update:

RE-OPENING MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020

To follow social distancing guidelines and to protect the health and safety of visitors and staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Office of the Clerk of Superior & State Courts will implement the following guidelines:

Access to the Record Room will be provided by appointment only. To schedule your appointment, please call (706) 653-4358 option 2.
Notary applicants will be processed by appointment only. To schedule your appointment, please call (706) 653-4358 option 1.
If spacing is limited in all other areas, please be prepared to leave your contact information as you may be directed to wait in another location.

ORDERS & MEMOS:

ORDER DECLARING JUDICIAL EMERGENCY - AMENDED from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (March 14, 2020)
AMENDED ORDER DECLARING JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Bemon G. McBride, III., Superior Court Chief Judge, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (March 16, 2020)
MEMO REGARDING GEORGIA SUPREME COURT ORDER DECLARING STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY Bemon G. McBride, III., Superior Court Chief Judge, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (March 15, 2020)
MEMO REGARDING MEDIATIONS from The Office of Dispute Resolutions Director, Ed Berry (March 16, 2020)
PRESS RELEASE from Danielle F. Forté , Clerk of Superior & State Courts (March 16, 2020)
NOTICE FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS (TPOs) (March 24, 2020)
SUPREME COURT ORDER REGARDING UNIFORM SUPERIOR COURT RULES (March 27, 2020)
SUPREME COURT ORDER GOVERNING LAYWER PARTICIPATION IN REAL ESTATE CLOSING TRANSACTIONS (March 27, 2020)
EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ENSURE A SAFE & HEALTHY GEORGIA from Governor Brian P. Kemp (April 2, 2020)
COVID-19 Press Release from Mayor B.H. "Skip" Henderson, III. (April 3, 2020)
EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING THE JUDICIAL BRANCH from Governor Brian P. Kemp (April 3, 2020)
ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (April 6, 2020)
SECOND ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (May 11, 2020)
THIRD ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (June 12, 2020)
ORDER REGARDING JURY TRIALS, VIDEO CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY, ACCESS TO COURTS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING Bemon G. McBride, III., Superior Court Chief Judge, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (June 22, 2020)
FOURTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (July 10, 2020)
ORDER ON IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Bemon G. McBride, III., Superior Court Chief Judge, Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (July 17, 2020)
FIFTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (August 11, 2020)
SIXTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (September 10, 2020)
SEVENTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (October 10, 2020)
**New** EIGHTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton (November 9, 2020)

SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL:

Judge McBride	Docket
Judge Smith	Docket
Judge Land	Docket
Judge Rumer	Docket
Judge Peters	Docket
Judge Gottfried	Docket
Judge Mullins	Docket

Live Stream:

During the period of Judicial Emergency as declared by the Georgia Supreme Court, the Superior/State Clerk's office as a courtesy to Muscogee's Judicial Branch (Superior & State Court Judges) is providing access to court proceedings that are required by law to be accessible to the public via broadcast live over the Internet. To access the livestream, please click on the location links below:

STATE COURT:

Please click here for the Muscogee County State Court COVID-19 Judicial Emergency Schedule.

Live Stream:

During the period of Judicial Emergency as declared by the Georgia Supreme Court, the Superior/State Clerk's office as a courtesy to Muscogee's Judicial Branch (Superior & State Court Judges) is providing access to court proceedings that are required by law to be accessible to the public via broadcast live over the Internet. Go to YouTube and search: "columbus consolidated government live stream" or enter the direct web address in your browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NtPK-EBWyxIIzcyySn4MA

Physical Address:

Government Center
100 10th Street, 2nd Floor Tower
Columbus, GA 31902

Mailing Address:

Clerk of Superior & State Courts
P.O. Box 2145
Columbus, GA 31902

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday
8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Holiday Schedule

In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 15-19-51, the Clerk’s Office is strictly prohibited from providing any legal advice. To ensure that all procedures are followed and the rights of all parties are protected, it is advised to seek legal counsel from a licensed attorney.

Main: (706) 653-4370

Board of Equalization: (706) 225-4350

Customer Service: (706) 653-4358 opt. 1

Real Estate Recording: (706) 653-4358 opt. 2

Superior Court Civil/Domestic: (706) 653-4372

Superior Court Criminal: (706) 653-4353

State Court Civil: (706) 653-4361

State Court Criminal: (706) 653-4368