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Holiday Closure

In observance of the holidays, all Fulton County Government offices and the Government Center, will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025. The Fulton County Courthouse will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25. The Courthouse will be open for essential services only on Friday, December 26. Normal operations will resume on Monday, December 29. 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