Dawson County Magistrate Court

25 Justice Way, Suite 3201
Dawsonville, GA 30534  

Contact:

(706) 344-3730 - Phone                                
(706) 265-8480 - Fax

Contact by email

Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Magistrate Court’s jurisdiction encompasses:

Civil Claims/Post Judgment Options & Filing Fees

Fees reflect service for one defendant. Add an additional 50.00 for each defendant.
Criminal & Filing Fee

Civil Claims/Post Judgment Options
& Filing Fees
Fees reflect service for one defendant. Add an additional 50.00 for each defendant.		 Criminal & Filing Fee
 
Dispossessory (eviction)
103.50		 County Ordinance Violations
Statement of Claims
103.50		 Warrant Applications
20.00
Garnishments
103.50		 Issuance of Search Warrants
Interrogatories
18.11-Dawson Co. Judgment
103.50- Judgment from another county		 Issuance of Arrest Warrants
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
53.50		 Preliminary Hearings
Personal Property Foreclosure
103.50		 First Appearance Hearings
FIFA (lien)
9.00		 Extradition Hearings

The court's monetary jurisdiction is $15,000 in civil cases.

The Magistrate Court will gladly accept your completed paperwork. Georgia Law prohibits employees from  giving  legal advice.  Please seek legal advice from an attorney.

Court Staff

Lisa A. Poss-Thurmond, Chief Judge
Anthony Tarnacki, Associate Judge
Jennifer Alday, Clerk
Jennifer L. Thompson, Clerk
Mary Russo, Clerk

For Electronic Filing visit ICON. Please note: There is an additional fee charged by ICON for filing online.