Georgia Legal Overview: Macon The Macon metropolitan area in central Georgia is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. Bibb and Crawford counties are served by the Macon Judicial Circuit in the 3rd Judicial District of Georgia. The Jones and Twiggs counties come under the 8th District’s Ocmulgee and Dublin judicial circuits respectively, while Monroe is served by the Towaliga Judicial Circuit in the 6th District. Listed below are the major cities and communities in the Macon metro area.
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1. Each county has a superior court as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. For example, the Bibb County Superior Court can be found at the Bibb County Courthouse in Macon. The courthouse includes the State Court of Bibb County, along with a limited jurisdiction magistrate court, civil division and probate court. Similarly, the Crawford County Superior Court is based in the county seat of Knoxville. The courts for Twiggs County are in Jeffersonville, while the Monroe County Superior Court can be found in the courthouse in Forsyth.
State Court of Bibb County
Crawford County Superior Court Georgia Court of Appeals U.S. District Court - Middle District of Georgia – Macon Division
Trending MaconLegal Topics: Appeals against magistrate or municipal courts can be taken up by the superior court in the county. Appeals against state or superior court decisions have to be filed with the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Another appeal may be possible if the Georgia Supreme Court agrees to review the appellate court’s verdict. Federal cases in the five counties above have to be filed with the Macon Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Federal appeals are heard by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. |