Georgia Legal Overview: Albany The Albany metropolitan area in Georgia is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. Except for Lee County, all the other counties fall under the 2nd Judicial District. Lee County comes under the 3rd Judicial District and is served by the Southwestern Judicial Circuit. Each circuit has a superior court that serves as the main trial court for that county, along with limited jurisdiction state, magistrate, probate and juvenile courts. Listed below are the main cities and towns in the Albany metro area.
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1. Baker County is served by the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, with the superior court located in the county seat of Newton. Dougherty County, which includes the county seat of Albany, is served by the Dougherty Judicial Circuit. Albany additionally has a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic offenses and city ordinance violations. Terrell County is served by the Pataula Judicial Circuit, with the superior court in the city of Dawson. Worth County comes under the Tifton Judicial Circuit and has its superior court in Sylvester.
Trending AlbanyLegal Topics: Magistrate and municipal court appeals can be filed in the superior court. Appeals against state and superior court decisions must be filed with the Court of Appeals of Georgia. The intermediate appellate court’s verdict may be reviewed by the Georgia Supreme Court, which is the court of last resort. Federal cases in the Albany metro area are to be filed with the Albany Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Federal appeals in Georgia are under the jurisdiction of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. |