The City of Elberton Municipal Court is a limited jurisdiction court that has the authority under OCGA 36-32-1 to hear and adjudicate misdemeanor traffic offenses and city ordinance violations that occur within the corporate limits of Elberton. The Elberton Municipal Court has the right and power to receive guilty pleas, conduct non-jury trials, and impose sentences in the manner required by law.
Elbert Municipal Court is located at 203 Elbert Street, Elberton GA 30635.
The Elbert Municipal Court may only hear cases involving adults, ages 17 and over. Juvenile Court hears all cases brought against juveniles under the age of 17.
City Court is generally held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Courtroom.
Must Appear Offenses:Court appearance is mandatory for the following charges. Failure to appear on any of these charges may result in the issuance of a bench warrant and suspension of your driving privileges.
DUI Hit and Run Suspended,
Canceled, or Revoked License Racing Aggressive Driving
Driving on
Suspended Tag or Registration No Insurance Reckless Driving
Shoplifting VGCSA (Misdemeanor
Marijuana) No Proof of
Insurance Operating with
Suspended/Canceled Registration Fleeing/Attempting
to Elude Police Underage Possession
of Alcohol Furnishing Alcohol
to Underage Persons Sale of Alcohol to
Underage Persons Public Intoxication
Disorderly Conduct
Driver’s Under 21
Years of Age Any 4 or More Point
Offense Speeding 24 MPH or
More Over the LimitIf your appearance is NOT mandatory and you do not wish to come to court, then your payment MUST be received by 5:00 p.m. on the day of your court date.
Citations may be paid:
By Phone: (706) 213-3278
By Mail: (please include
the citation with the payment): Acceptable forms of payment include personal check (within the State of Georgia only), money order, cashier’s checks, cash, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express).
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