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Magistrate Court
Chief Magistrate Colby M. Crabb
Magistrate Gerald R. Frazier
Magistrate Jeffery Cain
Mission Statement
The Magistrate Court has general civil jurisdiction over civil cases of up to $15,000, these cases may include personal injury cases, contract disputes, construction cases and other cases of a general nature. The Court also handles garnishments, dispossession actions, and writs of possession.
Criminal Jurisdiction
The Magistrate Court also has criminal jurisdiction over various State Law violations, such as:
- Criminal Trespass
- Deposit Account Fraud Cases
- Possession of Marijuana
- Theft by Shoplifting
- Underage Drinking
- Various Ordinance Violations
Warrants for Violations
The Court issues warrants for violations of the criminal laws of the State, sets bonds on these offenses and conducts preliminary hearings as a Court of Inquiry.
Hearings
The Magistrate Court conducts hearings in the following cases:
- Arraignments in misdemeanor bad check cases, state law violations, and county ordinance violations.
- Civil claims, garnishments, contract disputes, and other cases up to $15,000:
- Criminal motions.
- Dispossessory/eviction hearings
- First appearance hearings/bond hearings each day at the LEC Courtroom.
- Pre-warrant application hearings
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Peggy Matecun
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Paige McAllister
Magistrate Court SecretaryPhone: (478) 296-0700
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Magistrate Division
Physical Address
101 N Jefferson Street
Dublin, GA 31021
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2028
Dublin, GA 31040
Phone: 478-272-3210Fax: 478-275-2595
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Judges at Laurens County Law Enforcement Center
Physical Address
511 Southern Pines Road
Dublin, GA 31021
Phone: 478-272-1522Fax: 478-275-3037