Dates: Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 15Saturday Voting: May 2 and May 9Extended Hours: Thursdays, May 7 and May 14, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.Location:Riverfront Resource Center (Candy Room)125 Pine Ave.Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Superior Court of Dougherty County is the highest-level trial court. With exclusive jurisdiction in felony cases, cases respecting title to land, divorce cases and equity cases, the Court’s daily functions involve holding hearings in cases pending before the Court, conducting bench and jury trials and handling the administrative aspects of the Court.
Hearings for the Superior Court must be scheduled at the request of the attorneys representing parties to lawsuits, and must be issued at the hearings, trial dates must be set, judgments must be entered, and sentences must be imposed and executed as part of the ordinary business of the Court in handling its annual caseload of approximately 4950 cases.
The Court is also responsible for overseeing all other courts in Dougherty County to ensure that indigents are provided with legal counsel in criminal proceedings. They also oversee the operation of the Dougherty County Law Library, appoint Jury Commissioners, and provide juries with their necessities.
Street Address 225 Pine Avenue, Room 216, Albany, Georgia 31701
Mailing AddressP. O. Box 1827, Albany, Georgia 31702
Office: (229) 431-3242 Fax: (229) 878-3153
Street Address 225 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701
Mailing Address P. O. Box 1827, Albany, Georgia 31702
Street Address225 Pine Avenue, Room 222, Albany, Georgia 31701
Office: (229) 434-2683 Fax: (229) 431-2174
Street Address225 Pine Avenue, Room 205, Albany, Georgia 31701
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 1827 Albany, GA 31702
Office: (229) 302-3667 Fax: (229) 302-3676
About Judge Joseph W. Dent(PDF, 89KB)
Street Address225 Pine Avenue, Room 212, Albany, Georgia 31701
Office: (229) 302-3752
Judicial Assistant Vontressa Carruthers
About Judge Johnson(PDF, 69KB)
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