As winter weather approaches on January 10, 2025, many courthouses in Georgia are closing as a safety precaution. Check with your local court for hours of operation during this time. Below are the emergency orders that have been received by the Judicial Council of Georgia/Administrative Office of the Courts:
Courthouse Closures Due to Inclement Weather
- Alcovy Judicial Circuit (Newton and Walton Counties)
- Appalachian Judicial Circuit (Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties)
- Atlanta Judicial Circuit
- Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit
- Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, and Taylor Counties)
- Cherokee Judicial Circuit (Bartow & Gordon Counties)
- Clayton Judicial Circuit
- Cobb Judicial Circuit
- DeKalb Judicial Circuit
- Douglas Judicial Circuit
- Enotah Judicial Circuit (Lumpkin, Towns, Union, and White Counties)
- Flint Judicial Circuit (Henry County)
- Griffin Judicial Circuit (Fayette, Pike, Spalding, and Upson Counties)
- Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
- Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit (Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, and Walker Counties)
- Mountain Judicial Circuit (Banks, Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens Counties)
- Northeastern Judicial Circuit (Dawson and Hall Counties)
- Northern Judicial Circuit (Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Oglethorpe Counties)
- Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson Counties)
- Paulding Judicial Circuit
- Piedmont Judicial Circuit (Barrow and Jackson Counties)
- Rockdale Judicial Circuit
- Rome Judicial Circuit
- Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit (Haralson and Polk Counties)
Note: This list may not be comprehensive. Check with your local court or county government for more closure information.