As winter weather approaches on January 21, 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
- Alapaha Judicial Circuit (Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, and Lanier Counties)
- Alcovy Judicial Circuit (Newton and Walton Counties)
- Atlanta Judicial Circuit
- Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Appling, Camden, Glenn, Jeff Davis, and Wayne Counties)
- Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, and Taylor Counties)
- Clayton Judicial Circuit
- Cobb Judicial Circuit
- Coweta Judicial Circuit (Meriwether County)
- DeKalb Judicial Circuit
- Douglas Judicial Circuit
- Dublin Judicial Circuit (Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs and Treutlen Counties)
- Eastern Judicial Circuit (Chatham County)
- Flint Judicial Circuit (Henry County)
- Griffin Judicial Circuit (Fayette, Pike, Spalding, and Upson Counties)
- Middle Judicial Circuit (Candler, Emanuel, Jefferson, Toombs, and Washington Counties)
- Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson Counties)
- Oconee Judicial Circuit (Bleckley, Dodge, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, and Wheeler Counties)
- Ogeechee Judicial Circuit (Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, and Screven Counties)
- Pataula Judicial Circuit (Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell Counties)
- Piedmont Judicial Circuit (Barrow & Jackson Counties)
- Rockdale Judicial Circuit
- Southern Judicial Circuit (Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Lowndes, and Thomas Counties)
- Waycross Judicial Circuit (Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware Counties)
- Western Judicial Circuit (Clarke and Oconee Counties)
Note: This list may not be comprehensive. Check with your local court or county government for more closure information.