Frank “Buck” Wilder,
Chief Magistrate Judge
Phone
(478) 994-7018
Fax
(478) 994-7284
Location
143 L. Cary Bittick Drive
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
Hours
M-F, 8:30am–4:30pm (by phone) & 9am-4:30pm (in-person)
Hugh D. Sosebee,
Magistrate
Margie Bittick,
Magistrate/Clerk
mbittick@monroecoga.org
Cherie Hodges,
Deputy Clerk/Court Coordinator
chodges@monroecoga.org
Magistrate Court
The Magistrate Court of Monroe County is for those times that you can’t resolve a dispute with a person or a business, you may take your problem to court. Magistrate Court, also called small claims court, is an informal court that handles money claims of less than $15,000. This court offers a quick and inexpensive process to resolve complaints.
You may file a claim in Magistrate Court in your own name without an attorney, or you may hire an attorney at your expense. Magistrate Court cases are heard and decided by a judge without a jury. In some counties, mediation is recommended or required before a judge will hear the case.
Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 189
38 West Main Street
Forsyth, GA 31029
