Frank “Buck” Wilder,
Chief Magistrate Judge
Phone
478-994-7018
Fax
478-994-7284
Location
143 L. Cary Bittick Drive
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
Office Hours
Mon. – Fri., 8:30am – 4:30pm (by phone); 9:00am – 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
