Probate Court and Magistrate Court
Location Details
Court House Annex
47 North Pecan Street Ellaville, GA 31806
Hours
Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Judge of Probate & Magistrate Court - Kevin DeVane
Clerk of Probate & Magistrate Court - Sharon Miller
Probate Court
Contact Information
- Kevin DeVane
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 385, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Physical address: 47 N. Pecan Street, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Email: kevin.devane@schleycountyga.us
- Phone: 229-937-2905
- Fax: 229-937-5010
Items handled by the Probate Court
- Probate Wills
- Traffic court
- Weapons carry licenses
- Marriage licenses
- Assign guardianship
- Assign conservatorship
- Vital records registrar
- Elections superintendent
Links
- Standard Probate Court Forms
- Pay Fines Online
- Marriage License Requirements
- Premarital Counseling Certificate
Magistrate Court
Contact Information
- Sharon Miller
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 372, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Physical address: 47 N. Pecan Street, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Email: sharon.miller@schleycountyga.us
- Phone: 229-937-5110
- Fax: 229-937-5010
Items handled by the Magistrate Court
- Approve/sign all warrants
- Civil cases up to $15,000
- School truancy
- State & county law/ordinance violations
- Landlord/tenant actions
- Dispossessory actions
- Processes returned checks
Magistrate Court Filing Fees
(effective January 1, 2020)
Please make all forms of payment payable to Schley County Magistrate Court for all actions and applicable service fees.
| Type of Action | Filing Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for Criminal Arrest Warrant | $20.00 |
| Bad Check Warrant (per check) | $20.00 |
| Pre-Warrant Hearing Application | $20.00 |
| Civil Suits with Sheriff’s Service | $105.00 |
| FIFA | $29.00 |
| FIFA Cancellation (all payable to Superior Court) | $25.00 |
| Dispossessory Actions with Sheriff’s Service | $105.00 |
| Sheriff’s Service per Civil Defendant (per action to Include Writ of Possession) |
$50.00 |
| Garnishment | $105.00 |
| Foreclosure of Personal Property | $105.00 |
| Subpeona Service Fee | $10.00 |
| Interrogatories | $10.00 |
Clerk of Superior Court - Kimberly McKinney
Superior Court
Contact Information
- Kimberly McKinney
- Mailing: P.O. Box 7, Ellaville, GA 31806
- Email: kimberly.mckinney@gsccca.org
- Phone: 229-937-5581
- Fax: 229-937-5588
- http://www.southwesterncircuit.com
- https://www.gsccca.org
Items handled by the Superior Court
- Filing and managing of all civil records including but not limited to divorces, child support, adoptions and Liens
- Filing and managing of Misdemeanor and felony records including filing warrants, accusations and indictments.
- Manage county trial and grand juries including summoning jurors.
- Commissions Notary Public applicants
- Records all land transactions and plats
- Filings of Uniform Commercial Code Records
- Security Deeds and Mortgages
- Armed Services Discharge - DD214
- Provides oversight and administrative support to the Board of Equalization
Southwest Georgia Judicial Circuit
Circuit Court Administrator - Debra Gibson
Contact Info
- Debra Gibson
- Email: dgibsonswjc@gmail.com
- Phone: 229-928-4553
- Fax: 229-928-4552
County Attorney - Jimmy Skipper, Jr.
Contact Information
- Jimmy Skipper, Jr.
- Email: jskipper@americuslaw.com
- Phone: 229-924-9316
- Fax: 229-924-6248
Helpful Links
- The Journal - (the Legal Organ for all Schley County Public Notices)