The reporter's notebook: the official newsletter of Georgia's Magistrate Court Clerks, Spring 2014

The Reporter's
Notebook The Official Newsletter of Georgia's Magistrate Court Clerks

Spring 2014

Vol 8, Issue 1

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Council of Magistrate Court Clerks 2013-2015 Officers & District Representatives

District One

Kay Reese Tattnall County Magistrate Court P.O. Box 513 1 Center Drive Reidsville, GA 30453 912-557-4372 magkayreese@yahoo.com

District Two

Amanda Rowe Berrien County Magistrate Court 201 N. Davis Street, Suite 250 Nashville, GA 31639 229-686-7019 amanda.rowe@windstream.net

District Three

Jackie Norman



Lee County Magistrate Court

P.O. Box 522

Leesburg, GA 31763

229-759-6016

janorman@lee.ga.us

District Four

Vacant

District Five

Cicely Barber Fulton County Magistrate Court 185 Central Avenue, Suite TG800 Atlanta, GA 30303 404-612-0758 cicely.barber@fultoncounty.ga.gov

District Six
Vacant
District Seven
Monika Welchel Bartow County Magistrate Court 112 W Cherokee Ave., Suite 101 Carterville, GA 30120 770-307-5070 welchelm@bartowga.org
District Eight
Lisa Hudson McCard Benhill County Magistrate Court 255 Appomattox Road Fitzgerald, GA 31750 229-426-5140 magistrate1@benhillcounty.com
District Nine
Jennifer Alday Dawson County Magistrate Court 59 Justice Way Dawsonsonvillle, GA 30534 706-344-3770 jalday@Dawsonmagistrate.com
District Ten
Vacant

Table of Content
Greetings from the President and Vice-President....................... 3 Greetings from the Editor.......................................................... 4 Secretary and Treasurer Resignation.......................................... 5 Budget Period........................................................................... 6 County Dues Report................................................................. 7 Nomination Committee Report................................................. 8 Happenings.............................................................................. 9 New Chief Justice, Presiding Justice Sworn-in to lead
Supreme Court .................................................................... 10 Immigration and Human Trafficking Issues ............................. 12 Save the Date!........................................................................ 14 The Listserv...is ready to serve you!......................................... 14 Signup packet ........................................................................ 15 Membership Dues ................................................................. 16 Personnel Change Form.......................................................... 17

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Marla S. Moore Director
Connie Holt Editor
Derrick B. Bryant Graphic Designer
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Greetings from the President
Hello everyone,
Ihope you all are doing great. I know here in Lee County, 2014 has been busy. It is hard to believe that it is already April and in just two more months we will be having training again. Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday we were at Lake Lanier for training.
The executive committee met in Athens in January to strategize about the planning of the curriculum for our training this year. A lot of wonderful ideas were brought up. Too bad we don't have more than 12 hours of training to incorporate all the topics that were discussed.
In case you are wondering, training is June 19th and 20th at Jekyll Island Club. It is not too late to sign up. Just fill out the registration in the newsletter and mail it to Tiffany Sargent at ICJE. This is a great time to meet other clerks and learn a lot.
As you may know our Secretary/Treasurer Christopher Reed resigned in January from the Rockdale Magistrate Court. Stacey Askew and I have been filling in temporarily until the meeting in June so we can elect another Secretary/Treasurer. If you are interested please contact Stacey Askew in Dooly County. Also we have several District Representatives that have resigned due to leaving the court. Stacey will have more information on these also.
We are hoping to have a 100% counties join the Council of Magistrate Court Clerks, Inc. in 2014. On page eight is a list of counties that have paid as of March 31, 2014. If your county has not submitted their dues please do so.Hope to see you all in June.
Carla Brown President
Greetings from the Vice-President
Ihope everyone is doing well; I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the June 2014 training in Jekyll Island.
We have a new clerk, Vickie Petrea, in Burke County. Additionally, Judge Gloria Johnson has retired; she had been with the county for 30 plus years and a Magistrate for five. As for her it was a bitter but sweet moment, we are going to miss her.
I, Cynthia Kelley, will be filling that position as a full-time Magistrate. To all, have a Great Year!
Thanks,
Cynthia D. Kelly Vice President

Greetings from the Editor
Hello Everyone,
Well it is spring and time for another newsletter. Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather.
You should have received your training packet from ICJE by now and hope you all have registered. If not, it is within this edition. I have talked with Tiffany Sargent and she tells me that we really are going to have a great turnout this year.
Your Council of Magistrate Court Clerks have truly been working hard. The Executive Committee has worked with ICJE and Tiffany Sargent, getting your curriculum planned and classes lined up for the upcoming training. I think you will all be pleased with the topics and instructors.
Your President, Judge Carla Brown, and Ms. Stacey Askew, Nominating Committee Chair, have been doing double duty for all of you. They have been working tirelessly as the temporary Secretary and Treasurer, due to Christopher Reed's resignation. We truly hated to see Christopher Reed go. We need to thank them both for all their hard work.
Our training will be in Jekyll Island, GA, this year at the beautiful Jekyll Island Club. You will all love this place; a lot to see and do, in addition to great food. So you all come, enjoy and be prepared for some really good training and fellowship.
I look forward to seeing you all real soon.
Sincerely,
Connie Holt, Chief Magistrate Your Council Advisor

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Secretary and Treasurer Resignation

J. Christopher Reed 2169 Blueberry Lane Conyers, Georgia 30013

January 24, 2014

Attn: Judge Carla Brown Council of Magistrate Court Clerks, Inc. PO Box 522 Leesburg, Georgia 31763
Dear Judge Brown,
With the deepest apologies, I must resign as Secretary and Treasurer of the Council of Magistrate Court Clerks. My resignation is in no way based upon the Council or the vital service that the Council provides to the State of Georgia. My resignation is the result of a career change and my resignation from the Magistrate Court of Rockdale County. Please know that I am always available for the Council and will assist with the transition to a new Secretary and Treasurer at any time. I wish you and the members of the Council the best in your future endeavors.

Respectfully, J. Christopher Reed

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Council of Magistrate Court Clerks and Secretaries Budget Period

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BUDGET PERIOD DECEMBER, 2013 THROUGH APRIL 31, 2014 Balance as of December 1, 2013 Deposits for December 2013 Balance December 31, 2013 Deposits for January 2014 Christopher Reed FEDEX OFFICE Purchase Balance January 31, 2014 Deposits for February 2014 Check # 1001 (State of Georgia for Incorporation Dues) Balance February 28, 2014 Deposits as of March 30, 2014 Total in checking account as of March 30, 2014

$6,458.90 + $470.00 $6,928.90 +$165.00
-$33.25 $7,060.65 +$1,095.00
-$85.00 $8,070.65 +$450.00 $8,520.65

Christopher Reed was the Treasurer until January 24, 2014. I received possession of the checkbook on January 25, 2014. According to the records that I received and from the point I obtained the checkbook this is the activity of the Council's checkbook.

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County Dues Paid

County
Atkinson County Bartow County Ben Hill County Berrien County Bulloch County Burke County Butts County Camden County Catoosa County Chattahoochee Cnty Clarke County Colquitt County Cook County Crawford County Dade County DeKalb County Dooly County Douglas County Fannin County Floyd County Forsyth County Gordon County Greene County Haralson County Harris County Henry County Irwin County Jasper County Jeff Davis County Johnson County Lanier County

Date Paid 2014 3/24/2014 2/3/2014 2/7/2014 2/25/2014 2/7/2014 2/3/2014 2/3/2014 3/3/2014 4/7/2014 2/17/2014 3/10/2014 4/3/2014 4/9/2014 3/10/2014 3/6/2014 3/3/2014 2/10/2014 2/10/2014 3/6/2014 12/5/2013 2/13/2014 2/7/2014 2/3/2014 2/24/2014 2/20/2014 12/16/2013 4/3/2014 2/13/2014 2/3/2014 12/2/2013 3/31/2014

Lee County Liberty County Macon County Marion County McDuffie County McIntosh County Mitchell County Morgan County Murray County Paulding County Polk County Randolph Cnty Rockdale County Seminole County Sumter County Talbot County Tattnall County Taylor County Terrell County Tift County Upson County Walton County Ware County Whitfield Cnty Wilkinson Cnty Worth County

1/31/2014 12/10/2013 2/13/2014 2/7/2014 3/6/2014 1/30/2014 2/7/2014 2/3/2014 2/3/2014 3/17/2014 3/27/2014 2/7/2014 12/5/2013 11/22/2013 2/11/2014 11/25/2013 3/6/2014 2/19/2014 3/31/2014 2/13/2014 2/7/2014 2/3/2014 12/16/2013 4/14/2014 1/8/2014 4/7/2014

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Nominating Committee Report

Dooly County: Stacey W. Askew; Nominating Committee Chair



113 N 3rd Street, Room 2



Vienna, Georgia 31092



doolymagclerk@yahoo.com



Office: 229-268-4324



Fax: 229-268-4230

Hello Colleagues;
Ihope your New Year's resolutions are continuing to be accomplished. I did not make it through the end of January.

District 1: Kay Reese Tattnall County
District 2: Amanda Rowe Berrien County

I have some disheartening news. Some of our newly elected Executive Committee and District Representatives had to resign. Secretary-Treasurer, J. Christopher Reed, Rockdale County, District Representatives; District 4: Suzanne Collins, Rockdale County, District 6: Stacey Carr, Carroll County and District 10: Dena Daniels, McDuffie County.
It was decided by the Executive Committee each position will be filled in June, 2014, until Election Year 2015, which fast approaching. I will be scouting out potential clerks (however, this will not be for millions of dollars as those who are chosen from high school to college or college to the NBA or NFL) this is for our council; the work you will be doing is for a worthy cause and free to assist our clerks. Remember this is our council let's make it one of the best because you are a part of it and you participated.

District 3: Jackie Norman Lee County
District 4: Vacant
District 5: Cicely Barber Fulton County
District 6: Vacant
District 7: Monika Welchel Bartow County
District 8: Lisa Hudson McCard Ben Hill County
District 9: Jennifer Alday Dawson County
District 10: Vacant

I strongly encourage that each one of you to consider filling positions needed for our Council of Magistrate Court Clerks Inc.

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Happenings...

Lee County Magistrate Court Leesburg, Georgia

Sumter County Magistrate Court Americus, Georgia

Hope all in our district are doing well!! I know we are all tired of all of this "yellow snow" also known as pollen. We have seen way too many yellow cars and rooftops! Hopefully, we will all be seeing other colors besides yellow soon.
Judge Thurman's son Josh and Judge Brown's son Matt who actively serve our country have safely returned to American soil from serving overseas! We thank all of our military for their service and pray for their continued safety during their duty.
Joannes Meens' daughter, Loren has just accepted a position as a registered nurse in Nashville, Tennessee, and we offer congratulations to her and wish her well.
Jackie Norman will be waiting in anticipation as three more grandchildren are on the way. Her son Matt and his wife Shay are expecting a boy, Brooks, in July. Her daughter Deanna and her husband Danny are expecting twins, a boy and girl, in August.

Sumter County Chief Magistrate Shirley S. Duke has announced her retirement, having been with Sumter County since 1982. Judge Duke began her career with the court system in the Small Claims Court; working there until the Magistrate Court was established serving as Deputy Clerk and later as Chief Clerk. She was appointed part time Magistrate in 1989 and was appointed Chief Magistrate upon the death of Chief Magistrate Lawton LeSueur in April 2000. June 30, 2014 will be her last day in office and then Judge Duke will begin to rest and keep up with her family's activities.
Part time Magistrate, Connie Johnson has been appointed to serve as Chief Magistrate until the end of Judge Duke's term. The Sumter County Magistrate Court will certainly miss Judge Duke, but all wish her the very best in her retirement.

Ware County Magistrate Court Waycross, Georgia

Magistrate Judge Etta M. Varnadore will be retiring May 23, 2014. We hope she enjoys her retirement. Charles D. Brown will be sworn in on March 31, 2014, to replace her.

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New Chief Justice, Presiding Justice Sworn-in to Lead Supreme Court

Astanding-room only crowd filled the House Chambers on August 15, 2013, to see the investiture of Georgia's new Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson and Presiding Justice P. Harris Hines.
Chief Justice Carol W. Hunstein welcomed the assembly of Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the Courts of Appeals, trial court judges throughout the state, legislators, friends, and family.
Father Stephen Hall, St. James Episcopal Church in Clayton, GA, gave the invocation. A letter from President Jimmy Carter was read congratulating Justice Thompson on his elevation as Chief Justice. As Governor, Carter appointed Justice Thompson to the State Court of Baldwin County in 1971.

Presiding Justice Justice P. Harris Hines was introduced by Mr. Sam Olens, Attorney General of Georgia. Mr. Olens described Justice Hines as, "a straight shooter who does not dodge difficult or controversial cases and an advocate of education, the law, the judiciary, and family." The oath of office was administered by former Governor Zell Miller. In his remarks, Presiding Justice Hines reminisced about Coach Erk Russell, his Grady High School baseball coach, who said to him, "They say it's best to be relaxed when you're playing, but I always thought I did better when I was bearing down." These are words that have stayed with Presiding Justice Hines, especially as he practiced law and progressed through his judicial career.

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Presiding Justice P. Harris Hines
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Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson

Presiding Justice Hines was appointed to In his remarks, the new chief justice

the Supreme Court of Georgia on July 26, promised to uphold the values and goals

1995, by Gov. Zell Miller. Prior to his ap- of our forefathers, continue to work hard

pointment to the Supreme Court, Justice to maintain fair and impartial courts, dis-

Hines served on the superior court and

pense equal justice to everyone, and treat

state court benches in Cobb County.

all who enter our courts with dignity and

respect. "I plan to build on the strength

Chief Justice

of the Supreme Court and reap the good

Mr. David E. Hudson, Hull Barrett PC,

counsel and example of the all those great

introduced Justice Hugh P. Thompson say- chief justices who have come before me

ing, "It is hard to come to grips with the and who have helped paved the way."

magnitude of judicial business that Justice

Thompson has handled in his career."

Among the dignitaries present for the

Justice Thompson puts his duty first, mak- event were all six of the living former

ing sure the work of the court is accom- Chief Justices of the Supreme Court:

plished efficiently and that each party is Senior Judge Willis Hunt, Justice Rob-

afforded the same rights and protections ert Benham, Norman S. Fletcher, Leah

under the law without regard to what they Ward Sears, George H. Carley, and Chief

have or the status they hold. "Every citizen Justice Hunstein. Other former justices

of this state who finds themselves involved attending were Conley Ingram and Hardy

before the courts of Georgia are fortunate Gregory. Past and present governors at

that Hugh Thompson will take the helm of the ceremony included Gov. Nathan Deal,

our judicial system as the state's new chief former Gov. Zell Miller and former Gov.

justice."

Roy Barnes. Also in attendance were Lt.

Governor Casey Cagle and Speaker of the

Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-GA, congratulated House, Mr. David Ralston.

Justice Thompson on his new role. "Jus-

tice Thompson will do what is right," he

said. Former Governor Zell Miller admin-

istered the oath of office.

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AOC Continues Work To Address Immigration and Human Trafficking Issues In the Courts

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) continues work this year with the Center for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) on the Immigration and the State Courts Initiative. Since the project's inception in September 2011, CPPS project consultants Dr. John Martin and Dr. Steven Weller have made seven site visits to Georgia, and have met with a diverse group of judges, clerks, policy advocates, and other criminal justice stakeholders. Earlier this year, we expanded this partnership to serve as a site for the newly-launched Human Trafficking and the State Courts Collaborative.
The objective of the Immigration and the State Courts initiative is to address the impacts of Federal and state immigration law, policy, and practice on state court case process. This objective has taken shape in two primary ways: judicial training and the newly-developed State Courts Record Exchange Project.
A number of training programs have taken place in 2013. In January, Dr. Martin and Dr. Weller visited Georgia to present a training program to juvenile court practitioners in Gwinnett County. The agenda included a module on Special Immigrant Juvenile status and the types of issues that may affect immigration status in deprivation and delinquency cases. Probate court judges with traffic jurisdiction were trained during the Council of Probate Court Judges Spring Seminar on April 19, and Juvenile Court judges were trained at their Spring Conference in Jekyll Island on May 7. Dr. Martin and Dr. Weller presented a session at the Municipal Court Judges Law

and Practice Update on June 20 in Jekyll Island, and will ultimately complete the "judicial training checklist" with judges of the Magistrate Court this October. A oneday training seminar for Superior and State Court judges was held in October 2012.
Early in the development of this project, we established dialogue with representatives from the Atlanta Field Office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Starting as a conversation about how the naturalization process through USCIS works and how state courts might assist the federal agency (such as through meetings and exchange of information) with requests for court records, the work has expanded to form a dedicated "State Court Records Exchange Project" in Georgia as well as in Iowa courts. This partnership seeks to inform the development of joint training efforts designed for stakeholders at both the federal and state levels, as application requirements for naturalization routinely require information from state court records. On April 18, meetings were held with USCIS staff to narrow the agency's most common records needs and identify challenges they encounter when directing applicants to secure state court records. Following that meeting, CPPS met with court clerks from each level of court to discuss USCIS needs, as well as challenges faced by clerks' offices when attempting to fulfill such requests. Although conducted as a separate project, this work will support the strategic goals of the Immigration and the State Courts Initiative.

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The partnership with CPPS will continue, as Georgia has been selected to participate as one of three pilot sites in the new Human Trafficking and the State Courts Collaborative. This collaborative, made up of CPPS, the Center for Court Innovation, and the National Judicial College, is designed to assess the scope of the human trafficking-related challenges faced by state courts and to develop resources and capacity to address those challenges.
The large refugee and immigrant populations in Georgia have contributed to the state's leading rankings in regards to sex and labor trafficking; for example, Atlanta is among the top five cities for human trafficking, and has the highest number of trafficked Hispanic females in the nation[1] http://w2.georgiacourts.gov/journal/ index.php/july-2013/193-aoc-continueswork-to-address-immigration-and-humantrafficking-issues-in-the-courts#_ftn1 . This

is a priority issue for all three branches of our state government, and the Collaborative provides an opportunity for the judicial branch to engage our partners and learn about existing initiatives in the state. A kick-off meeting was held at the AOC on April 17, and attendees included representatives from executive branch agencies, policy and advocacy organizations, and legal services. On June 18, separate meetings were held with judges and prosecutors. Using the feedback and information learned from these meetings, we are working to define the project plan.
For more information about this project, please contact:
Tracy Mason (tracy.mason@gaaoc.us) or Erin Oakley (erin.oakley@gaaoc.us).

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Save the Date...
Please mark your calendars for 2014! The 2014 ICJE Training will be held June 19-20, 2014 Jekyll Island Club Hotel Jekyll Island, GA Sign up information on the following page*
Tiffany M. Sargent Event Planner Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia 1150 S. Milledge Avenue Athens, GA 30602 P: 706.369.5807 F: 706.369.5840

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The Listserv...is ready to serve you!

The Magistrate Clerks' Listserv's purpose is to automatically send information out as well as provide interaction between all Magistrate Clerk/Secretary subscribers. For those of you who are not aware here are a few reasons to join listerv:
1) It's an inexpensive (no-cost) way to interact with fellow Magistrates Court Clerks and discuss issues concerning your class of court, 2) Great way to seek out advice on unusual cases or cases you may have not experienced before and, 3) It's a quick way to send urgent notices that may other wise require sending postcards, making long distance calls (faxes) and playing phone tag (remember the cost buildup).

The Council encourages you to subscribe to this list. It is convenient, informative, and not to mention, it can be used as a great reference in referring to past events. Subscribing takes one call or e-mail. Once you have subscribed, you will receive a welcome message, providing instructions on using the service to subscribe to the Magistrate Listserv, please contact LaShawn Murphy, AOC, at (404) 651-6325 or via email at lashawn.murphy@gaaoc.us.
Welcome aboard to all new subscribers!

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Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia

Magistrate Judges & Clerks
2014 ICJE Sign-Up Form

Office Use Only

Key in your information in the fields below using your computer. Save a copy for your records, print & mail with your check in the SAME envelope to: ICJE, 1150 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, GA 30602-5025

Name:

______________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: Work Phone:

______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Fax:

______________________________________________________________________________

Alt. Phone:

______________________________________________________________________________

Email:

______________________________________________________________________________

County: Date Took Office: Senior Judge:

______________________________________________________________________________

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Yes No

Attorney:

Yes No

Special dietary/physical needs? Briefly explain. __________________________________________________________

JUDGE CLERK

Juvenile Juvenile

Check ALL that apply to you!
Magistrate Municipal Probate Magistrate Municipal Probate

State State

Superior Superior

Key in your 1st Choice. If your 1st Choice is full, you will be enrolled in your 2nd Choice. If you do not select a 2nd Choice, your registration may be delayed. You will receive confirmation by mail or email. Check your email often for further course information. Some courses require full attendance and participation for MCJE credit; these courses are denoted on the course schedule.

1st Choice:

Course: ________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Location: ___________________________ 2nd Choice:

Course: ________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Location: ___________________________ Based on availability, you may attend a second course at no additional fee. Check here if you wish to request enrollment in BOTH choices.

JUDGES:

To offset expenses incurred, a $50 Failure to Appear invoice will be billed to participants who fail to notify ICJE of cancellation in writing (emails accepted) at least 3 business days prior to the course.
2014 ICJE Yearly CJE Support Fee is $315. Return this Form with your check in the SAME envelope payable to ICJE by Feb. 7, 2014. Counties may combine payments for all Magistrates. Do not combine Clerk and Judge payments. Check amount must correspond with the number of Sign-up Forms or all paperwork will be returned. There is no fee for Senior Magistrates. Note: Judges who wish to attend the Clerks' training are eligible as long as they have paid the $315.

CLERKS: 2014 ICJE Yearly CJE Support Fee is $125 if you wish to attend the Clerks' course. Counties may combine payments for all
Clerks. Do not combine Clerk and Judge payments. Return this form with your check in the SAME envelope payable to ICJE by Apr. 30, 2014.
Questions? Contact Rich Reaves at rich@icje.law.uga.edu or 706-369-5836 or Tiffany Sargent tiffany@icje.law.uga.edu or 706-369-5807

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Membership Dues


Council of Magistrate Court Clerks, Inc.

Amount Remitted: _____________

PO Box 522

Leesburg, GA 31763

(229) 759-6016

FAX (229) 759-3303

EMAIL: cabrown@lee.ga.us



Membership dues for 2014 are $15.00 annually per clerk

(Please remit to the above address A.S.A.P)



COUNTY: ____________________________________________________________



CONTACT PERSON:_____________________________________________________



MAILING ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________





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PHONE: ___________________________________ Fax: _____________________________

Name of Clerks and Email: 1. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________ 6. ______________________________________________________________________ 7. ______________________________________________________________________ 8. ______________________________________________________________________

THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS SUITE 300
244 WASHINGTON STREET, S.W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334-5900
404-656-5171 FAX: 404-651-6449
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN MAGISTRATE COURT PERSONNEL
In accordance with the Uniform Rules for Magistrates Courts: Rule 13. Notice of selection of magistrates, constables and clerks of magistrate court. Whenever a magistrate, constable, or clerk (but not deputy clerks) of the magistrate court shall take the oath required for office in O.C.G.A. ' 15-10-3, the chief magistrate shall forward to the Administrative Office of the Courts the name and title of the person taking the oath; the name of the person being succeeded; the term of office, if appropriate; the date assuming duties; and the address and telephone number the official wishes to use for business correspondence.

CHIEF MAGISTRATE CHIEF CLERK

SENIOR MAGISTRATE MAGISTRATE

DEPUTY CLERK CLERK

CONSTABLE

COUNTY ________________________

NAME_____________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________________ _______________

___________________________________________________________________________

PHONE(____)_________________

FAX (___)___________________

EMAIL________________________________________________

GENDER: Female ATTORNEY: Yes

Male No

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ELECTION/APPOINTMENT DATE:__________________ TERM from___________to___________

REAPPOINTMENT: Yes

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TERM from:__________to__________

Replacing someone?_______ If So, Who?_______________________________________

Has this person ever served as a magistrate? If so, when and in what county?_____________________

(Optional) Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino Yes No

(Optional): RACE African American (Black) Asian \ Pacific

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Fax or mail this form to the Administrative Office of the Courts at the contact information above. Submitted by: NAME______________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________ PHONE #____________________________________

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Atlanta, GA 30334

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