Magistrates Court

Department Info

Magistrate Court's jurisdiction civil claims of $15,000.00 or less, county ordinance violations, applications for and issuance of arrest and search warrants, preliminary hearings, dispossessory writs. No jury trials are held in this court. Appeals from decisions in landlord, tenant and civil cases are made to the Superior and State Court.


Magistrate Judges & Administration

Sterling Wimberly, Chief Magistrate
Gloria Johnson, Magistrate
Emanuel Larkin, Jr., Magistrate
Cynthia D. Kelley, Deputy Clerk
Charlese Washington, Deputy Clerk

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Contact Info

JUDGE

STERLING WIMBERLY

602 LIBERTY STREET
P.O. BOX 401
WAYNESBORO, GA. 30830

Office Hours MONDAY - FRIDAY
8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Email swimberly@burkecounty-ga.gov
Phone 706-554-4281
Fax 706-554-8772

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