Probate / Magistrate Court
Probate Courts
L. Matthew Self – Judge of Probate Court quit.judge@gqc-ga.org
Phone 229-334-2224 Fax: 229-234-3240
P. O. Box 7
Georgetown, GA 39854
Julia Floyd- Chief Clerk quitco8@gqc-ga.org
Sue Thompson-Assistant Clerk s.thompson@gqc-ga.org
- Probate Wills
- Traffic court
- Weapons carry licenses
- Marriage licenses
- Assign guardianship
- Assign conservatorship
- Vital records registrar
- Elections superintendent
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Council of Probate Court Judge of Georgia - http://gaprobate.gov/
Magistrate
L. Matthew Self – Judge of Magistrate Court
Phone 229-334-2224 Fax: 229-334-6826
P. O. Box 7
Georgetown, GA 39854
quit.judge@gqc-ga.org
Probate Wills
- 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
- Make all forms of payment payable to
- Magistrate Court of Quitman County
- For all actions and applicable service fees.
TYPE OF ACTION FILING FEE
Application for Criminal Attest Warrant $20.00
Bad check warrant, filing fee per check $20.00
Pre-Warrant Hearing Applications $20.00
Civil Suits with Sheriff’s Service $111.00
FIFA $9.00
Dispossessory Action with Sheriff’s Service $101.00
Sheriff’s Service per civil defendant, per action to Include Writ of Possession $50.00
Garnishment $101.00
Foreclosure of Personal Property $101.00
Subpoena Service Fee $10.00
NOTICE: L A Testing will be all day April 17, 2024
Elections
L. Matthew Self – Elections Superintendent
Phone 229-334-2224
Fax: 229-234-3240
P. O. Box 447
Georgetown, GA 39854
Responsibility for conducting all county elections and perform other duties as prescribed by law. Appointing and conducting training for poll workers, receiving returns from all elections, computing, certifying and publicly announcing the results.
Board of Registrars: Mattie Johnson, Annette King, Harry Lee, Carolyn Morton and Art Neville
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
MAINTAINING LISTS OF REGISTERED VOTERS
ISSUING ABSENTEE BALLOTS
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO PUBLIC
THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS MEETS THE LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5:00 PM IN PROBATE JUDGES OFFICE.
(STATE OF GEORGIA - SECRETARY OF STATE VOTER AND ELECTION INFORMATION)
