Civil & Magistrate Court - Instructions For Filing Dispossessory Affidavits

Augusta
Civil and Magistrate Court

Instructions For Filing Foreclosure on Personal Property in Magistrate Court

COMPLETE FORECLOSURE PETITION BY TYPING OR PRINTING ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED ON FRONT AND BACK OF PETITION.

ONE DEFENDANT	ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES	ONE ENVELOPE WITH SUFFICIENT POSTAGE
TWO DEFENDANTS	ORIGINAL AND 4 COPIES	TWO ENVELOPES WITH SUFFICIENT POSTAGE

Cost for Filing and Service of Affidavit
ONE (1) DEFENDANT	$68.00
TWO (2) DEFENDANTS	$93.00
EACH ADDITIONAL DEFENDANT	$25.00
WRIT OF POSSESSION	$25.00

COPIES OF THE SECURITY AGREEMENT MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL AND ALL COPIES.

AS THE PLAINTIFF, YOU WILL RECEIVE A POSTCARD FROM THE MARSHAL’S DEPARTMENT INDICATING THE DATE OF SERVICE ON THE DEFENDANT.

THE DEFENDANT HAS A TOTAL OF 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE TO ANSWER THE PETITION.

ONCE AN ANSWER HAS BEEN FILED, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED. YOU WILL RECEIVE NOTICE OF THE TIME AND DATE THE HEARING WILL BE HELD. ALL HEARINGS ARE HELD IN COURTROOM 315, THIRD FLOOR OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

IF THE DEFENDANT FAILS TO ANSWER YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PREPARE THE WRIT OF POSSESSION AND ORDER. YOU MAY MAIL OR DELIVER THE WRIT OF POSSESSION AND ORDER. NO REQUEST FOR WRIT AND ORDER WILL BE ACCEPTED BY TELEPHPONE OR FAX.

ONCE THE JUDGE HAS GRANTED THE WRIT OF POSSESSION AND ORDER, THE MARSHAL’S DEPARTMENT WILL CONTACT YOU TO SCHEDULE EXECUTION OF THE WRIT.

CLERK’S OFFICE	706-821-2370
MARSHAL’S DEPARTMENT	706-821-2368

CLERK OF MAGISTRATE COURT
ROOM 706, CITY-COUNTY
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901

MARSHAL’S DEPARTMENT
ROOM 706, CITY-COUNTY
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901