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County combines probate, magistrate courts

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Rachel McDaniel
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Tuesday, February 22. 2011
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The board of commissioners discuss combining the county's probate and magistrate courts at the 6:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday night and by a vote of 3-2, decided to move towarde that goal.

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#1 fat bass tard on 02/22/11 at 03:49 PM
needs to be done...
#2 you sure? on 02/22/11 at 06:07 PM
Why? Are you privy to information even the BOC won't have until maybe tonight? The BOC postponed their vote at the last meeting due to the fact that nothing was shown that this would cut costs.
We know you're not Mr. Sawyer.
#3 fat bass tard on 02/23/11 at 08:40 AM
i've been in both and there is not enough work to justify separate courts.
#4 Sheila Tolley on 02/23/11 at 09:55 AM
Yep. Then they should combine the police department with the sheriff's department. A football field apart..........why do we need both?
#5 fat bass tard on 02/23/11 at 10:26 AM
the next step, now that the other courts are threatening to "Force" pike county to build a new courthouse is to eliminate them. stop paying them to come here and tell a sovereign county government what they have to do. get out of this new multi-county court region and form our own. one that is beholding to pike county instead of fayette, spalding and upson.
#6 Just the Facts on 02/23/11 at 01:12 PM
It is about time maybe now we can have a Judge that knows waht they are doing. For I have been in her court and it is clear she does not know what she is doing.
#7 wow on 02/23/11 at 06:44 PM
Nice photo rachel! It looks just like the one on Barnesville Dispatch!
Wow!
#8 thinker on 02/24/11 at 09:33 AM
i thought you had to be elected to be in charge of magistrate court ?
#9 Rachel McDaniel on 02/24/11 at 11:02 AM
This is a stock photo - not a photo of either local court. It has been used for numerous court-related stories on this website over the past year.
#10 Jack on 02/27/11 at 03:44 PM
It is a state law that you must have both if you are in the county seat. No choice on this one.
#11 Sheila Tolley on 03/01/11 at 09:29 AM
I did not know that... Thank you, Jack.
#12 fat bass tard on 03/01/11 at 11:02 AM
does the law say they can't share office space and automobiles?
#13 Ode on 03/01/11 at 07:00 PM
Jack I not sure if the state legislative can pass any type of law to do away with the Probate Court because I do believe it's a constitutional office; but the can do away with the Magistrative Court and replace it with a State Court. The Probate and Magistrate Courts has different duties as you well know.

One of the duties of the Magistrative Court is to act as a small claims court and settle small claims without an attorney.

I just don't believe these courts can be combined.

Maybe the staffs of these courts need to be reduced.
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