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You will find contact information on the following courts in Long County on the links in the menu.  Contact information is included in each page to help, get you to the information you need concerning your case.  The Long County Sheriff's Office will not be able to provide you information such as court dates or information pertaining to your court case.  You will have to contact the court, district attorney's office, or public defender's office.

 

 

Atlantic District Attorney's Office

Current District Attorney:

Billy Joe Nelson

945 E.G. MILES PARKWAY
Hinesville
Georgia 31313
tel: (912) 876-4151
Fax: (912) 876-7991

The District Attorney is the chief prosecuting officer for the State of Georgia within each of the State's 49 judicial circuits, which consist of one to eight counties.

Each District Attorney is an elected constitutional officer, who is part of the judicial branch of Georgia state government. The District Attorney represents the State of Georgia in the trial and appeal of criminal cases in the Superior Court and delinquency cases in the juvenile courts. Each District Attorney has a full-time staff of assistant district attorneys, investigators, victim assistance and administrative personnel who assist the District Attorney in carrying out the duties of the office.

In 61 of the 159 Counties in Georgia, misdemeanor cases are prosecuted by the Solicitor-General. The Solicitor-General who is an elected county officer who represents the state of Georgia in trial and appeal of misdemeanor criminal cases in State Court.

Public Defender's Office

P.O. Box 948
201 South Main Street, Suit 2400
Hinesville, Georgia 31313
tel: (912) 369-6338
fax: (912) 369-8327

Georgia Law requires every person who applies for legal defense services under Chapter 12 of Tile 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to pay the Public Defender Office a single fee of $50.00 for the application.