"Quality People, Providing Quality Service"

Ben Richardson  

100  10th Street   •   (706)653-4327
Columbus, Georgia   31901

 The Office of the Solicitor General is committed to conducting  a thorough, fair, vigorous, and just prosecution of all criminal misdemeanor cases bound over from Recorder's and Municipal courts in Muscogee County.  To achieve this mission we will accurately compile cases in a timely manner, investigate all cases, and vigorously prosecute all valid misdemeanor cases under our jurisdiction.

Sentence Guidelines for Misdemeanors

- Up to 12 months in jail and/or up to $1,000 find and/or community service

Some misdemeanor offenses have minimum community service requirements as determined by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.  Furthermore, a defendant may be placed on supervised probation to complete the terms of his/her sentence.

Rules of Court

Revised July 2, 2010 .
Established March 2004

• The Supreme Court of Georgia
• The Georgia Court of Appeals
• The Uniform Rules of Superior Court
• The Uniform Rules of State Court
• The State Bar of Georgia

Columbus Government Center
100  10th Street   •   (706)653-4327
Columbus, Georgia   31901