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Tifton GA

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Welcome to Tift County State Court

The State Court of Tift County is located in the Charles Kent Administration Building at 225 North
Tift Avenue, Tifton, Ga. The State Court’s jurisdiction includes the following cases which occur in Tift County:

1. Misdemeanor criminal offenses (offenses punishable by up to 12 months in jail and
$1,000.00, or $5,000.00 if an aggravated misdemeanor);
2. Civil law suits or disputes seeking money damages with no limit on amount in
controversy.
3. Traffic offenses within the unincorporated portions of Tift County or traffic cases in
municipalities in which a jury trial demand is filed; Issuance of arrest and search
warrants.
4. Appeals filed on cases heard in Tift County Magistrate Court, as well as cases in
Magistrate Court in which a jury demand is filed.

|| COVID-19 PROTOCOLS ||
State Court of Tift County Pandemic Six-Person Jury Trial Plan (Open PDF) and Court Procedure (Open PDF)

Judge Herby Benson has served as judge of the Court since 2015. Jason Hoffman has served as
Solicitor-General of the Court since 2007. Clay Pate is the Clerk of the State Court of Tift County.

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