COURT INFORMATION
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia holds court in each of the six locations: Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin, Savannah, Waycross, and Statesboro. The Southern District of Georgia consists of 43 counties (click to view Georgia County Map for Southern District) in the southeastern part of the state.
Augusta Courthouse
600 James Brown Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30901
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1130
Augusta, Ga. 30903
Brunswick Courthouse
801 Gloucester Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1636
Brunswick, GA 31521
Dublin Courthouse
100 North Franklin Street
Dublin, GA 31021
Savannah Courthouse
125 Bull Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Mailing Address:
PO Box 8286
Savannah, GA 31412
Waycross Courthouse
601 Tebeau Street
Waycross, GA 31501
Statesboro Courthouse
52 North Main Street
Statesboro, GA 30458
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Court Fees --- Effective 6/1/2012
U. S. Postal Money Order, Bank Cashier’s Check, Personal Checks, and Cash. Credit Cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover)
Please make checks payable to Clerk, U. S. District Court.
Maximum Transcript Rates - All Parties Per Page |
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Original |
First Copy to Each Party |
Each Add'l Copy to the Same Party |
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Ordinary Transcript (30 day) |
$3.65 |
$.90 |
$.60 |
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| 14-Day Transcript A transcript to be delivered within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of an order |
$4.25 |
$.90 |
$.60 |
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Expedited Transcript (7 day) |
$4.85 |
$.90 |
$.60 |
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Daily Transcript |
$6.05 |
$1.20 |
$.90 |
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| Hourly Transcript A transcript of proceedings ordered under unusual circumstances to be delivered within two (2) hours. |
$7.25 |
$1.20 |
$.90 |
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Realtime Transcript |
One feed,* $3.05 per page; two-to-four feeds, $2.10 per page; five or more feeds, $1.50 per page |
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* A realtime "feed" is the electronic data flow from the court reporter to the computer of each person or party ordering and receiving the realtime transcription in the courtroom. |
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Pro Se Litigants / Representing Yourself
The pro se information on the Court's website is specifically for individuals who are representing themselves in the Southern District of Georgia without the assistance of an attorney. It is intended as an informative and practical resource for pro se litigants, and is not a substitute for legal advice from an experienced attorney. The information is procedural in nature and should be read in conjunction with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules of this Court and the individual practices of the judge assigned to your case. Moreover, the links to other websites are for informational purposes only, and neither the United States District Court Clerk's Office nor any employee of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia is responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in other websites.
If you wish to start a civil action in federal court, but do not have an attorney to represent you, you may bring your case on your own. This is called "proceeding pro se" which means that you are representing yourself in the Court, and you are called a "pro se litigant." A civil case, which is the only type of case you can start in federal court, is different from a criminal case, which can only be started by government officials. In a civil case, you do not have a constitutional right to appointed counsel. Therefore, if you start a civil case pro se, you should be prepared to pursue it to completion on your own because the Court appoints counsel only under certain circumstances that may not be met by your case.
Instructions for Filing a Complaint
* Step by Step Guide to Filing a Civil Action - English
* Step by Step Guide to Filing a Civil Action - Spanish
Frequently Used Forms - [forms listed are "Pro Se" related]
* Additional Forms:
o Local
o National
o United States Marshals Service Form 285, "Process Receipt and Return"
Legal Representation
Pro Bono Representation: IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, you may make a written motion asking the court to appoint an attorney for you. Use the same heading that you used on your COMPLAINT, but entitle the document "Motion for Appointment of Counsel." In your motion, provide the court with your financial status, your attempts, if any, to find a lawyer, and any other information which would be helpful to the court in determining whether a lawyer should be appointed for you. The Court is not required to appoint an attorney, but may request an attorney who has indicated a willingness to accept such cases on a pro bono basis to represent you. See Title 28 U.S.C. §1915.
Civil Subpoena
* See Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
* A subpoena commanding attendance at a trial or hearing shall issue from the court for the district in which the hearing or trial is to be held.
* A subpoena for attendance at a deposition shall issue from the court for the district designated by the notice of deposition as the district in which the deposition is to be taken or in which the production or inspection is to be made.
* The clerk shall issue a subpoena, signed but otherwise in blank, to a party requesting it, who shall complete it before service. An attorney as officer of the court may also issue and sign a subpoena on behalf of:
o A court in which the attorney is authorized to practice; or
o A court for a district in which a deposition or production is compelled by the subpoena, if the deposition or production pertains to an action pending in a court in which the attorney is authorized to practice.
* A witness subpoena may be served anywhere within the district of the court by which it is issued or at any place without the district that is within 100 miles of the place of the deposition, hearing, trial, production, or inspection specified in the subpoena. (F.R.Civ.P. 45(b)(2))
Resources
* Commonly Used Terms
* Local Rules
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