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Contact Information:

Magistrate Court of Fayette County
1 Center Drive
Fayetteville, GA 30214

Phone 770.716.4230
Fax 770.716.4855

Court Costs
I.Civil Cost — Through Judgement 
 A. Statement of Claim (one defendant)$103.50
    For each additional defendant add$50.00
 B. Summons of Dispossessory (one defendant)$78.50
    For each additional defendant add$25.00
 C. Garnishments$103.50
 D. Foreclosure of Personal Property$103.50
 E. Subpoena$5.00
 F. Foreclosure of Abandoned Vehicles$10.50
II.Fieri Facias- Typing and Recording$9.00
III.A. Certified copy of a record: 
    (a) Certification and seal$2.50
    (b) Each Page$0.50
 B. Uncertified copy of any record-per page-unassisted$0.50
    Uncertified copy of any record-per page-assisted$1.00
 C. Appeals to State or Superior Court$185.00
    Plus a fee for copying files$10.00
IV.Constable's fees 
 A. Constable's service fee for 2nd attempt where insufficient or incorrect address was furnished. $50.00
 B. Service of second original$50.00
 C. Writ of Possession $25.00
 D. Levy $50.00
V.Warrant Application Fee$20.00
VI.Criminal Recording$10.00
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