

This information may also be obtained at the Georgia Corporations Division website. To verify if a business is incorporated and to obtain the Registered Agent’s name and address, contact the corporation’s listing office of the Georgia Secretary of State at 40. The Registered Agent for the corporation may be served for the corporation. If the defendant is a corporation, you must sue the corporation itself, rather than someone who works for the corporation. Either a person or a business may be sued. The Court does not appoint attorneys for civil cases. You may have an attorney represent you, at your own expense, if you choose. You may file a claim in Magistrate Court without an attorney. A Magistrate Judge holds a hearing to decide each case. The Douglas County Magistrate (Small Claims) Court handles claims under $15,000 and garnishment actions. Please call our office with any questions at 77. In an effort to protect the public and our employees from the Coronavirus, you may simply mail your filings to the Magistrate Court Clerk’s Office. Please refrain from coming to the Magistrate Courtroom or the Magistrate Court Clerk’s Office if you have a fever or symptoms of a respiratory illness or have been exposed to a person with Coronavirus, flu, or any other communicable disease. Our office will continue to operate and accept new filings. We strongly encourage the public to avoid entering the Douglas County Courthouse in an effort to abide by the order of social distancing.
