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The Superior Court is Georgia’s general jurisdiction trial court. It has exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity and cases regarding title to land. The exclusive jurisdiction of this court also covers such matters as declaratory judgments, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto and prohibition. The superior court corrects errors made by lower courts by issuing writs of certiorari; for some lower courts, the right to direct review by the superior court applies.
Superior courts are organized into 10 Judicial Districts, comprised of 49 judicial circuits. Each county has its own superior court, though a judge may serve more than one county. A chief judge handles the administrative tasks for each circuit. Peach County is in the Macon Judicial Circuit and the chief judge is Tommy Day Wilcox Jr..
Superior court judges are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan, circuit-wide races. To qualify as a superior court judge, a candidate must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of Georgia for at least three years, and have practiced law for at least seven years. Superior court judges who have retired and taken senior status may hear cases in any circuit at the request of a local judge, an administrative judge, or the governor.
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Macon Judicial Circuit
310 Bibb County Courthouse
Macon, Ga. 31201
Current Judges
Tommy Day Wilcox Jr.
Phone: 478-621-6545
Fax: 478-621-6618
Bryant Culpepper
Phone: 478-621-6575
Fax: 478-621-6582
Lamar Sizemore Jr.
Phone: 478-621-6535
Fax: 478-621-6581
S. Phillip Brown
601 Mulberry St.
Macon, Ga. 31201
Phone: 478-621-6328
Fax: 478-621-6580
Martha C. Christian
Phone: 478-621-6620
Fax: 478-621-6583
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