Solicitor General
100 10th Street, Government Center - Tower, 9th Floor
Phone: 706.653.4327
The Office of the Solicitor General is committed to
conducting a thorough, fair, vigorous, and just prosecution of all
criminal misdemeanor cases bound over from Recorder's and Municipal courts
in Muscogee County. To achieve this mission we will accurately compile
cases in a timely manner, investigate all cases, and vigorously prosecute
all valid misdemeanor cases under our jurisdiction.
Suzanne Goddard
Solicitor General
Sentence Guidelines for Misdemeanors
General Misdemeanors are punishable for up to 12 months in jail and/or up to $1,000 fine and/or community service.
High and Aggravated Misdemeanors are punishable for up to 12 months in jail and/or fines up to $5,000 and/or community service.
Some misdemeanor offenses have minimum community service requirements as determined by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Furthermore, a defendant may be placed on supervised probation to complete the terms of his/her sentence.
Rules of Court
The Office of the Solicitor General is governed by the following entities and treaties:
Domestic Violence is a Crime... |
If you or someone you
know is being abused and it is not safe at home or in the relationship,
there is help! |
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Domestic
Violence Round-table Georgia- |
(800)334-2836 |
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Alabama- |
(800)650-6522 |
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Immediate Danger |
911 |
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Columbus Alliance for Battered
Women |
(706)324-3850 |
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Russell Co. Crisis Center |
(334)297-4401 |
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Columbus Police Department |
(706)653-3000 |
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Sheriff's Department |
(706)653-4225 |
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Columbus Rape Crisis |
(706)571-6010 |
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RAINN-Rape Abuse & Incest Natl.
Ntwk. |
(800)656-4673 |
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Department of Family and Children
Services |
(706)649-7311 |
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Solicitor General's Office |
(706)653-4327 |
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District Attorney's Office |
(706)653-4336 |
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Georgia Legal Services |
(706)649-7493 |
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or |
(800)533-3140 |
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Pastoral Institute |
(706)649-6500 |
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The Family Center |
(706)327-3238 |
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Children's Tree House |
(706)327-9612 |
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CASA |
(706)323-3687 |
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State Board of Pardons and
Paroles |
(706)649-1105 |
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Metropolitan Columbus Task Force
for the Homeless |
(800)341-9371 |
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Fort Benning Family Advocacy |
(706)545-7517 |
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Fort Benning Military Police |
(706)545-5222 |
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CONTACT (24 hour
Helpline) |
211 |
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or
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(706)327-3999 |
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You Are Not Alone! |
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