 
Judge Dwayne D. Forehand
Chief Clerk Kathy Fraser
Clerical: Gloria Alexander, Traffic
Bridget Bridges, Probate&Traffic
Debra Johnson, Probate&Traffic
 
The Dec. 24, 1821 act organizing
Dooly County provided that until the inferior court designated a county
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Traffic
Attorneys
No
FAX filings accepted
All original filings must be received three business days prior to scheduled
court date.
- Must file “Entry of Appearance”
- Must be a member of the
State Bar of Georgia
- File for Pro Hac
Vice
- Co-Counsel will be
appointed by Judge of the Probate Court
- Must personally appear
unless the following is received three business days prior
- “Waiver of Formal
Arraignment”
- Must file plea of
Guilty / Not Guilty / NoLo Contend ere
- Plea of Not Guilty
- Court requires Cash
Bond or Personal Appearance
- Bonding Companies
for this area will not remain on the bond for Jury Trial
- Cash Bond is required
or arrangements made in advance for a Bonding Company
- Plea of Guilty
or NoLo Contendere
- Suspendible
Offenses MUST personally appear for sentencing.
- Some Suspendible
Offenses require mandatory jail time
- DUI &
Misdemeanor possession of Marijuana require mandatory
probation
- Defendants
must personally appear for sentencing
- Sentences
are according the Georgia Annotated Code no alternative
sentencing
- Defendants
with mandatory suspension time will be served Notice
of Suspension by the court
No
case can be handled in the Probate Court of Dooly County without the
waiver of a jury trial. (Note:
Pleas of Guilty defendant may sign the back of the citation which
includes the waiver)
COURT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE
IN PLEA BARGAINING OR PLEA NEGOTIATIONS.
JUDGE DWAYNE D.
FOREHAND WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS WITH EITHER
ATTORNEY OR DEFENDANT.
(No discussions with attorney or defendant prior to arraignment. Attorneys
found to be using threats or intimidation tactics to court staff will
immediately be reported to the State Bar of Georgia for un- professional
practices.)
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