Recorder's Court

702 10th Street, Columbus, Georgia, 31901
Phone: (706) 653-4256

Paying Citations

Hours of Operation

Office:
Monday - Friday (excluding holidays)
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Closed for lunch from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM daily

Mission Statement

The mission of the Recorder’s Court of Columbus is to administer justice with fairness, equality, and integrity; to efficiently resolve matters before the court in a timely manner; and to provide competent, courteous, and prompt service in a manner that inspires public trust and confidence.

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If you are 16 at the time of your offense, you will need to contact Juvenile Court.

A window located inside the lobby at Recorder's Court also accepts payments during normal hours of operation.

Accepted Forms of On-Site Payment Include:

Cash
Check (made payable to Recorder's Court)
Money Order/Cashier's Check
Credit/Debit Card
- Payments made by credit/debit card must have the cardholder present.
- Payments made by check or credit/debit card must include a photo ID and telephone number.
- A processing fee of 2.50% plus $1.00 will be applied to over the counter credit/debit card payments

* The Recorder's Court is open on Saturdays and Monday holidays for arrest cases only.
Environmental Court is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Failure to Appear: Pursuant to Georgia Code 17-6-11, if you have been issued a Court summons and fail to appear to answer the charge(s), a warrant will be issued for your arrest and/or your Georgia driver’s license or driving privileges may be suspended by the Georgia Department of Driver’s Services. Furthermore, you may be held in Contempt of Court, which may require you to pay a Contempt fine.

Must Appear In Court, In-Person Only - Cannot Pay Online for these Charges

Code	Title
§32-6-30	Refusal to Weigh
§40-5-58	Habitual Violator
§40-5-120	Unlawful use of license or identification card
§40-5-20	Driving Without a Valid License
§40-5-121	Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
§40-5-125	Fraudulent or Fictitious Use of or application for a license or ID card
§40-5-30	Violation of License Restriction
§40-6-10	No Insurance/Failure to Show Proof of Insurance
§40-6-15	Knowingly Driving Motor Vehicle on Suspended, Canceled, Or Revoked Registration
§40-6-163	Overtaking a school bus that stopped to allow children to board or unload
§40-6-181	Exceeding the speed limit by 25 mph or more
§40-6-186	Racing on Highways or Streets
§40-6-251	Laying drag
§40-6-270	Hit and Run or Leaving the Scene of an Accident
§40-6-273	Failure to report accident
§40-6-390	Reckless Driving
§40-6-390.1	Reckless stunt driving
§40-6-391	Driving under the Influence/DUI – Child Endangerment
§40-6-393	Homicide by Vehicle (1st and 2nd Degree)
§40-6-393.1	Feticide by Vehicle (1st Degree)
§40-6-394	Serious Injury by Vehicle
§40-6-395	Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer
§40-6-397	Aggressive Driving
Code	Title

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