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a. You can pay your citation in person at the Douglasville Municipal Court or Douglasville City Hallb. You can pay your citation via phone by calling 770-942-8552, extension 7 and following the directions.c. You can pay your citation online at our website: www.ci.douglasville.ga.us (COMING SOON!!!!)
Cash, Money Order, Bank Check, or Personal CheckCredit or Debit Cards (Visa and MasterCard Only)
You will be able to pay over a pre-determined length of time.
You will pay a $50.00 surcharge to the City of Douglasville for being placed on the plan.
You must pay a pro rata share of your fine monthly.
You will remain under the jurisdiction of the court until the fine and surcharges are paid in full.
You must follow the payment plan order that you signed in court.
You will have to be present in court on your assigned arraignment day to sign the bind over order for State Court.
The bind over order will contain your new court date for State Court.
You will be responsible for keeping Douglas County State Court informed of your address or change thereof.
Same Rules of Evidence apply in a bench trial as a jury trial
Judge is the sole trier of fact
Burden of Proof is beyond a reasonable doubt to rational trier of fact
Judge’s decision is appealable to Douglas County Superior Court within 30 days of decision
If you do not have an attorney representing you, and you want to proceed by representing yourself, you will have to waive your right to have an attorney represent you, and acknowledge that you are preceding Pro Se.
Tell the court that you are freely, knowingly, and voluntarily participating in the plea and you understand what you are doing.
Tell the court what happened.
Admit to the court that you are pleading guilty of the charge of pleading nolo contendere because you know that the City could prove the elements of the charge(s) beyond a reasonable doubt to a rational trier of the facts.
The maximum fine that can be imposed for a violation of the state law is $1000.00 per citation/charge.
The maximum time of incarceration that can be imposed for a violation of the state law is up to one year for each citation/charge.
The maximum fine that can be imposed for a violation of a city ordinance is $500.00 per citation/charge.
The maximum time of incarceration that can be imposed for a violation of a city ordinance is up to six months for each citation/charge.
Certain offenses have surcharges imposed by the State of Georgia that are added to the fine.
The court must have proper paperwork received before your assigned court date. If we have any questions about your paperwork, we will call and speak with you to see if we can rectify the problem. If you have any questions about continuances, please contact Court Services Division at 770-942-8552, ext. 2.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.