{"id":26,"date":"2015-04-29T13:22:38","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T13:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magistratepikega.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:05:36","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magistratepikega.com\/","title":{"rendered":"GENERAL INFORMATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Magistrate Court of Pike County<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magistratepikega.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/scales-of-justice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-137 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/magistratepikega.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/scales-of-justice.jpg\" alt=\"scales of justice\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Welcome to Pike County Georgia&#8217;s Magistrate Court,<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>a<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>lso known as<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong> &#8220;The People&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Court.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">We hope you find this website helpful as we have attempted to create it with our citizens&#8217; needs in mind. These pages are offered as a convenience to you; and you are still welcome to come by, call or email a Clerk if you prefer a more personal service instead of, or in addition to, the information available in or through this site. <\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Please also keep in mind that our American form of government provides that the laws are created by the people and for the people. This is as it should be; and as a result, the laws are subject to change with each legislative session as the people speak through our elected legislators. This is also why you will find that from time to time &#8220;the way we&#8217;ve always done it&#8221; is no longer &#8220;the way we do it now.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">We thank you for your voice, and your patience, as we try to keep pace with the changes while continuing to provide the &#8220;checks and balances&#8221; required of an\u00a0independent\u00a0judiciary in maintaining a balanced\u00a0government by the people and for the people. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Marcia J. Callaway-Ingram<\/strong>, Chief Magistrate<\/span><\/h4>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong>\n16001 Barnesville Street \nP.O. Box 466 \u00a0 \nZebulon, Georgia 30295 \nPhone:\u00a0 (770) 567-2004\n<strong>Fax:  (770) 462-3319<\/strong>\n\n<strong>Regular Office Hours:<\/strong>\n Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m., except:\nClosed for lunch on Thursdays from Noon - 1:00 p.m.;<br \/>Office closed to the public from 4:30-5:00 on Tuesdays for staff meetings.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Magistrate Court is located in the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/16001+Barnesville+St,+Zebulon,+GA+30295\/@33.1026612,-84.3447017,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88f4866ddf63ba8d:0x4172eeebe7bc2e1d!8m2!3d33.1026567!4d-84.3421268!16s%2Fg%2F11c2h4p6ll?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyNi4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D\">Main Courthouse<\/a> in downtown Zebulon, Georgia<\/strong>.<\/span><\/pre>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikecoga.com\/uploads\/1\/3\/3\/6\/133643513\/holiday_schedule_-_2026.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Holidays Observed &amp; Office Closings During 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">January 1 &amp; 19, February 16, April 3, <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">NEXT: Wednesday, APRIL 22 11a.m. &#8211; 1pm Administrative Professionals Luncheon<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> May 25, June 19, July 3<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<br \/>September 7, October 12, November 11, 26 &amp; 27, and December 24 &amp; 25.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Click for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PikeCoGa\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">INCLIMENT WEATHER AND OTHER EMERGENCY CLOSINGS<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magistrate Court of Pike County Welcome to Pike County Georgia&#8217;s Magistrate Court, also known as &#8220;The People&#8217;s\u00a0Court.&#8221; We hope you find this website helpful as we have attempted to create it with our citizens&#8217; needs in mind. 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