State Court of Worth County

What State Court of Worth County does

The State Court of Worth County is a Georgia state-constituted judicial entity established in 1914 by the Georgia General Assembly, operating from the Worth County Courthouse at 201 N Main Street in Sylvester, Georgia. It provides adjudication of misdemeanors, traffic cases, and civil actions not exclusively reserved for Superior, Probate, or Juvenile Court, and is part of the Tifton Judicial Circuit alongside Tift, Turner, and Worth Counties. Leadership comprises State Court Judge Jay Crowe and Clerk of Court Marica Kimbro-Inman.

The court's service portfolio extends beyond core adjudication to include Clerk of Courts services (real estate recordings, notary commissions, jury management), Magistrate Court (civil claims up to $15,000, dispossessory actions, warrants), Probate Court (vital records, marriage licenses, weapon carry licenses), Juvenile Court (dependency, delinquency, family matters), and a Drug Court accountability program delivered through the Tifton Circuit Accountability Courts partnership. Supporting technology includes PeachCourt for civil e-filing, GSCCCA integrations for records and certified copies, FANS property-notification services, and Zoom-based virtual courtroom proceedings.

Revenue is generated through a transaction-fee model spanning civil filings (e.g., $219 plus per-defendant service fees), vital records ($25 first copy), marriage licenses ($76 or $36 with premarital education), weapon carry licenses ($78.25 initial), passport processing ($35 plus federal fees), and notary commissions ($52.50-$53.50). These fees supplement a county millage-funded budget (9.847 mills proposed for 2025, with a 15.52% property tax increase under public notice). The customer base consists of Worth County residents and parties with legal matters in the jurisdiction, a small rural Georgia catchment of approximately 14,481 registered voters.

Name

State Court of Worth County

Legal name

State Court of Worth County

Website

https://worthcountyboc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The State Court of Worth County is a Georgia state judicial entity in Sylvester handling misdemeanors, traffic, and civil cases, serving Worth County residents with court filings, vital records, and licenses via in-person, e-filing, and virtual channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH), State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

Keywords

• State court services
• Misdemeanor adjudication
• Court filing services
• Civil case proceedings
• Probate court services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sylvester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Court Filing Fees: The court collects various filing fees for civil cases, traffic tickets, and other legal documents. Fees include civil filing fees of $219.00 without Sheriffs' service plus $50 per defendant, Statement of Claim fees of $110-$160, Dispossessory fees of $110-$160, and various other court-related fees.
2. Vital Records: Birth and death certificates are issued by Probate Court. Fees are $25.00 for first copy and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same individual on the same day.
3. Marriage Licenses: Marriage license fee is $76.00 (cash/check/credit/debit) or $36.00 with Certificate of Completion for a Qualified Premarital Education Program.
4. Weapon Carry Licenses: Initial weapons carry license application fee is $78.25 including fingerprinting, criminal background check, and mental health records check. Renewal is $35.00 and replacement is $6.00.
5. Passport Services: Passport processing fee of $35.00 cash only, plus applicable U.S. Department of State fees. Optional mailing fee of $19.53 for expedited delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The State Court of Worth County adjudicates misdemeanors, traffic cases, and civil actions within the Tifton Judicial Circuit of Georgia. It also operates the Clerk of Courts, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, and Drug Court divisions, providing related records, filings, and judicial services to county residents and litigants. The court functions as a unified local courthouse for both substantive case adjudication and ancillary court-record services.

Product overview

The State Court of Worth County is a county government court system offering judicial services through multiple court divisions. The organization operates as a unified suite of court services including State Court (misdemeanors, traffic, civil cases), Superior Court Clerk services (records, deeds, notary), Magistrate Court (small claims up to $15,000), Probate Court (wills, vital records, licenses), Juvenile Court (dependency, delinquency, family matters), and Drug Court (accountability court program). Supporting services include e-filing through PeachCourt, property filing notifications via FANS/GSCCCA, virtual court proceedings through Zoom, and passport/notary services. The organization is part of the Tifton Judicial Circuit and is governed by the Board of Commissioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State Court Adjudication Adjudication of misdemeanors, traffic cases, and civil actions for Worth County, Georgia, provided by the State Court Judge within the Tifton Judicial Circuit.
• Clerk of Courts Services Court records management, filing processing, certified documents via eCert, and real estate index filings through FANS/GSCCCA for Worth County litigants and the public.
• Magistrate Court Services Magistrate-level judicial services for Worth County as part of the unified county courthouse, providing preliminary judicial matters and related proceedings.
• Probate Court Services Probate court services for Worth County, Georgia, administering estate and probate matters under the unified county courthouse.
• Juvenile Court Services Juvenile court services for Worth County, Georgia, handling juvenile matters as part of the unified county courthouse.
• Drug Court Services Drug court services for Worth County, Georgia, providing specialized drug court proceedings within the unified county courthouse.

Quantifiable outcome

• Adult Felony Drug Courts are six times more likely to keep offenders enrolled and actively participating in treatment compared to traditional sentencing methods
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tifton Circuit Accountability CourtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tifton Circuit Accountability Courts is a collaborative program that includes Worth County Adult Felony Drug Court. This partnership provides treatment interventions for individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health problems, reducing incarceration and recidivism rates while helping participants rehabilitate and become productive community members.
• Georgia Legal Services ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia Legal Services Program provides free legal assistance to eligible clients. Representatives meet at the Margaret Jones Library the second Wednesday of each month to help patrons locate materials and answer legal questions.
• Georgia Forestry CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Georgia Forestry Commission handles burn permits for machined piles and provides regulations for agriculture, silviculture, and land-clearing burns. They also educate on burn safety measures to prevent wildfires.
• University of Georgia (UGA) Extension ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUGA Worth County Cooperative Extension Service provides educational programs in agriculture, environment, communities, youth and families. Located on the edge of Historic Downtown Sylvester.
• Tifton Judicial CircuitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorth County is part of the Tifton Judicial Circuit, which includes Tift, Turner, and Worth Counties. The circuit shares judicial resources and coordinates court proceedings across the four-county region.
• Phoebe Health (Phoebe Worth Medical Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhoebe Worth Medical Center provides hospital and healthcare services to Worth County residents, listed as a community resource on the county website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tift County State Court: State Court in neighboring Tift County, Georgia — part of the same Tifton Judicial Circuit alongside Worth County. Operates with identical jurisdictional scope over misdemeanors, traffic, and civil cases under Georgia state law, making it the closest structural peer.
• Turner County State Court: Third member of the Tifton Judicial Circuit (Tift, Turner, Worth). Shares judicial resources and procedural frameworks with Worth County's State Court, providing a directly comparable rural Georgia state-court model.

Regional players

• Dougherty County State Court: Southwest Georgia state court serving a larger, more urban county than Worth. Operates the same statutory jurisdiction under Georgia law but with materially higher caseload volume — useful comparability for scale and digital adoption benchmarks.
• Colquitt County State Court: Another Southwest Georgia state court with similar jurisdiction. Comparable in rural operating dynamics and constituency size, providing a useful peer for benchmarking performance and digital service adoption.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor that built and hosts the Worth County government website (per the page footer). Although a vendor rather than a peer, CivicPlus is the underlying technology provider for the court's digital presence and digital service delivery infrastructure.
• Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA): State-level cooperative authority that provides the FANS notification system and eCert services integrated into Worth County's Clerk of Court operations. A key infrastructure and standards-setting peer in the Georgia county court technology ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies (Odyssey court case management): Large incumbent vendor of court case management systems to state and county courts across the U.S. Comparable as a peer in the broader county-court technology ecosystem, though not a direct operational competitor.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worth-county-fire-dept

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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