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Houston County State Court conducts criminal and civil jury trials  with jurisdiction within the geographic borders of Houston County.  It also serves as an appellate court for the Magistrate Court of Houston County.  It is our mission to provide efficient, courteous, and cost-effective justice to all citizens.  Judge Jason E. Ashford is your elected State Court judge. Please visit our website at www.houstonstatecourt.org for calendars, answers to frequently asked questions, forms, and for contact information.

 JULY 7, 2023

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE CONTINUE TO USE PEACHCOURT FOR ALL YOUR EFILINGS

 

 

If you received a citation in the mail for a school zone violation, the State Court of Houston County does NOT handle those citations.

Please contact 1-855-252-0086 or visit www.violationpayment.net to pay or for further information regarding those citations.


 

HOUSTON COUNTY STATE COURT 2023 & 2024 CALENDAR

TERMS OF COURT: 2023 Jan 2, April 3, July 3, October 2       /   2024 Jan 1, April 4, July 1, October 7

Criminal Jury 2023 & 2024

Disc. Dead Motion Dead Cal Call Motion Day Final Plea Day Trial Weeks
11/18/22 12/16/22 12/6/22 1/9/23 1/10/23 2/6/23 & 2/13/23
2/21/23 3/16/23 2/28/23 4/17/23 4/18/23 5/15/23 & 5/22/23
5/22/23 6/27/23 6/13/23 7/24/23 7/25/23 8/14/23 & 8/21/23
8/21/23 9/25/23 9/12/23 10/16/23 10/17/23 11/6/23 & 11/13/23
11/20/23 1/3/24 12/12/23 1/22/24 1/23/24 2/20/24 & 2/26/24
2/26/24 3/27/24 3/12/24 4/22/24 4/23/24 5/13/24 & 5/20/24
5/20/24 7/10/24 6/18/24 7/29/24 7/30/24 8/19/24 & 8/26/24
8/26/24 10/9/24 9/24/24 10/28/24 10/29/24 11/18/24 1 week
11/26/24 1/8/25 12/10/24 1/27/25 1/28/25 2/18/25 & 2/24/25

2023 Civil Jury Trial Weeks:

January 23 & January 30 Specially set Med Mal

March 6 & 13    

May 1 & 8

June 12 & 20

September 18 & 25

December 4

2024 Civil Jury Trial Weeks:

January 29 & February 5

March 18 & 25

April 29 & May 6

June 3 & 10

September 16

December 2       

Criminal Non-Jury 2023 & 2024

Disc. Deadline Motion Deadline Cal. Call Motion Day Final Plea Day Trial Date
11/7/22 11/18/22 11/29/22 11/29/22 11/29/22 1/17/23
1/31/23 2/6/23 2/21/23 2/21/23 2/21/23 3/28/23
4/5/23 4/12/23 4/25/23 4/25/23 4/25/23 6/6/23
6/15/23 6/28/23 8/1/23 8/1/23 8/1/23 9/5/23
9/11/2 9/15/23 10/3/23 10/3/23 10/3/23 11/28/23
12/14/23 12/20/23 1/9/24 1/9/24 1/9/24 2/13/24
3/11/24 3/18/24 4/9/24 4/9/24 4/9/24 5/28/24
6/3/24 6/10/24 6/25/24 6/25/24 6/25/24 7/31/24
7/22/24 7/29/24 8/6/24 8/6/24 8/6/24 9/10/24
9/16/24 9/23/24 10/22/24 10/23/24 10/23/24 11/12/24
11/18/24 11/27/24 1/7/25 1/7/25 1/7/25 2/4/25

 

2023 Regular Arraignment Dates 2023 Jail Arraignment Dates 2024 Arraignment Dates 2024 Jail Arraignment Dates
Jan. 5, 12, 19 Jan. 5, 12, 19 Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Jan. 4, 11, 25
Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 Feb. 2, 9, 16 Feb. 1, 8, 15, 29 Feb. 1, 8, 15, 29
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 13, 20, 27 April 13, 20, 27 April 11, 18, 25 April 11, 18, 25
May 4, 11, 18, 25 May 4, 11, 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23 May 2, 9, 16, 23
June 1, 8, 15, 29 June 8, 15, 29 June 6, 13, 20, 27 June 6, 13, 27/td>
July 13, 27 July 13, 27* July 11, 18, July 11, 18, 25*
Aug.  3, 10, 17, 24, 3 Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug.  1, 8, 15, 22 Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22
Sep. 7, 14, 21, 28 Sep.  14, 21, 28 Sep. 12, 19, 26 Sep.  12, 19, 26
Oct. 5, 19, 26 Oct. 5, 19, 26 Oct. 3, 10, 24, 31 Oct. 3, 10, 24, 31
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Nov. 7, 14, 21, 27*
Dec. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12, 19 Dec. 5, 12, 19

*May change due to Holiday and conferences

HOUSTON COUNTY STATE COURT 2025 & 2026 CALENDAR

TERMS OF COURT: 2025 Jan 6, April 7, July 7, October 6       /   2026 Jan 5, April 6, July 6, October 5

Criminal Jury 2025 & 2026

Disc. Dead Motion Dead Cal Call Motion Day Final Plea Day Trial Weeks
11/26/24 1/8/25 12/10/24 1/27/25 1/28/25 2/18/2025 & 2/24/2025
3/3/25 4/11/25 4/1/25 4/28/25 4/29/25 5/12/2025 &5/19/2025
6/16/25 7/11/25 6/24/25 7/28/25 7/29/25 8/18/2025 & 8/25/2025
9/12/25 10/3/25 9/23/25 10/20/25 10/21/25 11/10/2025 & 11/17/2025
12/4/25 12/22/25 12/16/25 1/26/26 1/27/26 2/17/2026 & 2/23/2026
3/13/26 4/3/26 3/24/26 4/27/26 4/28/26 5/18/2026 & 5/26/2026
6/18/26 7/6/26 6/23/26 7/27/26 7/28/26 8/24/2026 & 8/31/2026
9/18/26 10/1/26 9/29/26 10/26/26 10/27/26 11/16/2026
12/11/26 12/28/26 12/15/26 1/25/26 1/26/27 2/16/2027 & 2/22/2027

2025 Civil Jury Trial Weeks:

February 10

March 3 & 17 

June 2 & 9

September 15

December 8

2026 Civil Jury Trial Weeks:

February 29

March 2 & 9

June 1 & 8

September 14

December 7

February 8, 2027

County Observed Holiday

2025 - 1/1 & 20        2026 - 1/1 & 19
  2/17 & 5/26     2/16, 5/25
  6/19, 7/4     6/19, 7/4
  9/1, 10/13     9/7, 10/12
  11/11, 27, 28     11/11, 26, 27
  12/24, 25     12/24, 25

 

Criminal Non-Jury 2025 & 2026

Disc. Deadline Motion Deadline Cal. Call Motion Day Final Plea Day Trial Date
11/18/24 12/1/24 1/7/25 Day of Trial 1/7/25 2/4/2025
2/18/25 3/6/25 3/11/25 Day of Trial 3/11/25 4/15/2025
4/29/25 5/6/25 5/6/25 Day of Trial 5/6/25 6/17/2025
7/1/25 7/8/25 7/8/25 Day of Trial 7/8/25 8/5/2025
8/25/25 9/9/25 9/9/25 Day of Trial 9/9/25 10/7/2025
10/22/25 11/4/25 11/4/25 Day of Trial 11/4/25 12/2/2025
12/23/25 1/13/26 1/13/26 Day of Trial 1/13/26 2/3/2026
2/23/26 3/17/26 3/17/26 Day of Trial 3/17/26 4/14/2026
4/30/26 5/5/26 5/5/26 Day of Trial 5/5/26 6/16/2026
6/30/26 7/7/26 7/7/26 Day of Trial 7/7/26 8/4/2026
8/31/26 9/22/26 9/22/26 Day of Trial 9/22/26 10/13/2026
10/26/26 11/3/26 11/3/26 Day of Trial 11/3/26 12/1/2026
12/21/2026 1/12/27 1/12/27 Day of Trial 1/12/27 2/2/2027

 

2025 Regular Arraignment Dates 2025 Jail Arraignment Dates 2026 Arraignment Dates 2026 Jail Arraignment Dates
Jan. 9, 16, 30 Jan. 9, 16, 30 Jan. 8, 15, 29 Jan. 8, 15, 29
Feb. 6, 13, 27 Feb. 6, 13, 27 Feb. 5, 12, 26 Feb. 5, 12, 26
March 6, 13, 20 March 6, 13, 20 March 5, 12, 19, 26 March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 3, 10, 17 April 3, 10, 17 April 9, 16, 23 April 9, 16, 23
May 1, 8, 15, 22 May 1, 8, 15, 22 May 7, 14, 21 May 7, 14, 21
June 5, 12, 26 June 5, 12, 26 June 4, 11, 18, 25 June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 10, 17, 31 July 10, 17, 31 July 9, 16, 30 July 9, 16, 30
Aug.  7, 14, 28 Aug. 7, 14, 28 Aug. 6, 13, 20 Aug. 6, 13, 20
Sep. 11, 18, 25 Sep.  11, 18, 25 Sep. 3, 17, 24 Sep.  3, 17, 24
Oct. 2, 9, 23, 30 Oct. 2, 9, 23, 30 Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29 Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29
Nov. 6, 20 Nov. 6, 13*, 20 Nov. 5, 12 Nov. 5, 12
Dec. 4, 11, 18 Dec. 4, 11, 18 Dec. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 3, 10, 17

*May change due to Holiday and conferences                       2027: Jan 7, 14, 28         Jan 7, 14, 28