Fighting for Your Freedom in Greene County with Slider Law

Criminal cases in Greene County often times are the result of a traffic stop that escalated in to a DUI investigation and arrest or a vehicle search that lead to an arrest and criminal charge for a felony drug offense. 

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases in Greene County, including DUI alcohol, DUI drugs, and DUI prescription medications, are often prosecuted in the Greene County Probate Court or the City of Greensboro Municipal Court, which handle all misdemeanor traffic offenses. In Georgia, an individual has a right to demand a trial by jury for any misdemeanor offense, including DUI. If an individual demands a trial by jury, the case is transferred from the Greene County Probate Court or City of Greensboro Municipal Court to the Superior Court of Greene County to be prosecuted by the District Attorney of Greene County.

If an individual is charged with a felony DUI as a Serious Bodily Injury by motor vehicle because there is a serious injury or Vehicular Homicide because there is death, or another felony charge, such as felony drug possession, the case is prosecuted by the District Attorney of Greene County in the Superior Court of Greene County. Additionally all domestic violence cases, whether they are a misdemeanor offense like battery or simple battery or a felony offense like aggravated assault or false imprisonment, are prosecuted in the Superior Court of Greene County. Greene County is part of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit and the District Attorney of the Ocmulgee Circuit prosecutes felony and misdemeanor cases in Greene, Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson counties.

If you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, contact our office at 706-208-1514 today to speak with Jason Slider. He handles cases in Greene County Superior Court, Greene County Probate Court, and the City of Greensboro Municipal Court.