Experienced criminal defense in Jackson County with Slider Law

Traffic stops in Jackson County can quickly escalate in to a DUI investigation or a vehicle search leading to an individual facing felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Lots of people drive through Jackson County on Interstate 85 or Highway 441 as they travel to Atlanta or Athens. Moreover, the county is growing rapidly and as the county and the cities it is home to see this traffic from locals or people passing through, police officers aggressively patrol the roads. Therefore, more people are being arrested and charged by police for DUI and drug offenses in Jackson County, and as a result, more people need information about Jackson County DUI cases and drug charge penalties, processes, and criminal defense options.

Jackson County has many individual city or municipal courts that handle DUI cases. Several cities in Jackson County have municipal courts, including the City of Commerce, City of Pendergrass, and the City of Jefferson, however, the municipal courts in Commerce, Pendergrass and Jefferson, do not have authority to hold jury trials, and therefore a person charged with a DUI, whether a DUI alcohol, DUI drugs, or DUI Prescription Medication offense, always has the right to transfer the case to the Jackson County State Court, located in Jefferson, to request a trial by jury. The Solicitor General of Jackson County prosecutes misdemeanor DUIs in the Jackson County State Court. Additionally all non-traffic misdemeanors, including domestic violence charges like battery, simple battery, and simple assault, are prosecuted in the State Court of Jackson County. 

Felony offenses, such as felony drug possession, possession with intent to distribute, and drug trafficking, are prosecuted by the District Attorney of Jackson County in the Superior Court of Jackson County. The Superior Court of Jackson County handles the prosecution of all felony offenses, which includes felony drug offenses and felony domestic violence charges such as aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and aggravated stalking. 

Jason Slider has been handling felony and misdemeanor criminal cases in Jackson County since 2007 and is very familiar with the courts and the prosecutors representing the state for misdemeanor and felony prosecution. If you are facing a criminal charge in Jackson County, call Jason Slider and Slider Law today at 706-208-1514 to discuss your criminal defense.