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Georgia eviction process and court fees

Georgia calls an eviction a dispossessory action. The 2024 Safe at Home Act (HB 404) added a required notice to pay or vacate for unpaid rent on leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024. Fees are set county by county.

Not legal advice. This page summarizes public statutes and court fee schedules as of the date shown. Rules and fees change; confirm with the court before you file, and talk to a local attorney about your situation.

Georgia eviction at a glance

CourtMagistrate court in the county where the property is located (dispossessory action)

Georgia calls an eviction a dispossessory action. The 2024 Safe at Home Act (HB 404) added a required notice to pay or vacate for unpaid rent on leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024. Fees are set county by county.

Step by step

  1. Demand / notice. Demand possession. For unpaid rent and other charges, give a written notice to pay or vacate with at least 3 business days to cure (posted in a sealed envelope on the door, plus any delivery method in the lease). (O.C.G.A. §44-7-50 (as amended by HB 404))
  2. File the dispossessory affidavit. File in magistrate court; the sheriff or marshal serves the tenant. (HB 404 (2024))
  3. Answer and hearing. The tenant has 7 days after service to answer. If there is no answer the landlord may ask for a default judgment; otherwise the court sets a hearing.
  4. Writ of possession. After a judgment for possession, the landlord requests a writ of possession, which the sheriff or marshal executes. Ask your county's court about current waiting periods.

Statewide fees

Dispossessory filing feeNot verified
Set by each county's magistrate court
Sheriff or marshal serviceNot verified
Set by each county

Georgia has no single statewide eviction fee. Verified county fees are below.

About the missing details

Why it's missing: We only list eviction court fees published by an official source. Georgia hasn't published its local filing, service and writ fees online in a form we could verify, so call the clerk of the magistrate court to confirm before you file.

General information
Not specific to Georgia

Across the 21 counties where we've read the official fee schedule, the eviction filing fee runs from $41 to $322. Sheriff or constable service usually adds a per-tenant charge, and a writ of possession adds another. Statewide fixed filing fees we've verified: California $240 (claims up to $10,000), Connecticut $175, Delaware $45, Florida $185, Texas $54.

Closest place with verified data

Gwinnett County, GA (about 84 miles away): dispossessory filing cost $60

Call or visit the official office

Georgia Legal Aid · Official website

Ask for the clerk's office for the court that handles evictions in your county.

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Counties with verified local fees

Official resources

All Georgia counties

Counties without verified local fees show the statewide rules above.

Frequently asked

Which court handles evictions in Georgia?

Magistrate court in the county where the property is located (dispossessory action).

How much notice does a Georgia landlord have to give?

Demand possession. For unpaid rent and other charges, give a written notice to pay or vacate with at least 3 business days to cure (posted in a sealed envelope on the door, plus any delivery method in the lease).

How much does it cost to file an eviction in Georgia?

Georgia has no single statewide eviction fee. Verified county fees are below.