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Welcome to the Pickens Sheriff’s Office Court Services Unit (CSU).

The Pickens Sheriff’s Office Court Services Unit (CSU) is responsible for the safety and security of the Pickens County Courthouse, judicial staff, employees and visitors. All visitors entering the Courthouse are screened for prohibited items, and are provided assistance as needed. CSU Deputies monitor the entire facility from the control room via video surveillance systems, provide physical security presence during all court sessions, and provide constant patrol of the facility by uniformed Deputy presence.

In addition to the safety and security of the Pickens County Courthouse complex, the Pickens Sheriff’s Office CSU Division is tasked with the responsibility of civil process service and inmate / prisoner transports.

Prohibited Items

The following items are strictly prohibited inside the Pickens County Courthouse:

  • Knives
  • Umbrellas (beyond security checkpoint)
  • Chemical Sprays (including pepper spray and mace)
  • Flammables
  • Tools
  • Chains (including wallet chains)
  • Food or Drink

All persons are required to be screened by CSU Deputies and are subject to search of your person and property. The following items and behaviors are prohibited inside ALL Courtrooms:

  • All Food
  • All Drinks
  • Umbrellas
  • Hats
  • Loose / Low-Riding Pants
  • Inappropriate Attire
  • Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes / Vaping Devices
  • Large Bags and / or Backpacks
  • Use of Cell Phones, Cameras and other Electronic Devices. 

Major Yeargin 

Major | Court Services

myeargin@pickensgasheriff.com

Jody Weaver

Kathy Quinton

Kathy Quinton

Sergeant
jweaver@pickensgasheriff.com

Kathy Quinton

Kathy Quinton

Kathy Quinton

Administrator
kquinton@pickensgasheriff.com

FIERI FACIAS INFORMATION

This is for information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The personnel of this agency are prohibited from acting as legal counsel or granting legal advice. The information is merely to acquaint an individual in regards to the legal instrument known as Fieri Facias. The information is provided to assist those citizens who have obtained, or considering obtaining, a Fieri Facias and would like to have the Pickens Sheriff’s Office assist with the collection. Our intent is to provide adequate information to allow you to make an informed decision regarding the collection of Fieri Facias. The information is not necessarily applicable in any other jurisdiction. You should consult with an attorney or the appropriate laws of Georgia for more detailed information.


DEFINITIONS

Fieri Facias — A writ commanding the sheriff to levy and sell as much of a debtor’s property as is necessary to satisfy a creditor’s claim.

 

Levy — to seize or attach property by judicial order and convert into dollars to satisfy a debt.

 

Plaintiff — a person who brings suit in court. Defendant — a person whom a claim or charge is brought against in court.

ACTIONS PRIOR TO A LEVY

The plaintiff may request that the sheriff’s office contact the defendant and make a “demand to settle debt” on the plaintiff’s behalf. This requires that the plaintiff provide the sheriff’s office with the original Fieri Facias.

 

The sheriff’s office will advise the defendant that the demand is an attempt to settle the Fieri Facias prior to enforcing a levy.

 

If the defendant ignores the demand or refuses the offer of settlement, the next step may be a levy of personal property to be sold on the courthouse steps to satisfy the Fieri Facias Pending Sales.


LEVY

In simple terms, a levy is the seizing of property by the sheriff’s office to be sold on the courthouse steps to satisfy an outstanding Fieri Facias.

 

It is the responsibility of the plaintiff or his agent to identify the assets that may be levied upon. The sheriff’s office does not identify the items to be levied or assume any liability as to the items levied upon.


The plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent proceeds at their own peril. Plaintiff’s should acquaint themselves with the following Georgia Statutes: O.C.G.A. 9-13-50 & O.C.G.A. 9-13-16

 

No item may be levied that has any outstanding lien. The plaintiff must show that there has been an adequate investigation to determine the existence of liens upon the property sought. This proof is required at the time of levy

  

The following three elements must be present at the time of levy:
1 — The defendant must be present.
2 — The plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent must be present.
3 — A sheriff’s office deputy and the original Fieri Facias must be present.

 

At the time of the levy, the deputy sheriff will make a demand for the amount of the judgement, allowing the defendant the opportunity to satisfy the debt.

 

The deputy sheriff will advise the defendant that he/she may point out the item(s) of personal property that can be levied.

 

If the defendant refuses to comply, the plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent will be given the opportunity to point out the item(s) to be levied upon to satisfy the debt.

 

The levied item(s) are taken into custody by the deputy sheriff until the time of sale.

 

The plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent is responsible for the arrangements and cost of storage for the levied item(s).


LEVY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

If personal property such as household goods, furniture, office equipment, and other such items are the subject of the levy, the plaintiff is responsible for contracting the approved and bonded warehouse for storage. The plaintiff is responsible for any cost associated with this storage. The cost associated with storage must be paid prior to the items being released for sale. The property will be kept at an approved designated facility. 


The plaintiff is responsible for making the necessary arrangements for moving levied items to the storage facility. The levied items will, at all times, be under the observation of a deputy sheriff until the time these items are secured at the storage facility.


If the plaintiff contracts with the approved storage facility to have the levied items moved, the plaintiff should obtain three (3) dates from the service provider and submit these dates to the sheriff’s office.


The sheriff’s office will select the appropriate date and schedule the levy to take place at the chosen date.

LEVY OF VEHICLES

In the event that a vehicle or vehicles are the subject of the levy, the plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent will be responsible for all costs associated with the storage of the vehicle. The storage facility costs must be paid prior to the items release for sale.


The approved storage location for vehicles is A&T Wrecker Service. A&T Wrecker Service is also the approved towing service for the transportation of vehicles subject to a levy. A&T Wrecker Service may be contacted at 706-253-8697. It is located at 40 Auto Park Dr. jasper Ga. The plaintiff or plaintiff’s agent is responsible for the scheduling of A&T Wrecker Service. The sheriff’s office personnel will notify the plaintiff of the intended levy date.


ADVERTISEMENT AND SALE

Georgia’s statutes regulate the sale date. Sheriff’s sale, magistrate court, and superior court sales are on the 1st Tuesday of the month.


Pursuant to the statutes of Georgia, the sheriff’s office will advertise all items subject to a levy for a prescribed period. The table below indicates that time period.


Type Of Order

Magistrate Court Fieri Facias

Superior Court Fieri Facias

Advertising Period

Four (4) weeks
 

Real property, regardless of the court of origin, is required to be advertised for four (4) weeks.


The official publication for legal advertisements by the Pickens Sheriff’s Office is the Pickens Progress. The sheriff’s office will submit any advertisement for sale of levied items to the Pickens Progress no later than noon on Tuesday. Legal advertisements are published in the Wednesday edition of the paper.


The fee schedule for advertisements is controlled by statute in Georgia. Please refer to O.C.G.A. 9-13-143. Advertising costs must be paid on the date of the sale.

 

Preparation of the advertisement and written notice of the levy and sale will be agreed upon by the sheriff’s office designee and the plaintiff requesting the levy.  

DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

Following the sale, all funds received will be disbursed in accordance with the policy of the Pickens Sheriff’s Office.


All advertising and administrative costs shall be paid prior to the disbursement of funds.

In the circumstance that the plaintiff bids on the item(s) levied, the sheriff’s office will not accept the tender of the Fieri Facias as payment of the bid. Only the approved forms of payment will be accepted.


Contact Information

Major Yeargin
Pickens Sheriff’s Office
Court Service Division
 

50 North Main Street

Jasper, GA  30143
706-253-8942 

E-mail:  myeargin@pickensgasheriff.com 

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