Forsyth County Clerk of Superior and State Courts

All holders of tickets must either pay the traffic citation prior to the arraignment date listed on the ticket, June 5th, or appear for arraignment on June 5th. All tickets that are not paid, do not have a plea entered by May 8th, or do not have a new court date assigned will be charged a late fee of $65.50.

Tickets are payable up to June 4th at the Clerk of Courts office, located on the ground floor of the Forsyth County Courthouse, daily from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm by cash, local check, money order, or credit card. Additionally, tickets are payable by phone using a credit card up to June 4th by calling 770-781-2120, choose Option 3.

All citation holders are required to go through the line on June 5th, as all tickets are with the Solicitor in the courtroom. You will not be able to pay your ticket without going through the line.

Anyone wishing to discuss their ticket, driving points, or nolo pleas must speak with the Solicitor's Office prior to paying their ticket in the Clerk of Courts Office.

Thank you,

Greg G. Allen

Clerk of Superior and State Courts

Forsyth County, Georgia

NOTICE

Upcoming Appointment of Forsyth County Board of Equalization

In accordance with Georgia laws (O.C.G.A. § 45-5-311), the Forsyth County Grand Jury is required to appoint a member and alternate member to the Forsyth County Board of Equalization to fill the unexpired term of a member that is deceased. The term of the alternate member of the board will expire on December 31, 2013, requiring reappointment of such members or appointment of new members to the board.

Any resident of Forsyth County having the following qualifications and an interest in serving on the board may nominate himself or herself for appointment by submitting a nomination form as indicated below:

Qualifications

 
(1) Each person who is, in the judgment of the appointing grand jury, qualified and competent to serve as a grand juror, who is the owner of real property, and who is at least a high school graduate shall be qualified, competent, and compellable to serve as a member or alternate member of the board. No member of the governing authority of a county, municipality, or consolidated government; member of a county or independent board of education; member of the county board of tax assessors; employee of the county board of tax assessors; or county tax appraiser shall be competent to serve as a member or alternate member of the board of equalization.

 
(2) Within the first year after a member's initial appointment to the board of equalization, each member shall satisfactorily complete not less than 40 hours of instruction in appraisal and equalization processes and procedures, as prepared and required by the commissioner. The failure of any member to fulfill the requirements of this subparagraph shall render that member ineligible to serve on the board; and the vacancy created thereby shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on the board are filled.

(3) No person shall be eligible to hear an appeal as a member of a board of equalization unless, prior to hearing such appeal, that person shall satisfactorily complete the 40 hours of instruction in appraisal and equalization processes and procedures required by law. Any person appointed to such board shall be required to complete annually a continuing education requirement of at least eight hours of instruction in appraisal and equalization procedures, as prepared and required by the commissioner. The failure of any member to fulfill the requirements of this subparagraph shall render that member ineligible to serve on the board; and the vacancy created thereby shall be filled in the same manner as other vacancies on the board are filled.

Term of Office

Board of Equalization members serve a three-year term of office. The term of the person appointed by the Grand Jury for the office described herein shall begin filling the unexpired term upon appointment and swearing-in.

Nomination Form

Please complete the following form and mail it by May 31st to:

Greg G. Allen
Clerk of Courts
Superior Court of Forsyth County
100 Courthouse Square, Suite 010
Cumming, Georgia 30040

Please note on the front side of the envelope in which the form is mailed the following:

Attention: Board of Equalization Information

Applications available in the Clerk of Courts Office, Ground Floor, Suite 010

Contact Deputy Clerk Sue Payne