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# Appalachian Circuit Courts

- Pickens, Gilmer, and Fannin in Georgia

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- [Accolades and Recognitions](https://appalachiancourts.com/accolades-and-recognitions/) - Click here for news and accolades about the Appalachian Judicial Circuit.
- [Latest Figures Show that Accountability Courts Reduce Crimes](https://appalachiancourts.com/accountability-courts-reduce-crimes/) - Appalachian Judicial Circuit Accountability Courts Reduce Recidivism.
- [Appalachian Judicial Circuit Drug Court Receives State Recognition](https://appalachiancourts.com/appalachian-judicial-circuit-drug-court-receives-state-recognition/) - The Council of Accountability Court Judges recognizes the Appalachian Judicial Circuit’s Drug Court as a Model Court in Georgia.
- [Amy Johnson - District 9 Stetson F. Bennett Clerk of the Year](https://appalachiancourts.com/amy-johnson-district-9-stetson-f-bennett-clerk-of-the-year/) - Amy E. Johnson, Clerk of Superior Court, was honored with the District 9 Stetson F. Bennett Clerk of the Year Award at the 2025 Spring Conference.
- [Jennifer E. Jordan named 9th District Clerk of the Year](https://appalachiancourts.com/jennifer-e-jordan-named-9th-district-clerk-of-the-year/) - On April 14, 2023, Jennifer E. Jordan, Pickens County Clerk of Superior Court, was honored to be named as Clerk of the Year by the Ninth District Council of Superior Court Clerks. Congratulations, Ms. Jordan!
- [Judge Scott Chastain elected president of the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia](https://appalachiancourts.com/judge-scott-chastain-elected-president-of-the-council-of-probate-court-judges-of-georgia/) - Judge Scott Chastain of Gilmer County will become the 40th president of the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia on May 1, 2025.
- [Youth Leadership Pickens](https://appalachiancourts.com/youth-leadership-pickens/) - On March 26, 2025, high school participants from Youth Leadership Pickens were introduced to the duties and responsibilities of various court systems. The participants started the session with a tour of the Pickens Courthouse. They then witnessed an in-person plea of guilty and a plea in which the participant appeared by WebEx, followed by a
- [Chief Judge Brenda S. Weaver Receives Emory Findley Award](https://appalachiancourts.com/chief-judge-brenda-s-weaver-receives-emory-findley-award/) - Appalachian Judicial Circuit Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda S. Weaver receives the prestigious Emory Findley Award for 2025.
- [Pickens County Georgia recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month](https://appalachiancourts.com/pickens-county-georgia-recognizes-mental-health-awareness-month/) - Officials from various Pickens County organizations collaborate on mental health issues that affect local citizens and recognize Mental Health Awareness Month.
- [Judge Brenda Weaver is Recognized with Public Stakeholder Award](https://appalachiancourts.com/judge-brenda-weaver-is-recognized-with-public-stakeholder-award/) - Judge Brenda S. Weaver was honored with the Public Stakeholder Award by the Georgia Department of Community Supervision on October 17, 2023. The accolade is given to those individuals who lead programs such as Accountability Courts that embody the mission and values of the Department of Community Supervision, make a contribution to the community, and
- [Appalachian Circuit Mental Health Court Named Model Court](https://appalachiancourts.com/appalachian-circuit-mental-health-court-named-model-court/) - The Appalachian Judicial Circuit’s Mental Health Court was recently named a model court by Georgia’s Council of Accountability Court Judges.
- [Appalachian Judicial Circuit Accountability Courts Run in Adventure Race](https://appalachiancourts.com/appalachian-judicial-circuit-accountability-courts-run-in-adventure-race/) - Several participants (and a graduate) from the Appalachian Judicial Circuit’s Accountability Courts participated in the Blue Ridge Adventure Race on May...
- [CASA of the Appalachian Court receives Award for Excellence](https://appalachiancourts.com/casa-of-appalachian-court-receives-award-for-excellence/) - At the 2023 State CASA Conference, CASA of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit was awarded the Established Affiliate Award of Excellence...
- [Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda S. Weaver Recognized with Star Award](https://appalachiancourts.com/chief-superior-court-judge-brenda-s-weaver-star-award/) - Congratulations to Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda S. Weaver for being awarded the STAR award at the Council of Accountability Court Judges Conference today. The STAR awards recognize those that go above and beyond for their courts. This award is only given to one judge in the state each year. Judge Weaver presides over both
- [Chief Judge Brenda S. Weaver Receives Award for Creating The Appalachian Family Law Information Center](https://appalachiancourts.com/chief-judge-brenda-s-weaver-receives-award-for-creating-the-appalachian-family-law-information-center/) - Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda S. Weaver has been honored with the William B. Spann, Jr. Award for creating the Appalachian Family Law Information Center, which serves the citizens of Gilmer, Fannin, and Pickens counties. On October 23, 2014, Chief Judge Weaver, Chief Juvenile Judge John E. Worcester, and members of the Family Law Center’s
- [Frank Wood appointed Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit](https://appalachiancourts.com/frank-wood-appointed-chief-assistant-district-attorney-of-the-appalachian-judicial-circuit/) - As a side note: In addition to the ACTUAL oath Frank was given, he was given another one – the OATH TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDOG! For the die-hard Tennessee Vols fan that Frank is, he couldn’t quite make that commitment! AND even though we managed to get half his signature on the Bulldog Oath,
- [Kids Kottage Reopened - Fully Functioning After Shutdown](https://appalachiancourts.com/kids-kottage-reopened-fully-functioning-after-shutdown/)
- [National Court Appointed Special Advocates Judge of the Year – Superior Court Judge John Worcester](https://appalachiancourts.com/national-court-appointed-special-advocate-judge-of-the-year-superior-court-judge-john-worcester/) - The Honorable Judge Worcester was awarded the honor of National Court Appointed Special Advocates Judge of the Year at their annual conference in Seattle, Washington on March 13, 2017. Judge Worcester promotes and participates in CASA functions in his judicial circuit and on the state and national levels. He believes in CASA’s mission and its
- [Fannin County Superior Court Clerk Dana Chastain Receives Recognition](https://appalachiancourts.com/fannin-county-superior-court-clerk-dana-chastain/) - Fannin County Superior Court Clerk Dana Chastain received the 2019 Stetson F. Bennett Superior Court Clerk of the Year Award. Click here to learn more.
- [Lynn Bishop - 2018 Accountability Court Star Award for Treatment Provider](https://appalachiancourts.com/lynn-bishop-2018-star-award/) - Lynn Bishop is the recipient of the 2018 Star Award for Treatment Provider. This honorable recognition considers nominations for Treatment Providers from all the accountability courts in the State. Additionally, in 2016, she was awarded the Bruce Hoops Pioneer Award in Addiction Treatment from the Georgia School of Addiction Studies. This award recognized Ms. Bishop’s
- [Held Accountable - the Creation of the Appalachian District's Accountability Court](https://appalachiancourts.com/held-accountable/) - Read Scott Michaux's article in UGA Research about Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda S. Weaver and her work with creating the Appalachian District's Accountability Court. Photography by Beth Chang. Click Here to Read the Full Article
- [Chief Superior Court Judge Brenda S. Weaver Presents Book to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal](https://appalachiancourts.com/chief-superior-court-judge-brenda-s-weaver-persents-book-governor-nathan-deal/) - In 2018, Judge Weaver served as President of the Council of Accountability Court Judges and presented Governor Nathan Deal with a photo book entitled, "An Accountability Court Legacy," to say thank you for his ongoing support of accountability courts.
- [Larry Clemmons Awarded 2016 Compliance Officer of the Year](https://appalachiancourts.com/larry-clemmons-2016-compliance-officer-of-the-year/) - Larry Clemmons and Judge Deal Pops. The Old Man. The Godfather. These are some of the names that have been used to describe Larry Clemmons, one of the backbones of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit’s Accountability Courts for the last 13 years. When Judge Brenda Weaver decided to start a drug court in the circuit in

## Pages

- [HOME](https://appalachiancourts.com/) - The Appalachian Circuit (part of the 9th Judicial District) has its own Superior Court & Juvenile Court with judges who serve all three counties.
- [STANDING ORDERS for APPALACHIAN CIRCUIT](https://appalachiancourts.com/standing-orders-for-appalachian-circuit/) - Click here for current Standing Orders and Decrees of the Appalachian Circuit for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [CALENDAR](https://appalachiancourts.com/calendar/) - Calendar of Hearings Superior & Juvenile Courts for Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Resources](https://appalachiancourts.com/resources/) - Click here for Family Resources Information for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Covid Orders and Procedures](https://appalachiancourts.com/covid-orders-and-procedures/) - March, 2020 to March, 2022 Covid Safety Memo, March, 2022 Calendar Memo Regarding Amendments to Calendar, Entered 1/11/22 Covid Safety Memo – January & February 2022 Covid Safety Order – January & February 2022 Georgia Supreme Court Covid-19 Emergency Orders and News Amended Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency for Fannin County, Entered 11/17/21 Judicial Emergency
- [Veterans Treatment Court](https://appalachiancourts.com/veterans-treatment-court/) - Veterans Treatment Court is a specialized type of accountability court designed to serve the special needs of veterans. Click here to learn more.
- [Terms](https://appalachiancourts.com/terms/) - Who we are Our website address is: https://appalachiancourts.com. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from
- [Public Defender](https://appalachiancourts.com/public-defender/) - Click here for Public Defender Information for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Privacy Policy](https://appalachiancourts.com/privacy-policy/) - Please reviewe our full privacy policy here as it outlines how we use your data.
- [Misdemeanor Pretrial & Probation Program](https://appalachiancourts.com/misdemeanor-pretrial-probation-program/) - Click here for Pretrial & Probation Information for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Links](https://appalachiancourts.com/links/) - Click here for legal and family resource links to information for North Georgia, including Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Juror Information](https://appalachiancourts.com/juror-information/) - Click here for Juror & Jury Information for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [JUDGES](https://appalachiancourts.com/judges/) - Click here for information on Superior & Juvenile Court Judges for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Driving Directions to Courthouse: Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens](https://appalachiancourts.com/driving-directions-to-courthouse-fannin-gilmer-pickens-county/) - Click here for driving directions to the courthouse in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties in north Georgia.
- [County Courts](https://appalachiancourts.com/county-courts/) - Click here for various county courts located within the Appalachian Judicial Circuit in north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Child Support](https://appalachiancourts.com/child-support/) - Click here for Child Support Information for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Our Commitment to Web Accessibility](https://appalachiancourts.com/accessibility-statement/) - The Appalachian Judicial Circuit is committed to providing a fully accessible website experience for all users of all abilities, including those who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers, screen enlargement software, and alternative keyboard input devices to navigate the web. Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessibility We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version
- [District Attorney](https://appalachiancourts.com/district-attorney/) - Click here for District Attorney Information for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties.
- [Felony Probation & Parole Program](https://appalachiancourts.com/felony-probation-and-parole-program/) - Click here for the Felony Probation & Parole Program for north Georgia in Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties - Appalachian Circuit Court.

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