The Municipal Court of Thunderbolt was established to provide justice for our community residents. Traffic, Misdemeanor/Felony Court is held on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Probation Status Checks are held the first Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Drug Court is held on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. The Honorable Willie T. Yancey is Chief Judge and the Honorable Thomas J. Mahoney is Associate Judge for the Municipal Court of Thunderbolt.
Probation services are provided by Professional Probation. This service is provided to offenders at the discretion of the Judges. All fines/fees are paid directly to Professional Probation who was contracted by the Town of Thunderbolt to provide oversight of probationers. All other fees and fines made for payment of all citations issued by the Thunderbolt Police Department are collected by the Court Clerk or designee.
The Municipal Court Clerk, Mrs. Julie Bogachoff, manages the daily operations of the Court with oversight from the Chief of Police. The Court Clerk’s Office is located on the second floor of the Thunderbolt Municipal Complex, Rm. 205 and can be contacted at (912) 629-4667.
Chief Judge: Willie T. Yancey
Associate Judge: Thomas J. Mahoney, III
Clerk of the Court: Julie Bogachoff
Starting March 9, 2023, Court New Hours are 8 am - 2 pm, Tuesday through Friday and closed on Mondays. On the days of court, the hours will be 8 am to 4 pm and court beginning at 4 pm.
Court Sessions
Download 2023 Court Calendar
Continuances
First continuance is granted to both Defendant and State upon notification. All subsequent continuances must be based on a legal reason.
All continuances must be in writing and may be faxed seven business days prior to court date to Julie Bogachoff, Clerk of the Court at 912-629-4667.
Payment
Unless you have a mandatory Court appearance, you may mail your money order or cashiers check made payable to “Thunderbolt Municipal Court” to 2821 River Dr., Thunderbolt, GA 31404. Please be sure to note your citation number in the memo field to help insure proper posting of your payment. If you would like a receipt mailed to you, please provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Citations paid by mail or in person need to be received by 2:00 P.M. the day before your scheduled Court appearance. If your payment is not received by 4:00 P.M. the day before Court, you will be required to appear in Court as scheduled.
Pay your citation online by clicking this link: Pay Citation Now
Please contact the Clerk of the Court at 912-629-4667 for all payment information.
Failure to Appear
Any Defendant who fails to appear in Court, as scheduled, to answer any charge(s) will be held in Contempt of Court and may have a Bench Warrant issued for their arrest and/or their Driver’s License suspended.
Please contact the Clerk of the Court at 912-629-4667 for further assistance.