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Beginning July 1, 2019, when a document is filed into a criminal or civil case an email message will be generated from the Chatham County Courts case management system to all attorneys of record on the case to their email on file. You will receive a separate email for each document filed. The actual document will not be attached to the email. Since this is an automated system, undelivered emails are not monitored. If you find that you are not receiving these emails, please send an email to cjispm@chathamcounty.org.


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Judge H. Gregory Fowler Of State Court Recipient of the Ogden Doremus – Kent Lawrence Award

Chief Judge H. Gregory Fowler, State Court of Chatham County, is the recipient of the Ogden Doremus – Kent Lawrence Award,. This award is given to a state court judge that has achieved the highest level of respect from his or her peers as being a judge recognized for their judicial ethics and professionalism on the bench and their involvement in their communities. Judge McClelland recognized Judge Fowler for creating one of the first DUI Court programs in the State of Georgia.

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