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HISTORY

and Magistrate Court is the Chief Judge,
being elected. The elected Marshal will
On August 28, 1931 the Municipal Court of The Chief Executive Officer of the Civil being appointed by the Chief Judge to
Augusta was created. It became the Civil who is elected by the voters of Richmond hold a four-year term.
Court of Richmond County in 1971, and County to a four-year term. The Chief
included the positions of judge, clerk, and Judge also serves as the Chief Magistrate After 9/11/2001, the office took on the
Sheriff, now known as Civil Court Marshal. for Richmond County. responsibility of building security for the
Municipal Building.
On March 13, 1978 the title of Civil Court The Presiding Judge of the Civil and
Sheriff was changed to “Marshal” by the Magistrate Court is also elected by the In 2004, the Marshal’s Office took over
Georgia General Assembly. voters of Richmond County and is also the the Police and Security functions at the
Presiding Magistrate of Richmond County. Augusta Regional Airport.
In 1987, the Magistrate Court system was
created statewide, one per county. These On February 10, 1999, special legislation
duties were added to the Civil Court. amended the position of Marshal from

DUTIES RICHMOND COUNTY

MARSHAL HIST OR Y
Civil process
Jan 1933 – Mar 1944: J B Bowden
Ordinance enforcement Mar 1944 – Aug 1946: Webster Robinson

Aug 1946 – Jan 1949: R L Robinson
Court security Jan 1949 – Jan 1961: Henry W Hartley
Jan 1961 – 1966: John F Lamb
Government buildings security 1966 – Aug 1972: George Folds

Aug 1972 – Feb 1975: J Eugene Scott
Law enforcement duties at Feb 1975 – Dec 1977: John W Solum
Augusta Regional Airport Dec 1977 – Sep 1987: Billy Williford
Sep 1987 – Dec 2016: Steve Smith

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