Georgia bankruptcy courts and county map

Which court hears a case from each county

Each county below is assigned to a federal district, and larger districts divide further by division. Every assignment comes from the court’s own published order or local rule.

Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.

All 159 counties in Georgia are mapped to a court.

Middle District of Georgia

70 counties

Albany Division Division

Athens Division Division

Columbus Division Division

Macon Division Division

Valdosta Division Division

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Georgia, official "Counties" page (five filing divisions) — Albany Division: Baker, Ben Hill, Calhoun, Crisp, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Schley, Seminole, Sumter, Terrell, Turner, Webster, and Worth.

Northern District of Georgia

46 counties

N.D. Ga. Bankruptcy Local Rule (BLR) 1071-1(a): "The Northern District of Georgia consists of four divisions as outlined and described in 28 U.S.C. § 90. Refer to 28 U.S.C. § 90 for a list of counties comprising each division." Per 28 U.S.C. § 90(a)(1), the Gainesville Division comprises: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White.

Southern District of Georgia

43 counties

Augusta Division Division

Brunswick Division Division

Dublin Division Division

Savannah Division Division

Statesboro Division Division

Waycross Division Division

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Georgia, "Divisions, Counties Served and Case Numbers" — Brunswick (2): Appling, Camden, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Long, McIntosh and Wayne.

Georgia in detail

Georgia means test median income
The published median annual income by household size, and what the comparison does and does not decide.
Georgia bankruptcy exemptions
What state law protects, quoted from the statute that states it.

What we publish for Georgia

State exemption system (opt-out vs federal election)
This state has opted out of the federal exemption list for debtors whose applicable exemption law is this state's law. Which state's law applies is set by 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)(3)(A) from where the filer was domiciled before filing, not from where they live today — and § 522(b)(3) still allows the federal list where that domicile rule would otherwise leave a debtor with no exemptions at all.
Means test median income
Published medians for 10 household sizes. A comparison, not a decision.
Which federal court hears your case
All 159 mapped to a district and division, each with the court's own order or rule cited.
Local court practice (341 format, plan form, no-look fee)
Verified for 3 of 3 districts.
Tools using Georgia data
10 calculators run on this state's published figures.

Not yet published for Georgia

These are sections this page does not cover for Georgia. Rather than show a summary we cannot source, it says what is missing.

Exemptions — what state law listsNot yet published
Wage garnishment limitsNot yet published
Participating firmsNot yet published