Small town Quitman, Georgia is home to one of the most attractive old courthouses I think I've ever…read moreseen. According to Wikipedia, the Brooks County Courthouse boasts Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival architectural styles. The brick building was constructed before the Civil War but in 1892 it was restored and it's now on the National Register of Historic Places. Outside your eyes will be drawn to a three-tiered fountain and two prominent arches but be sure to take the front staircase up to the courtroom. The space features gloriously high ceilings, large windows and charming woodwork. The wooden courtroom benches have a beautiful timeworn patina and are fastened to the plank floors by wrought iron brackets. Purses and cell phones are prohibited from the courthouse, so unfortunately I couldn't get any photos of the interior when I was there last week. To me it reminded me of the inside of the courthouse used in the 2010 film True Grit. I could totally picture people tying up their horses outside and racing up the stairs to the courtroom. Quitman may be a sleepy town but it has a striking courthouse that looks like it's straight out of a movie. It's a real charmer.

That's not the place to be. This is a kkk town . Can someone please fix the roads around here.read more

Alachua County was formed in 1824 from the Timucan word meaning "sinkhole." Gainesville has been…read morethe county seat since 1854. This courthouse is located on a prime city block in downtown Gainesville, surrounded by retail and restaurants and an open square that seems to be used occasionally for music festivals or farmers markets. The structure is an Art Deco / Modern style that is four stories of concrete and glass. Because of the nearby buildings and massive trees next to it, it's challenging to get far enough away to get a proper photograph. But it's in mostly good condition considering the Florida weather. It could use a good pressure cleaning of the exterior. The marker nearby reads, "The Alachua County Commission, by authority of the Florida Legislature, selected this site for a courthouse in 1854, moving the county seat from Newnansville. The first courthouse was a frame building completed in 1856. It was demolished on the completion of a red brick courthouse in 1886. The current building, completed in 1958, and its 1962 addition, were erected in response to the continuing expansion of governmental needs in Alachua County." [Review 357 of 2025 - 2009 in Florida - 23919 overall]

This courthouse is quite dated and looks pretty much straight out of the 70s or something like that…read morebut it gets the job done The inside and the outside architecture are both in need of some renovation however they keep it very clean inside All the employees I encountered were very friendly and helpful, it seems like mostly everybody except the litigants had a smile on their face. The location in downtown Gainesville is nice, it's close to the park and parking is pretty decent, there is parking all the way around the block for two hours or less for free and if you need more Parking than that you can park across the street in the pay lot. There is free Wi-Fi sponsored by the city in the area. I would not suggest filing a lawsuit to go experience this courthouse, however if you got to come here it's a decent place to go.

The Clerk of the Courts assesses filing fees based on the amount the Plaintiff is suing for. The…read moreClerk of the Courts does not include court filing fees, cost of summons, process service fees or attorney fees in determining the amount to be assessed. The cost for filing a suit under $500.00 is $80.00. The cost for filing a suit over $500.00 is $174.00. I filed a small claims case with the Leon County Clerk of the Courts. Paragraph 11 in the complaint states "Defendant owes Plaintiffs $407.60 ($707.60 less $300.00 security deposit not returned), plus $75.00 collection fees and $150.00 small claims court related costs." The paragraph further states "The costs are shown below as follows ..." and shows 8 lines of detail listing my claim and including 3 lines showing court related costs, which are not to be considered in calculating the cost of the filing fee. The total of our claim, upon which a filing fee would be assessed, was $482.60. After filing our case, the Leon County Clerk of the Court sent a letter assessing an additional $94.00 claiming the case was over $500.00, which it was not. I contacted the Leon County Clerk of Court on several occasions attempting to discuss the incorrect assessment. Basically, I was told this is how we see it, you owe the additional $94.00. I sent a letter to the Clerk requesting an explanation such as laws, rules of court, etc., as to how in their opinion I should have properly presented the amount that I was claiming in the complaint which I filed. Additionally, I included a number of suggestions that would help non-attorney individuals have easier access to the Leon County Clerk of Court and the court system based on my experience. Access for the non-attorney individual is a major component of the small claims process. Judges typically work with individuals differently than they would attorneys, as the small claims court is more of a "people's court" for individuals to present their claim. I received a very short response thanking me for the suggestions, but absolutely no mention of the $94.00 that the Leon County Clerk had demanded I pay. I think it is fair to say they have chosen not to discuss it because there probably aren't any laws, rules of court, or other legal areas that say how the claimed amount should be presented in a case. I paid the $94.00, under protest, rather than be sent to collections; however, the Leon County Clerk of the Court still has not reimbursed me $94.00 for their over assessment of the amount of the claim for calculating the filing fee. The case has been resolved; and it is a matter of court record that the case was settled for less than $500.00, thereby reinforcing my claim that this case was not over $500.00. In summary, I believe I was ripped off by the Leon County Clerk of Courts; thus, I am publishing this complaint in the hope that other individuals will be provided better consideration rather than having their complaint aired on the web or elsewhere.

You definitely will not miss the Jefferson County Courthouse as you headed to Monticello, Florida…read more The architecture is definitely impressive and eye catching They have a monument to the Fallen Soldiers in the back, as well. I love stumbling across these cool little items when I am on the back roads traveling for business.

I visited Monticello Florida quite a few times but i would not live there you have a property tax…read moreand a county tax very expensive to live there. No jobs plenty of small business family owned. I have a feeling that the city government does not want no businesses keeping it low key

I have been to many court houses in many cities and states and I love the small town court houses…read more The people that work there are generally friendly and they are not full of riffraff and people in leg irons. This particular courthouse has some age on it so there's a lot of nice woodwork and the court rooms have that old courthouse feel to them which is pleasant. I had the opportunity to need to visit the family law clerk which I did and she was ever so helpful. She had my paper filed and beautiful online within a few minutes which is unheard of. Keep in mind when filing papers that this particular courthouse doesn't want to take signatures by e-filing even though the statute requires it so you have to mail anything that is a notarized signature and then they file it so sometimes it's easier just to drive down there and give it to the clerk. All in all, nice people, nice facilities, and a thoroughly pleasant experience start to finish.

Nothing to complain about here. Its a court house... Gaining entry was relatively easy. Of course i…read morehad a a badge but seems pretty safe and secure. Its not really a big place but it looks large. I think 5 court rooms. My civil hearing was set at 2:30 and the bailiff called us in at exactly 2:30. Judge Rosier was very nice and personable. She kept asking about my job rather than the case. I guess she was interested in my dogs. My hearing was done in about 20 - 25 minutes. And out of that, 10 minutes was just BS talking.

Erected a full fifty years after the end of the Civil War, this monument stands on what was, at the…read moretime, the Lowndes County Courthouse. Standing thirty or so feet tall, the obelisk has a Confederate soldier at the top. He stands in uniform, hands clasped at the top of his upward-pointed rifle. He seems to be looking south, with his back to the courthouse. The main inscription reads, "Erected by Valdosta Chapter, U.D.C. No. 471. 1911 'Lest We Forget.'" with "Comrades" below and "Our Confederate Dead" below that. At this time, there are no other context plaques. There has been discussion lately about the continued presence of the statue but it's still standing here in 2024. [Review 1042 of 2024 - 711 in Georgia - 22070 overall]