Take heed, Georgia state legislators: We appear to need a "57 strikes and you're out" law.The reason: An Augusta judge recently could only sentence a man to 12 years in prison whose criminal resume includes 56 arrests.Now, we realize...

...us in the criminal justice system.The Augusta Chronicle editorial staff did just that recently, interviewing two Augusta judges and our district attorney to find out what they see on a daily basis, and what it might say about our society.We...

All four Richmond County State Court judges have recused themselves from presiding over Augusta Commission member Alvin Mason's trial on domestic violence charges, according to court filings.

Juvenile Court Judge Jennifer McKinzie said she hopes the appointment of three juvenile judges and their partnership with the schools will help solve truancy issues that have plagued schools.

...important that he was the only representative to never miss a meeting during the constitutional convention.He was also an Augusta judge, Georgia's first U.S. senator and an active and forceful politician. It was the latter that caused him to clash...

...Hardway, Probate Judge of Columbia County passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta. Judge Hardaway will lie in state in the Columbia County Courthouse in Appling on Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 6:00pm until...

...Bernard Doris (portrayed by John Flythe), an Irishman who participated in the California Gold Rush before moving to Augusta? Judge Ebenezer Starnes (portrayed by Danny Craig), who served in the superior court, and was elected attorney general...

ATHENS, Ga. - A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected a former University of Georgia and NFL player's claim that former UGA football coach Jim Donnan duped the player out of $2 million.

Georgia's attorney general has filed a motion in Richmond County to cancel a $5.8 billion lien against Superior Court Judge Carl Brown filed by an inmate he sentenced, court records show.

...Probate Judge of Columbia County, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta. Judge Hardaway will lie in state in the Columbia County Courthouse in Appling on Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 6:00pm until...