New emergency order for Henry County courts

Some Henry County courts are closed right now after a previous emergency order was reissued.

A June 29 order shared on the Henry County Sheriff’s Facebook page indicated that no civil or non-essential matters would be heard in Superior Court, State Court, Probate Court or Magistrate Court that day unless by teleconference or video conference. A renewed order of judicial emergency was issued July 1, stating that no matters would be heard by any court except Probate Court through July 10 unless it could be conducted via teleconference or video conference.

All courthouses except for State Court would be open to the public during regular business hours to accept filings. The Henry County District Attorney’s Office shared a copy of this order on its Facebook page, noting that Judge Brian Amero’s court proceedings would be conducted online and Judge Holly Veal’s courtroom was closed until July 13.