Step 1: Find the court name on your paperwork
Start with the document that mentions the class. In Augusta-Richmond County, it will usually carry one of two names. The State Court of Richmond County, whose page lists it at 735 James Brown Boulevard, hears criminal misdemeanor and traffic cases along with civil matters. The Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit, which serves Richmond and Burke Counties, handles felony cases, divorce and other matters that can include a class condition.
Write the court name and your case number at the top of a notebook page. You will need both every time you call a clerk or a provider.
Step 2: Copy the exact wording of the condition
Do not rely on what you remember hearing in the courtroom. Copy the condition word for word. Look for:
- the number of hours or sessions;
- the finish-by date, if there is one;
- any reference to a type or format of class;
- where proof of completion should be sent.
If you only have a docket sheet and not the full order, the clerk for your court can tell you how to get a copy.
Step 3: Learn who is tracking you
Your next contact depends on whether you are under supervision. If your case put you on state probation, the Georgia Department of Community Supervision lists its Augusta field office at 3439 Mike Padgett Highway. That office serves the Augusta Circuit, which covers Burke and Richmond counties. Your assigned officer there is the person to talk with.
If you are not supervised, the clerk of the court that issued the order, or the office that prosecuted the case, can usually tell you who reviews completion paperwork.
Step 4: Ask before you enroll
Call or email your officer or the clerk and describe the class you are considering: its total hours, whether it meets in a group or one-on-one, and whether it is in person or online. Ask directly whether that class would fit your condition. Only the court or your probation officer decides that. Save the reply.
Step 5: Compare at least two independent providers
The providers listed on Civil Anger Solutions are independent. We introduce you to them; we do not run classes or review anyone's credentials. When you call, ask each one:
1. How many weeks the program lasts and how often it meets. 2. What days and times groups meet, and where. 3. Whether a remote option exists. 4. What the completion letter states, including attendance and hours. 5. How make-up sessions work if you miss a week. 6. What the full cost is and when payment is due.
Put the answers side by side. A schedule you can actually keep is worth more than a short program you keep missing.
Step 6: Plan the trips around the county
The State Court page lists James Brown Boulevard, and the state supervision office is on Mike Padgett Highway, so your court and your officer may be at two separate addresses. Add the class location and you have three points to fit around work. Map out where you will be on class nights, and choose a location that fits the route you already drive, or a remote option if your officer has said that is acceptable. Treat any drive time as approximate.
Step 7: Keep a running record
Once you start, keep a simple log: date, time, topic and the name of the person who led the session. Ask for a receipt for each payment. If the provider issues a sign-in sheet or attendance record, request a copy. These small records make it easy to answer questions if a date or hour count is ever disputed.
Step 8: Deliver the completion letter yourself
When you finish, get the completion letter in hand and check it against your condition: correct name, case number if required, hours and dates. Deliver it, or confirm delivery, to whoever your order names, whether that is the State Court clerk, the Superior Court clerk or your officer at the Augusta field office. Keep a copy for yourself and note the date you turned it in.
Step 9: Follow up
A week or two after you turn in the letter, call to confirm it was received and filed. If something is missing, you still have time to fix it before your deadline. Ask your officer or the clerk, not the provider, whether anything else is still open on your case.