Court Calendar & Dress Code

The City of Americus Court Calendar

The City of Americus holds court every second Wednesday of each month. 3:00 pm until done except for official holidays and during declared disasters/emergency situations.

Court Holidays

  •     New Year’s Day
  •     Memorial Day
  •     Fourth of July
  •     Labor Day
  •     Veterans Day
  •     Thanksgiving
  •     Friday after Thanksgiving
  •     Christmas Day

Dress Code

  • No Improper attire (clothing) such as: hats, caps, short-shorts, tank tops, spaghetti-strapped blouses, muscle shirts, excessively baggy pants, flip-flops, house shoes, and clothing with holes.
  • Excessively revealing clothes are not proper attire for court.
  • Absolutely no "sagging" will be permitted in the courtroom.
  • All skirts, skorts, or shorts must reach below the fingertip.
  • No undergarments shall be displayed to the public.
  • Clothing revealing the buttocks, bare midsection, or exposed cleavage shall not be worn.
  • Clothing that advertises substances (drugs, alcohol, tobacco products) or language or writing that is otherwise inappropriate or offensive (sex, profanity, racial or ethnic slurs, gang-related, etc.) shall not be worn.
  • Clothing that is torn or shredded in inappropriate areas is prohibited.
  • If you are dressed in violation of the above dress code policy, you will not be permitted to enter the courtroom, and will be re-scheduled to appear at a later date, in more appropriate attire.
  • This policy applies to anyone wishing to enter the courtroom.
  • The Americus Municipal Court (judge/court staff) reserves the right to modify this policy as necessary, and reserves the right to determine what might be disruptive and unsafe.