• A valid driver’s license
• Proof of ownership (title, or tag receipt, or notarized bill of sale)
• A valid insurance card

Q. What is the Writ of Fieri Facias (Fi Fa) and Personal Property Levy

A.   This is for information purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. The information is merely to acquaint an individual in regards to the legal instrument known as Fieri Facias. The information is provided to assist those citizens who have obtained or considering obtaining, a Fieri Facias and would like to have the Greene County Sheriff's Office assist with the collection. Our intent is to provide adequate information to allow you to make an informed decision regarding the collection of Fieri Facias. The information is not necessarily applicable in other jurisdiction. You should consult with an attorney or the laws of Georgia for more detailed information.

•  In simple terms, a levy is the seizing of property by the sheriff's office to be sold on the courthouse steps to satisfy an outstanding Fieri Facias
•   It is the responsibility of the plaintiff or his agent to identify the assets that may be levied upon. The sheriff's office does not identify the items to be levied or assume any liability as to the items levied upon
•  The plaintiff or plaintiff's agent proceeds at their own peril. Plaintiffs should acquaint themselves with the following Georgia Statutes: O.C.G.A. 9-13-50 & O.C.G.A. 9-13-16

•  No item may be levied that has any outstanding lien. The plaintiff must show that there has been an adequate investigation to determine the existence of liens upon the property sought. This proof is required at the time of levy. 

      The following four elements must be present at the time of levy: 

1.  $25 service fee made payable to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office (cash or money order)
2.  The defendant must be present.
3.  The plaintiff or plaintiff's agent must be present.
4.  A sheriff's office deputy and the original Fieri Facias must be present.

•  At the time of the levy, the deputy sheriff will make a demand for the amount of the judgment, allowing the defendant the opportunity to satisfy the debt.
•  The deputy sheriff will advise the defendant that he/she may point out the item(s) of personal property that can be levied.
•  If the defendant refuses to comply, the plaintiff or plaintiff's agent will be given the opportunity to point out the item(s) to be levied upon to satisfy the debt.
•  The levied item(s) are taken into custody by the deputy sheriff until the time of sale.
•  The plaintiff or plaintiff's agent is responsible for the arrangements and cost of storage for the levied item(s).

Levy of Personal Property 

•  If personal property such as household goods, furniture, office equipment, and other such items is the subject of the levy, the plaintiff is responsible for contracting the approved and bonded warehouse for storage. The plaintiff is responsible for any cost associated with this storage. The cost associated with storage must be paid prior to the items being released for sale.
•  The plaintiff is responsible for making the necessary arrangements for moving levied items to the storage facility. The levied items will, at all times, be under the observation of a deputy sheriff until the time these items are secured at the storage facility.
•  If the plaintiff contracts with the approved storage facility to have the levied items moved, the plaintiff should obtain three (3) dates from the service provider and submit these dates to the sheriff's office.
•  The sheriff's office will select the appropriate date and schedule the levy to take place at the chosen date.

Levy of Vehicles 

•  In the event that a vehicle or vehicles are the subject of the levy, the plaintiff or plaintiff's agent will be responsible for all costs associated with the storage of the vehicle. The storage facility costs must be paid prior to the items release for sale.
•  The plaintiff or plaintiff's agent is responsible for the scheduling of Wrecker Service; the plaintiff should obtain three (3) dates from the service provider and submit these dates to the sheriff's office.
•  The sheriff's office will select the appropriate date and schedule the levy to take place at the chosen date.

•  Real property, regardless of the court of origin, is required to be advertised for four (4) weeks.
•  The official publication for legal advertisements by the Greene County Sheriff's Office is the Herald Journal. The sheriff's office will submit any advertisement for sale of levied items to the Herald Journal no later than noon on Tuesday. Legal advertisements are published in the Thursday edition of the paper.
•  The fee schedule for advertisements is controlled by statute in Georgia. Please refer to O.C.G.A. 9-13-143. Advertising costs must be paid on the date of the sale.
•  Preparation of the advertisement and written notice of the levy and sale will be agreed upon by the sheriff's office designee and the plaintiff requesting the levy.

Disbursement of Funds

 Following the sale, all funds received will be disbursed in accordance with the policy of the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

•  All advertising and administrative costs shall be paid prior to the disbursement of funds.
•  In the circumstance that the plaintiff bids on the item(s) levied, the sheriff's office will not accept the tender of the Fieri Facias as payment of the bid. Only the approved forms of payment will be accepted

Q.  What is the address to the Greene County Sheriff's Office?

A. Greene County Sheriff's Office

     1201 S. Industrial Blvd

     Greensboro, GA  30642

Q. My relative is mentally ill, what should I do? 

A. Probate Orders to Apprehend (Mentally Ill, Drug or Alcohol Dependant Person).   Any order for this Agency to pickup someone with a mental disorder or an Alcohol or Drug problem comes from the Greene County Probate Court. You have to apply to the Greene County Probate Court before we can pick the person up and carry him/her to a treatment facility for evaluation. Contact the Greene County Probate Court for more information at (706) 453 - 3346. 

Q. How can I find out court dates?

A. Contact the Greene County Clerk of Superior Court at (706) 453 -3340 or Greene County Probate Court at (706) 453 – 3346

• Charges against you have been disposed of without a conviction and you have not been convicted of a crime in the past five years, or
• You have a juvenile record, but you were not adjudicated delinquent.

• Cash Bond – US currency, money orders only
• Property Bond – real property only that is located in the state of Georgia, NO OUT OF STATE PROPERTY BONDS
• Bonding Company – names and phone numbers of bonding companies can be obtained from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office by calling (706) 453 – 3351. Fees and collateral are determined by the bonding company.