Courthouse Closure Update - Rescheduled Court Calendar and Probation News

The Clay County Courthouse will remain closed to the public on Thursday, August 31^st for in-person service and court appearances in accordance with the 4^th Circuit chief judge’s administrative order.  Despite this required building closure, Clerk’s Office and Comptroller staff will be working on Thursday and available to answer calls and emails during normal business hours. Call (904) 269-6302 from 8am-5pm. Normal courthouse business operations will resume on Friday, September 1^st.  All Clerk’s Office branch locations (Orange Park, Teen Court, and Archives Center) will be fully operational and open to the public this Thursday and Friday.

The following dates, times, and locations reflect new information relayed to the Clerk of Court for Judge Forbess and his rescheduled calendar:

• August 29^th 1:30 session is now scheduled for September 7^th, 1:30 Courtroom 1
• August 30^th Juvenile session is now scheduled for September 13^th
• August 30^th 1:30 Felony session is now scheduled for September 6^th, 1:30 Courtroom 12 (Lester; covered by Forbess)
• August 31^st 9:00 session is now scheduled for September 22^nd 9:00 Courtroom 2

Probation defendants are asked to contact the Clerk’s Office for rescheduled dates.  Thank you.