Courthouse latest re-opening plan

Thursday is being targeted as the new date to re-open the Oconee County Courthouse to walk-in business.  Meantime, according to Clerk of Court Lisa Burton, the drive-thru there is handling business dealings.  For the most part, terms of Common Pleas and Family Court are being conducted thru the state’s virtual courtroom apparatus, even though there are a few in-person Family Court hearings the next few days.  In those instances, the attorneys, their clients, and any pro se parties are permitted to enter the building at their scheduled times.  Out of COVID-19 precautions, the courthouse was closed last week.