INTENT TO OPT OUT OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: The Governing Authority of Clayton County intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Clayton County. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held at 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 on February 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Times and places of additional public hearings on this matter are at 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 on February 18th at 11:00 a.m. and February 18th at 6:00 p.m. Read More about House Bill 581

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INTENT TO OPT OUT OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION: The Governing Authority of Clayton County intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Clayton County. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held at 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 on February 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Times and places of additional public hearings on this matter are at 112 Smith Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 on February 18th at 11:00 a.m. and February 18th at 6:00 p.m. Read More about House Bill 581

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Harold R. Banke Justice Center

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9151 Tara Boulevard
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 Get Directions

The Harold R. Banke Justice Center opened for business on November 6, 2000, just two years after ground was broken. The 727,500 square foot facility is located at 9151 Tara Boulevard.

The Justice Center is one of the most technologically secure facilities of its kind in the country. It houses a 1,536 bed detention center, the county sheriff’s headquarters, and court facilities, including 18 courtrooms. Construction began in October 1998.

In addition to the inmate housing and court services, the Justice Center will house ancillary offices, including the Clerk of Superior & Magistrate Courts, Clerk of State Court, and the Sheriff’s Administration Offices.

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