Who polices New London
New London has its own police department, and most arrests in the city are made by New London officers, who handle booking and set the initial bond or release you on a written promise to appear.
One department covers the city, so there is one number for a family trying to find out whether someone is still being held.
Where your case goes
Two courthouses, and only one of them is yours. Criminal cases are heard at New London Superior Court, GA 10, at 112 Broad Street. The building on Huntington Street is the Judicial District courthouse and is not where your arraignment is. Going to the wrong one can make you late for your own case, and it is the most common mistake people make about this court.
There is no public lot or garage at the courthouse, so leave time to find street parking. Released after the arrest, your date is on your paperwork; held, court is the next business day.
After the arrest
Released or held decides your next few days. New London officers can release you on a written promise to appear or on a bond you post; if you cannot post it you wait for court the next business day, when a judge reviews the amount. The arrest page covers booking and the bond and bail page covers the bond.
Whatever else you do before the date, get the building right, and say nothing about the case in the meantime. Calls from holding are recorded and used.
A family violence arrest goes to court the next business day regardless, with a protective order issued at that appearance. The arraignment page covers that date; the what to expect page covers the case around it.
Common charges in New London
GA 10 sees the full range out of New London: DUI, assault, domestic violence and family violence, drug possession, and larceny and shoplifting.
For a first offense the aim is usually a diversionary program that ends in dismissal rather than a conviction, and most of them can be used once, so which to apply for and when is a real decision.