Bill Hardman is a Gainesville, Georgia DUI lawyer. Our office is located at 417 Green Street in downtown Gainesville. We represent clients charged with DUI in the Gainesville Municipal Court, Hall County State Court and Hall County Superior Court.

​Gainesville Office:
​770-530-1164

William S. Hardman, Jr., P.C.
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William S. Hardman, Jr., P.C.
417 Green Street
Gainesville, GA 30501

Hall County State Court DUI Cases
If you have been arrested for a DUI in Gainesville, Georgia, your first court appearance (which should be listed on your traffic ticket) may be in the Gainesville Municipal Court. Your first court appearance may also be in the Hall County State Court. That is the trial court level for all misdemeanor offenses in Hall County. If you want to have a jury trial in your DUI case, your trial will be held in the State Court of Hall County regardless of whether your first appearance in in the Gainesville Municipal Court.  

• Bill Hardman has represented clients with DUI cases and traffic offenses in Hall County State Court for over 10 years.
• Bill has represented clients with accident DUI cases in Hall County. It is important to understand all of the facts and defenses in your DUI case. The case law and rulings by the appellate courts in Georgia frequently changes. Those rulings by the higher courts may affect your defenses in your case.
• You may have challenges to your DUI charge. Your case should to be reviewed by an experienced Georgia DUI attorney so that they can analyze all of the facts and evidence in your case. Innocent clients are arrested for DUI frequently and should have a lawyer review the case so that all of the evidence can be brought to the attention of the prosecutor before your case goes to trial. If your case goes to trial, you need an experienced DUI attorney to make all of your arguments at trial so the jury will understand why they should find you not guilty. 

• In all DUI cases, it is important to speak with a Georgia DUI attorney as soon as possible after your arrest to minimize the potential consequences in your case. Any DUI conviction in the State of Georgia carries minimum jail time and suspensions of your Georgia Driver's License.  
• If you have been arrested for DUI in Hall County, please submit the contact form below or give our office a call to discuss your case or submit any questions you have about your case on our "Ask us About Your DUI Case" tab. 

Quick Facts about Gainesville or Hall County DUI arrests:

• If you are arrested for DUI by the Gainesville Police Department, then your case may begin in the Gainesville Municipal Court
• If you arrested by the Georgia State Patrol or the Hall County Sheriff's Office, then your case will likely begin in the Hall County State Court located in the Hall County Courthouse

For information about how a DUI case proceeds through the court system: 

Timeline for DUI cases in Georgia

Ask us a question about your Gainesville, Georgia DUI case

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A map to the Gainesville Municipal Court located at:
701 Queen City Pkwy 
Gainesville, GA 30501

The Hall County Courthouse is located just off the Gainesville Square:
225 Green St. SE
Gainesville, GA 30501