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Name:
Watts, Charlene Fay
Date of Booking:
07/30/2024
Reason(s) For Booking:
BATTERY – M
BATTERY – M
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Case History:
6/13/24
WARRANT APPLICATION
What this means: A warrant application was submitted to the court requesting that a warrant be issued for the defendant based on alleged criminal activity.
6/13/24
SCANNED INITIAL FILING
What this means: A scanned initial filing is the first document submitted to a court in a case that has been digitized from a paper copy. In this case, the initial warrant application was scanned into the court record, officially documenting the filing.
6/14/24
CONSENT
What this means: A consent notice was filed, scheduling a pre-warrant application hearing for July 29, 2024, at 1:45PM. This hearing allowed the court to review the application before deciding whether to issue a warrant.
7/29/24
ARREST WARRANT ISSUED
What this means: The court issued an arrest warrant, legally authorizing law enforcement to take the defendant into custody.
7/30/24
BOND ORDER
What this means: A bond order sets the amount or conditions for release from jail. A cash bond is paid with money, and a property bond uses property instead. Both ensure the person returns to court. In this case, the judge signed a bond order setting the bond at $2,400.
7/30/24
ARREST WARRANT SERVED
What this means: The arrest warrant was served, and the defendant was taken into custody by law enforcement.
8/01/24
BOUND UP TO STATE COURT
What this means: The case was transferred from a lower court to state court for further proceedings.
5/13/26
ACCUSATION FILED — CHARLENE FAY WATTS CHARGED WITH BATTERY
What this means: The Chatham County District Attorney’s office formally charged Charlene Fay Watts with one count of Battery under O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1 in the State Court of Chatham County (Case No. STCR24-04056). Watts is accused of intentionally causing visible bodily harm — specifically lacerations to the head — by allegedly striking and kicking the victim on or about May 19, 2024. Battery at this level is a misdemeanor charge. The accusation was signed by District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones of the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia and received for filing on May 13, 2026.
9/10/26
ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED
What this means: Charlene Fay Watts has an arraignment set for September 10, 2026, at 9:00 AM in Chatham County State Court. An arraignment is a court hearing where the defendant is formally read the charges against her and enters a plea — typically guilty, not guilty, or no contest. This is a standard early step in the court process following the filing of an accusation.
10/20/26
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
What this means: Charlene Fay Watts has a pretrial conference scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM in Chatham County State Court. A pretrial conference is a meeting between the prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge to discuss the case status, explore settlement or plea options, and prepare for trial if the case does not resolve. This typically occurs after an arraignment and before trial.