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COURT OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19 RECOVERY
Marietta Municipal Court has remained vigilant of changing COVID-19 conditions in our community and based on the recent Order of the Supreme Court of Georgia reiterating the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases, and to protect the health and safety of the public and court personnel, Marietta Municipal Court has suspended all non-essential in-person court hearings through February 28, 2021. Court personnel will be available to provide assistance at the court lobby cashier window or drive-thru window during normal business hours. Assistance is also available by phone by calling 770-794-5400 or via email at citycourtclerks@mariettaga.gov. Please check this website regularly for important updates.
COURT ORDERSOrder Declaring Judicial Emergency and Adoption of Best Practices Guidelines 05-26-2020
Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 06-12-2020
Third Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 07-20-2020
Fourth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 08-21-2020
Fifth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 09-10-2020
Sixth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 10-10-2020
Seventh Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 11-10-2020
Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 12-09-2020
Ninth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency 03-01-2021
Failure to Appear During Judicial Emergency 06-04-2020
Failure to Appear Extension 06-30-2020
Failure to Appear Extension 08-21-2020
Court sessions will be streamed live on YouTube. Click here access the live-stream. Please note that live-streams are not recorded and will be available only while court is in session.
Attorneys who would like to be placed on call, please fill out the Attorney On-Call Request Form.
Reschedule your court date: Individuals who need to reschedule a court date due to COVID-19 related reasons, please fill out the COVID-19 Continuance Request form.
Gradual Expansion of Services During COVID-19 Recovery: Marietta Municipal Court has been closely monitoring developments around the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of our Continuity of Operations Plan, our goal is to limit the impact on visitors and staff. As such, it has been necessary to reschedule most cases. If your case was impacted by the rescheduling of court sessions, a notice has been mailed to the address on file with the court.
Consistent with Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton's "Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency", our court is following the best practices and guidelines developed by the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges and that Order for the gradual expansion of services offered by the court to ensure the safety and health of both the court staff and the public during the current pandemic. The following will be implemented by our court:
To maintain a 6-foot seating distance:
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Temperature screening will be conducted and a series of questions will be asked prior to entry into the building. You will be refused entry into the building and issued a new court date if your temperature is 100.0 or higher or if you answer "yes" to any of the following: |
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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The City of Marietta Municipal Court is one of over 400 local courts of the Georgia Judicial System. Jurisdiction is limited to misdemeanor offenses of shoplifting of $500 or less; possession of marijuana (less than 1 ounce) and traffic offenses including DUI. The court adjudicates violations of local ordinances including zoning and parking offenses. Municipal Court also imposes civil penalties for photo-enforced red-light violations and photo-enforced school bus stop arm violations.
Municipal Court has the right and power to conduct non-jury trials, receive guilty pleas and impose sentence in the manner required by law. Sentences handed down by this court are limited to 12 months and a fine of up to $1,000 per offense. However, sentences for multiple charges may run consecutively to one another or consecutively to another case. These sentences may also be served on probation.
The court is comprised of 7 divisions which work together to perform the duties of the court. They are:
- Judges
- Prosecutors
- Clerk of Court
- Probation
- Court Services
- Court Security
- Court Administration
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Municipal Court
Physical Address
240 Lemon Street
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-794-5400
Clerk of Court Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lobby Payment Window
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Drive-Through Payment Window
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.