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DeKalb County Georgia State Court

The Magistrate Court of DeKalb County handles all matters regarding deposit account fraud (also known as bad check cases). The contact information is as follows:

Magistrate Court of DeKalb County Criminal Division
3630 Camp Circle
Decatur, GA 30032
Phone: 404-294-2150

Application for citations and warrants should be made at the Clerk’s Office located at Magistrate Court Criminal Division between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm., Monday through Friday

Legislative Announcements

(Jury) Division A:

House Bill 77 Legislation passed in July 2021 and made effective January 1, 2022. The new law, provides that the current Jury Division be renamed DIVISION A. The name Jury Division will not be used on and forward of January 1, 2022 and shall be referred to as DIVISION A of DeKalb County State Court. Please click the following link to access House Bill 77 Legislation. https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2021-signed-legislation/hb-777/download

(Traffic) Division B:

House Bill 77 Legislation passed in July 2021 and made effective January 1, 2022. The new law, provides that the current Traffic Division be renamed DIVISION B and courtrooms enumerated as State Court Divisions B-8 (formerly Division A), Division B-9 (formerly Division B), Division B-10 (formerly Division C), and Division B-11 (formerly Division D). The name Traffic Division will not be used on and forward of January 1, 2022 and shall be referred to as DIVISION B of DeKalb County State Court. Please click the following link to access House Bill 77 Legislation. https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2021-signed-legislation/hb-777/download