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Message from Chief Judge Greg Poole of the Cobb Judicial Circuit:

 

ORDER TO CLOSE COBB SUPERIOR COURT, STATE COURT, MAGISTRATE COURT, PROBATE COURT, ANO JUVENILE COURT

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ORDER EXTENDING FILING DEADLINES WITHIN THE COBB JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

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Message from Chief Judge Dean C. Bucci, of the Paulding Judicial Circuit:

 

ORDER OF CLOSING COURTHOUSE AND DECLARATION OF JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

 

View order.

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Message from Chief Judge Greg Poole of the Cobb Judicial Circuit:

View Notice of Judicial Emergency within the Superior Court of Cobb County 8.7.24

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Message from Chief Judge Greg Poole of the Cobb Judicial Circuit

ORDER TO CLOSE COBB SUPERIOR COURT, STATE COURT, MAGISTRATE COURT, PROBATE COURT AND JUVENILE COURT 

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Message from Gregory Poole, Chief Judge, Cobb Superior Court:

Alternative Checkpoint Entrance – effective July 26, 2023

View Message.

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Judge Manning Updated Standing Order 
 
STANDING ORDER: GUIDELINES TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL IN CIVIL CASES PROCEEDING BEFORE JUDGE JANE P. MANNING 

 

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Judge Manning Updated Standing Order 
 
GUIDELINES TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL IN CIVIL CASES PROCEEDING BEFORE THE HONORABLE JANE P. MANNING 
 

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Mask Requirement:
 
The CDC has updated Cobb’s Community Level as of August 25.
Our level is now MEDIUM.
 
Recall that the Order (https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/cobbcounty.org.if-us-west-2/prod/2022-08/Courthouse%20safety%20guidelines%208-15-22.pdf) relaxes certain guidelines when the COVID risk level is medium. Notably: masks are optional but recommended for sensitive populations.

 

View Cobb Superior Court COVID-19 Updates

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Cobb County Juvenile Court:

Message on behalf of Juvenile Court Judge, Hon. Wayne E. Grannis

View Juvenile Court Order

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March 2, 2022
Message on behalf of Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard:

Mask Mandate Lifted Order

View Order Amending Courthouse Safety Guidelines for All Classes of Courts

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January 2, 2022
Message on behalf of Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard:


To the public and the bar:

Today I directed jury administration to cancel our trial jurors through January 21, 2022. I will continue to consult with our stakeholders and the department of public health and re-evaluate things in the weeks ahead. I will continue to strive to take a measured approach and may extend this pause in jury operations or resume it as appropriate.

I did not make this decision lightly. We must keep in mind that jury service compels people of all walks of life, with all health conditions and vaccination status to attend court. Additionally, the likelihood of successfully getting through a lengthy jury trial when our community spread is at this record level is slim.

I appreciate you patience as we try to work through the challenges that COVID continues throw at us.

This decision will not impact Grand Jury proceedings. Chief Judge Bowers has indicated that the State Court of Cobb County is following suit.

Message on behalf of Presiding Judge Wayne E. Grannis Cobb County Juvenile Court:

View Juvenile Court COVID Order January_2_2022.pdf

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August 27, 2021

Message on behalf of Carl Bowers, Chief Judge, Cobb State Court:

View Updated Court Operations in Cobb State Court

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August 23, 2021

Message on behalf of Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard:

View Updated Court Operations in Cobb County Memorandum

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June 30, 2021
Message on behalf of Superior Court of Cobb County:

View Order Granting Relief from Statutory Speedy Trial

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June 29, 2021

From Cobb County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Craig D. Owens, Sr:

NO Virtual hearings with inmates housed at the Cobb Adult Detention Center.

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Cobb County Juvenile Court:

Message on behalf of Juvenile Court Judge, Hon. Wayne E. Grannis

View Juvenile Court Order

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JURY TRIAL SCHEDULES:

 

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STATE COURT OF COBB COUNTY

Office/courtroom assignment changes in State Court and State Court’s Guide to Resuming Jury Trials:

Judge Jane Manning – Suite 4A/Courtroom 4A
Judge Allison Salter – Suite 3A/Courtroom 3A
Judge Diana Simmons – Suite 4B/Courtroom 4B
Judge Eric Brewton – Suite 4C/Courtroom 3C
Judge Designate Ashley Palmer – Suite 1A/Courtroom 1A


State Court’s Guide for Resuming Jury Trials:
View PDF: State Court Office/Courtroom Assignment Changes/State Court Guide for Resuming Jury Trials
or
https://www.cobbcounty.org/courts/state-court/state-court-covid-19-updates

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February 23, 2021
Message on behalf of Judge Robert Leonard, Superior Court of Cobb County:

View Order Resuming Limited In-Person Proceedings and Jury Trials in Cobb Judicial Circuit

 

February 7, 2021
Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of Georgia:

ELEVENTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

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Message from Amber Patterson, Presiding Judge Cobb County Juvenile Court

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Message on behalf of Judge Robert Leonard, Superior Court of Cobb County:

View ORDER AMENDING COURTHOUSE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR ALL CLASSES OF COURTS AND SUSPENDING THE PLAN TO RESUME JURY TRIAL IN THE COBB JUDICIAL CIURUIT.

 

Message from Judge Roger Rozen, Chief Judge Marietta Municipal Court:

View Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency of Marietta Municipal Court

 

Message on behalf of Reuben Green, Chief Superior Court Judge:

View Order Declaring Safety Guidelines for Resuming Petit Jury Proceedings

 

Message on behalf of Chief Judge Roger Rozen, Marietta Municipal Court:

View Seventh Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency of Marietta Municipal Court

View APPENDIX A- Required Guidelines for Operating Marietta Municipal Court During the Recovery of COVID-19

 

Message on behalf of Cobb Superior Court:

View Guide for Resuming Jury Trials in Cobb County
Order Declaring Safety Guidelines for Resuming Grand Jury Proceedings

 

Message on behalf of Marietta Municipal Court, Chief Judge Roger Rozen:

View Sixth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency for Marietta Municipal Court.
View APPENDIX A- Required Guidlines for Operating Marietta Municipal Court During the Recovery of COVID-19

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Message on behalf of Chief Justice Harold D. Melton Supreme Court of Georgia:

SEVENTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

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Message on behalf of Marietta Municipal Court, Chief Judge Roger Rozen:

Fifth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency for Marietta Municipal Court.

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Message from Chief Assistant District Attorney John Pursley:

As the judicial emergencies continue, the District Attorney’s Office would like to expand the pre-indictment discovery process that many have already informally been engaging in. If a Defendant would like to “opt-in” to pre-indictment reciprocal discovery, the attorney may reach out to the assigned ADA. That ADA can send the attorney the motion that we would prefer to be used. The attorney can then sign the motion and email/give it back to the ADA. No need to file anything. If and when the case is indicted, the attorney will be obligated to “opt-in” to reciprocal discovery. Our office will then file the pre-indictment motion as part of our official discovery. Please understand that we may not be able to engage in this process with all cases and what is received will probably not be everything that will ultimately be sent in discovery. Many of the files will still be “in process” within the D.A.’s Office. Hopefully, however, this will at least allow the cases to proceed in a timelier manner. If you have questions or concerns, please speak to the assigned ADA or email John Pursley at john.pursley@cobbcounty.org.

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GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS TO RESUME IN GEORGIA
View Order
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Message on behalf of Amber Patterson, Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court of Cobb County

View Court Procedures Limiting Risk to Public Health and Safety
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FOURTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF JUDICIAL EMERGENCY OF MARIETTA MUNICIPAL COURT

View Order

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FIFTH ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY

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Message on behalf of Judge Tara C. Riddle, Cobb County Probate Court:

View Supplemental Operating Guidelines for the Probate Court of Cobb County
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Message on behalf of Judge Brendan Murphy Chief Magistrate of Cobb County:

View Cobb Magistrate Evictions Hearings Cancelled for July
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Message on behalf of Chief Justice Harold D. Melton Supreme Court of Georgia:
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Message on behalf of Reuben M. Green Chief Superior Court Judge Cobb Judicial Circuit: 
View Notice to the Bar and Public Regarding Safety at the Courthouse

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Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency of Marietta Municipal Court:
View Order

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Superior Court Rule 6.1 (relating to filings) be amended, effective July 2, 2020:
The Supreme Court entered an order modifying Uniform Superior Court Rule 6.1 effective July 2, 2020. The revised rule requires as follows:
View Supreme Court Order 6.1
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Message on behalf of Chief Judge Reuben Green Superior Court, Cobb Judicial Circuit:

Order Declaring Courthouse Safety Emergency Guidelines During the Judicial Emergency:
View Order and Memorandum

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THIRD ORDER EXTENDING DECLARATION OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL EMERGENCY
The Georgia Supreme Court has issued a third order extending the judicial emergency until July 12th.
View Order

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Message on behalf of Marietta Municipal Court, Chief Judge Roger Rozen:

Marietta Municipal Court has been closely monitoring developments around the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of our Continuity of Operations Plan, our goals are to limit the impact on visitors and staff while ensuring the health and safety of staff, legal community and visitors to the court. In conjunction with Georgia Supreme Court Justice Harold Melton’s “Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency, issued 5/11/20, Marietta Municipal Court’s Order and following the most specific public health guidance provided by the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), and local health departments, court sessions resumed on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in a new modified sense.

When visiting the court, I am strongly encouraging all visitors to provide their own face mask or cloth covering but the court will have masks available. Court sessions, through June 30th are currently limited to 38 cases per court session to allow 6 foot distance when seated, and in addition to the court’s usual sessions at 8:30 and 1:30 on Wednesday and Thursday, we have added another session on Tuesdays at 1:30. To accommodate attorneys and provide 6 foot seating distance, an area outside of the courtroom will be designated for attorneys but will be limited to six at any given time. In an effort to assist with this limitation and in light of other courts resuming court calendars which may create scheduling concerns for members of the bar, the court will offer attorneys an option to be electronically checked in for court and placed “on call” by visiting www.Mariettaga.gov/Court (look for the link under Municipal Court Operations During Covid-19 Recovery). With this optional feature, court staff will call or text you approximately 15 minutes before your case is expected to be called by the prosecutor or judge. Through this feature, you will also have the ability to communicate with court personnel to make other arrangements or handle conflicts regarding your appearance. We hope this will assist you in handling your clients’ cases in this court safely and efficiently.
 

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Message on behalf of Solicitor General's Office:

The Solicitor General's Office is continuing to function under a limited operations schedule at this time.
Effective, June 2, 2020 our daily office schedule will be Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Our office will be closed for lunch from noon to 1:00 pm every day while this schedule remains in effect.

We are opening our 5th floor lobby to members of the bar and court personnel. We are extending this courtesy strictly for the delivery and pick up of paperwork related to court matters.

We will not be hosting any in person meetings until further notice. Feel free to contact us at our main office number, 770-528-8500 with any questions or concerns you may have.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to provide services to the public while maintaining a healthy and safe environment for everyone.

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Superior Court Entrance for Employees/Security Card Holders:
Beginning June 15, 2020, all employees and/or attorneys who work or have business in the Justice Center buildings, excluding Building C at 10 E. Park Square, will need to enter through the Haynes/Lawrence Street entrance. This entrance will be designated as "Employee/Security Card Holders Only" until further notice.

The Waddell Street entrance will be designated for the "Public Only" until further notice. The employee turn-style at this entrance will be turned off.
These measures are being put into place to try and prevent a back-log of people trying to enter the judicial complex once court matters begin to increase.
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Clerk of State Court Criminal E-filing:
 
Cobb County State Court Chief Judge Carl Bowers:

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Schuster:
 
Cobb County Probate Court Chief Judge Kelli Wolk:
 
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton:
 
 
Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Reuben Green:
 
Cobb County State Court Chief Judge Carl Bowers:
 
Cobb County Magistrate Court Chief Brendan Murphy:

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Notice to the Criminal Defense Bar About Scheduling Nonessential Matters
April 17, 2020
 
 
 
Message from Rebecca Keaton, Clerk of Superior Court Cobb Judicial Circuit 

Message from Steven Ellis, Assistant Solicitor General Cobb County 

 
Message from Chief Justice Harold D. Melton Supreme Court of Georgia
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