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Order Declaring Judicial Emergency at DeKalb County Courthouse:
All of the DeKalb Magistrate Court offices and facilities will be closed in compliance with DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Shondeana C. Morris’s Order attached. Please note, all Civil Calendars (including mediation, small claims, TPO compliance and abandonment hearings) and all Ordinance Calendars for Friday, January 10, 2025 will be rescheduled (information on rescheduled dates forthcoming). Click Here to Read More
Welcome to “the people’s court.” It is with pleasure that I invite you to learn more about what we do for DeKalb County in our court’s civil, criminal, ordinance, pretrial and mental health divisions. Through our website you can explore the variety of cases that this court handles.
—Chief Magistrate Judge Berryl A. Anderson
Hours of Operation
8:30 am until 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday
Except Holidays
Contact Us
Clerk’s Office: 404-371-2261
Civil Division: 404-371-2261
Criminal Division: 404-294-2150
Ordinance Division: 404-294-2175
Diversion Court: 404-371-2241
Marshal’s Office: 404-371-2930
Locations
Clerk’s Office
DeKalb County Courthouse
Administration Tower
556 N. McDonough Street
2nd Floor
Decatur, GA 30030
Civil Matters
DeKalb County Courthouse
Administration Tower
556 N. McDonough Street,
2nd Floor, Room 230
Decatur, GA 30030
Criminal Matters
3630 Camp Circle
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Ordinance Matters
3630 Camp Circle
Decatur, Georgia 30032
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