Cobb County State Court
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Author: Maha Amircani, Founder, Amircani Law, LLC
Author: Maha Amircani, Founder, Amircani Law, LLCMaha represents clients in state and federal court litigation as well as administrative proceedings. Her practice specializes in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and real estate closings. Published on: November 2, 2018. Last updated on: June 10, 2019.
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Cobb County State Court
Cobb County State Court handles a range of misdemeanor cases and traffic violation hearings. These are often complicated issues that run more smoothly and are resolved easier when an attorney is involved.
Maha Amircani represents clients in both federal and state court litigation, as well as many administrative proceedings. Fighting for what is right is the philosophy behind her personal injury and criminal defense firm in Atlanta. Her practice Amiricani Law, LLC has a reputation as a top firm, with excellent client feedback in Atlanta.
If you have an open case in the Cobb County State Court, you may access information online, provided by Clerk of State Court, Angie T. Davis. CourtConnect is the name of the online system you’ll be looking for provided by Cobb County State Court for online case information.
Cobb County Court
There are many reasons people go to Cobb County Court in Marietta. It is where citizens obtain marriage licenses and weapons permits. People pay traffic and small claims citations there. Many people report to Cobb County for jury duty. It is also where they can access victim or witness assistance services.
State Court Administration that provides administrative support for state court judges is also based there. The State Court Clerk handles payments, fines, and court records. Contact the clerk for records of court proceedings, including civil actions, misdemeanors, and traffic violations.
Many other courts are located in and near the area, including the Superior Court of Cobb County, Probate Court, Magistrate Court, Municipal Court and Juvenile Court. Maha Amircani of Amiricani Law LLC is licensed to practice in many different court systems, including these.
Cobb County State Court Case Search
There are Cobb County State Court case search systems and Cobb County Superior Court court and deed record search systems online.
To search for court records from the Superior Court, use the court records management system website run by the Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court.
To search Cobb County State Court cases, you must use the online CourtConnect system. Below is a detailed guide to the system, published by Cobb County. This website, provided by the Clerk’s office of Cobb County, includes the following cases filed in the State Court of Cobb County:
- Civil cases filed from 3/17/97 through the current year
- Traffic and Misdemeanor cases filed from 4/26/99 through the current year
While case information in Cobb County won’t be available immediately, the County does a good job of updating the database daily. Data provided on CourtConnect website is refreshed nightly. If your case were to be updated today, the case management system updates will be available the next day.
Three search screens are available, depending on the information known and sought.
Cobb County State Court Case Number Search
If the case number is known – Select Display Case Information and Activities option, the third link on the Search Homepage.
From the Main Menu select Display Case Information and Activities Once on the Docket Report screen, enter your case number in the Case ID field following the format example; there should be two hyphens, one on either side of the alpha character(s) Press the Submit button or the Enter key to view results.
Helpful Hints on a Case Number Search…
- For complete results, it is recommended that you leave the Docket Filing Start Date and Docket Filing Ending Date fields blank, and enter only the Case Id Navigate within the results by scrolling or selecting a link at the bottom of the Docket Report Results page
- Dockets are sorted by file date, oldest at the top Associated attorneys and the parties they represent are displayed by the sequence number that is displayed in the ASSOC column for the party record, compared against the sequence number in the SEQ# column A date in the EXPN DATE field for a party, indicates that party is no longer an active case party Only open/pending events (court dates and case actions) display Addresses for Parties: The addresses displayed may be the address associated to the party at the time the case was filed, or may reflect a more current address stored in the case management system Outstanding fine amounts are not available in CourtConnect
Cobb County State Court Search by Person Name or Business Name
If the case number is unknown – Select Search by Person Name, Business name or Case Type option, the first link on the Search Homepage
- From the Main Menu select Search by Person Name, Business Name or Case Type
- To perform a Basic Name search for a case
- On the Person/Case Type Search screen, select the Check for Partial Last Name box
- Enter the person’s last name or company name (required)
- Enter the person’s first name
- Enter the person’s middle name (or a portion)
- Press the Submit button or Enter key to view results
- To perform a Person Name search with a Date of Birth
- On the Person/Case Type Search screen, leave the first two checkboxes unchecked
- Enter the exact spelling of the person’s last name (required)
- Enter the exact spelling of the person’s first name (required)
- Enter the exact date of birth in the specified format (DD-MON-YYYY)
- Press the Submit button or Enter key to view results
The search results are displayed on the Person/Case Type Search Results page
- To navigate to other pages of results, click on the page links at the bottom
- To view the case details for a specific case, select the case id link which will open the Docket Report Results
- To return to the results page, click on the back arrow to view another case in the results, select another case id link
- To execute a new search, click on the New Search link at the top of the page, or select the Search Home link at the bottom of the page
Cobb County State Court Judgment Search
If only cases in which a judgment has been entered against a person or business are sought. Select Search for Judgments Against a Person or Business option, the second link on Search Homepage.
- From the Main Menu select Search for Judgment Against A Person or Business
- Once on the Judgment Search screen, select the Check for Partial Last Name box
- Enter the person’s last name or company name (required)
- Enter the person’s first name
- Enter the person’s middle name (or a portion)
- For accurate results, the ALL option should be selected in the Judgment Status field
- Press the Submit button or Enter key to view results
The search results are displayed on the Judgment Search Results page
- To navigate to other pages of results, click on the page links at the bottom
- To view the case details for a specific case, select the case id link which will open the Docket Report Results
To view judgment information, after selecting the case id link, from the Docket Report Results page, scroll to or select the Docket Entries link at the bottom of the Docket Report Results page
- If a Writ of Fieri Facias was issued, the judgment amounts will be associated with the docket entry FiFa Issued
- To return to the results page, click on the back arrow
Helpful Hints on a Judgment Search
- For best results, on basic name searches check the Check for Partial Last Name box
- Phonetic Search option and Partial Last Name option cannot be used on the same search
- Searching by first and last name, without a middle name or initial, will return results with and without a middle initial/name
- Enter a suffix (Jr, Sr, III) in the Last Name or Company Name field after the last name
- The Page Navigator (the page number links at the bottom of the results page) may not display all pages. A maximum of 5 pages before and 5 pages after the current page you are on will be available, as well as the First or Last page links
- Closing CourtConnect or Arrowing back to the search page while waiting on search results will not cancel the query behind the scenes, and may impact further searches Only open/pending events (court dates and case actions) display
- Addresses for Parties: The addresses displayed may be the address associated with the party at the time the case was filed, or may reflect a more current address stored in the case management system
- Judgment Status must have the ALL option selected for accurate results
- Judgment amounts are available only if a Writ of Fieri Facias was issued on the judgment. To view, select the Docket Entries to link from the Docket Report Results page for a case, and view the docket text associated with the docket entry FiFa Issued. Dockets are sorted by file date, oldest at the top
Cobb County State Court Records
Cobb County State Court records are open to the public. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, citizens can come to the State Court to review public records. The State Court Clerk handles the requests for these records.
Angie Davis, Clerk
12 East Park Square
Marietta, GA 30090
[email protected]
The Court Connect system allows people to access state court records without physically going to the building. Search using a person’s name, business name, or case type. For access to State Court records that are unavailable in Court Connect, make an Open Records Request to the Court Clerk. Attorneys of Amircani Law LLC can help.
Cobb County State Court Docket
The Cobb County State Court docket shows when hearings or appearances are scheduled. These include personal property foreclosures, eviction proceedings, garnishments, domestic violence hearings, and civil lawsuits. The daily court calendar is available online.
The Cobb County Superior Court maintains a similar system to verify court calendars and scheduled hearings. The Superior Court addresses a wide range of civil and criminal matters that Amircani Law LLC has the expertise to handle.
State Court of Cobb County
The State Court of Cobb County one part of the Cobb County court system. While the Superior Court generally handles civil and criminal matters like divorce, real estate, and felony criminal actions, it shares jurisdiction with the State Court over other cases.
The State Court hears civil disputes, misdemeanor cases, and traffic violations. The Probate Court deals with wills and estates, guardianship, and involuntary commitment, etc. Juvenile Court deals with charges against people under the age of 18, while the Magistrate Court conducts marriages, handles small claims cases, and issues arrest warrants. Amiricani Law LLC is qualified to assist in many of these matters.
Located within the Justice Center Complex at 12 E Park Square in Marietta, the State Court is open most weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact information is available on the State Court website.
Those summoned for jury duty should arrive at 8:00 am. When seeking a deferment or exemption, have a legal reason and proper documentation. Jurors can call (770) 528-2626 for daily information.
Cobb County State Court Clerk
The Cobb County State Court Clerk maintains records and collects court costs, fines, and fees. The Clerk’s office files, processes, and schedules cases for trial.
The Accounting Division is responsible for collecting traffic and misdemeanor fines ordered by the Court, as well as restitution. It is also responsible for paying out funds collected by the court, such as garnishment and restitution funds, or refunding cash bonds.
Misdemeanor fines and traffic citations can be paid through the mail or online. The Accounting Division can be reached at (770) 528-1271, and mailed payments should be sent to 12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090. Include the defendant’s name, case or citation number, and court date when paying.
For questions, contact Maha Amircani at the office of Amircani Law LLC.
