Municipal Court
Court Services Division
Chief Judge - B. Keith Rollins
Solicitor - Lois Gerstenberger
Court Clerk/Supervisor - Jennifer A. Graham
The Douglasville Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City of Douglasville. The Court Services Division includes five full-time employees, one-part time employee, the clerk, the solicitor, and the judge. The Court Services Division is responsible for processing all traffic citations and misdemeanor state law violations issued by the Police Department, including ordinance violations issued by the Community Developmentās Code Enforcement and Animal Control, processing all violations of probation issued by Judicial Correction Services, and preparing dockets and collecting fines and fees. The Court Services Division holds separate sessions for traffic citations, code enforcement citations, and violations of probations. Traffic/Misdemeanor Court sessions are held for various traffic infractions such as speeding tickets, suspended license, DUI, Shoplifting, and Possession of Marijuana less than one ounce. Code Enforcement Court sessions address property maintenance, animal control, and other environmental degradation cases. Probation Violation Court sessions bring back probation cases for review and defendants that have violated conditions of the court order.
Court Sessions
Traffic/Misdemeanor Court is usually held on the first and third Thursday of every month as well as the third Tuesday of every month. Code Enforcement Court is usually held the third Tuesday of every month. Probation Violation Court is usually held on the first Tuesday of every month. Trials for all types of cases are usually held the second and fourth Thursday of every month. Court always commences at 8:30 am. It is held at the Municipal Court Building, which is located at 6704 Church Street, Douglasville, GA 30134.
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