In accordance with the mandate from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Chief Justice Harold Melton, DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Asha Jackson has issued an order suspending all nonessential court functions.
Therefore, DeKalb County State Court Traffic Division announces the following:
All Traffic Court hearings scheduled from March 16 through May 13, 2020, have been suspended until further notice. These court dates will be rescheduled, and a notice of a new court date will be mailed.
PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR AT COURT DURING THIS PERIOD.
WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?
The court will maintain enough staff to process certain case closure requests during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. The DeKalb County solicitor-general has agreed to review certain cases which may be resolved without a court appearance.
Persons who have not otherwise been contacted by the court regarding an opportunity to resolve their case remotely may contact the court with any inquiry or request at: dcrcinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov. Requests will be reviewed by a judge and may be approved electronically. If approved, payments may be made by telephone or online to bring closure to the case.
Fines may be paid online at: https://payments.myfivepoint.com/dekalb/web/.
Pleas may be submitted electronically at: dcrcinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.
For more information, contact Traffic Division Call Center at 404-294-2099.
Persons also can sign-up for text message updates for the Court by going to www.Courtinnovations.com/GADCSC.
Additional operational updates will be available as issued and can be found at:
1300 Commerce Drive Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-2000