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State Court Division A: Civil & Criminal Division

State Court Division A

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Office Address

DeKalb County State Court
556 North McDonough Street
2nd Floor Administrative Tower
Decatur, GA 30030

Phone

404.371.2261

Criminal Division Email: [email protected]

Civil Email: [email protected]

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State Court Civil accepts and processes civil filings regardless of the amount unless the Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction. State Court of DeKalb County is mandatory e-file. Therefore, all parties must register at https://efilega.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing

A party may file at anytime using the online portal (processing fees may apply). Public access to the portal is also available during regular business hours at the courthouse.

State Court Civil Division

The Criminal Division of DeKalb County State Court, Division A oversees the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes and traffic offenses such as DUI and Vehicular Homicide, committed in DeKalb County. A case is initiated in State Court when the Solicitor General accuses a citizen of a criminal or traffic offense by filing a document with the Clerk’s Office.

State Court Criminal Division

  • DeKalb County Courthouse Room 240
  • 404-371-2261
  • 8:30a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday (except holidays)

Application for citations and warrants should be made at the Clerk’s Office located at Magistrate Court Criminal Division between the hours of 8:30 am to midnight seven (7) days a week.

Magistrate Civil processes small claim cases brought by a plaintiff (individual, organization, business, institution, or government body) against a defendant. The maximum for these cases is $15,000.

Magistrate Court Division

  • Magistrate Civil: Room 230, DeKalb County Courthouse
  • Main Phone Number: 404-371-2261
  • State Court Civil Division Email: [email protected]
  • Hours of Operation: 8:30am until 5:00pm Monday thru Friday (Except Holidays)
  • Magistrate Court Issuance of Criminal Warrants: Magistrate Court Building

Application for citations and warrants should be made at the Clerk’s Office located at Magistrate Court Criminal Division between the hours of 8:30 am to midnight seven (7) days a week.