- General Court Information:
- 404-371-2261
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Marshal’s Office, as part of DeKalb County’s law enforcement community, is committed to protect life and property, arrest violators of the law, and enforceall laws and ordinances coming within the Office’s jurisdiction.
Pride: We take great pride in our mission and duties.
Dignity: Our goal is to be respectful and compassionate.
Service: Public service and customer service is at the core of what we do.
Accuracy: We strive for 100% accuracy in carrying out our duties.
NOTICE: Effective July 1, 2012, pursuant to local legislation passed in the Georgia General Assembly, HB 1025, the following Marshal’s service fees have increased as follows:
For Serving Copy Of Process Or Other Pleading, Including A Dispossessory Warrant :
35.00
For Serving Action From Another County, Including Second Original :
35.00
For Serving Subpoena :
35.00
For Each Levy Or Writ Of Fieri Facias :
For Settling Fi Fa Before Sale Of Property :
13.00
For Search And Return Of Nulla Bona :
20.00
For Serving Summons Of Garnishment Or Plaintiff’s Traverse Of Garnishee :
35.00
For Each Arrest In Civil Cases :
35.00
For Executing A Writ Of Possession To Dispossess A Tenant Or Intruder :
88.00
Cost For Serving Any Paper Or Proceeding Not Provided For Shall Be :
35.00
Commission On Sales Of Property :
– On Sums Of $50.00 Or Less
8%
– On Sums Of $50.00 Or Less
8%
– For All Sums Of $550.01 Or More :
3%
No commissions shall be charged unless property is actually sold. For removing or storing and removing and storing property and keeping and feeding animals, the cost shall be the actual expense incurred.
– If Presented by the Purchaser
13.00
25.00
For Executing Bill Of Sale To Personal Property, When Demanded By Purchaser :
13.00
For Dispossessing Tenant Or Intruder :
75.00
Cost For Serving Any Or Proceeding Not Provided For Shall Be :
35.00
DeKalb County Courthouse
556 N. McDonough Street, Ste G10
Ground Floor
Decatur, GA 30030
Office: 404-371-2930
Fax:404-371-2260
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Monday throught Friday (except holidays)
DeKalb County State Court Division B &
Magistrate Criminal and Ordinance Courts
3630 Camp Circle
Decatur, GA 30030
Office: 404-294-2107
Fax:404-371-2260
8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m
Monday through Friday (Public)
5:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. (Law Enforcement)
