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The Superior Court of Fulton County is a trial court of general jurisdiction handling both civil and criminal law actions

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The Office of the Court Administrator leads the administrative function of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit and the Fifth Judicial District

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JUDGE EMILY K. RICHARDSONCOURTROOM 5B

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GLANVILLE, URAL, CHIEF JUDGECOURTROOM 8F

SCHWALL, Craig L. Sr.Courtroom 5E ADAMS, Kimberly M. EsmondCourtroom 4E ELLERBE, Kelly LeeCourtroom 8B MCBURNEY, Robert C. I.Courtroom 8D COX, Thomas A., Jr.Courtroom 7F DUNAWAY, EricCourtroom 4F EDWARDS, Belinda E.Courtroom 8E INGRAM, Shukura L.Courtroom 7E FARMER, Kevin M.Courtroom 4D

KRAUSE, Rachel R.Courtroom 4B RICHARDSON, Emily K.Courtroom 5B CARNESALE, RachelleCourtroom 5F LEFTRIDGE, MelyneeCourtroom 8A EATON, Charles M., Jr.Courtroom 4A MCAFEE, ScottCourtroom 5A BENTON, AliceCourtroom 4C EMADI, David H.Courtroom 5C RICKMAN, Debbie-Ann R.Courtroom 5D
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Accountability Courts
Providing Adult Drug, Behavioral Health, and Veteran Accountability Court Programs

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Offering alternatives to litigation and provides opportunities for early, party-driven, fair resolution of conflicts

Business Court
Provides just, accurate, timely, and efficient resolution of complex commercial and business cases

Family Division
Providing a comprehensive approach to helping families in crisis by using both judicial adjudication and service intervention methods

Jury Services
Jury service is a serious, meaningful, and important responsibility. The court has implemented innovative and streamlined practices designed to make jury service easy and convenient.

Justice and Mental Health Task Force
Informing behavioral health strategy of the county’s criminal justice system

Justice Resource Center
Staffed with customer service professionals who can provide information about the best self-help

Non-Complex Division
Criminal case division that handles simpler felony cases that typically can be resolved more quickly and efficiently than complex felonies

Pretrial Services
Povides judicial officers with verified information for pretrial release determinations and monitors defendants released to the program
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The Superior Courts of Georgia are courts of general jurisdiction handling both civil and criminal law actions.
Fulton County constitutes the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Fifth Judicial Administrative District.

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Judge Glanville to Begin 2nd Term as Chief Judge

Judge Glanville will begin a second term as Chief Judge, effective January 2025 - December 2026…

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Two Fulton County Accountability Courts Earn Top Statewide Honor

Two Fulton County Accountability Courts Earn Top Statewide Honor

Two of our accountability courts have been recognized as Model Courts.

Superior Court Employees Promote Teamwork with Office Retreat

Superior Court Employees Promote Teamwork with Office Retreat

Team members assigned to Fulton County Superior Court's Family Division and the Alternative…

Sheriff's Interns Spend the Week at Superior Court

Sheriff's Interns Spend the Week at Superior Court

Fulton County Superior Court proudly hosted a group of eight sheriff's office interns.…

How Fulton County's Competency Docket is Getting it Right

How Fulton County's Competency Docket is Getting it Right

The intersection of mental health and the legal system is not a yield sign at the crossing of a…

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