Citations and Arrests at the City of Atlanta Municipal Court
The City of Atlanta Municipal Court, located at 150 Garnett Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 handles traffic citations including DUI arrests, criminal and civil city ordinance violations, and some misdemeanor offenses such as possession of marijuana less than one ounce and theft by shoplifting that originate within the city limits of Atlanta. Agencies that make traffic stops or encounters that have court in the City of Atlanta Municipal Court include the Atlanta Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Capitol Police, Georgia Tech Police Department, Georgia State University Police, and Emory Police.
The City of Atlanta Municipal Court is the busiest courthouse in the Southeast, handling thousands of cases every day. There are six floors and eight courtrooms that handle cases throughout the day at staggered times. The courthouse opens at 8am Monday through Friday and closes at 5pm each day. The City of Atlanta Municipal Court has a website and an online docketing system that will provide information and help you confirm your court date and time. Due to the effects of COVID-19 on scheduling, your citation may not be the most accurate update on your court date and time. Use the online docketing system to get up to date information on your court date. If you need further assistance with your court date, please feel free to call me at 678-753-6431 and I will help you to the best of my ability.
If you have been charged with a DUI offense in the City of Atlanta, your case will be assigned to Judge Terrinee L. Gundy in Courtroom 5D of the courthouse. Judge Gundy and her staff along with two dedicated City of Atlanta Solicitors handle all of the DUI cases that originate in the City of Atlanta. Judge Gundy will offer time to acquire all the evidence, evaluate potential defenses and then discuss resolution. The City of Atlanta does not offer jury trials, so if you cannot reach an acceptable resolution in your case and want a jury trial, your case will have to be sent to the Fulton or DeKalb county state courts depending on where the arrest occurred within the Atlanta city limits.
Most of the cases handled in the City of Atlanta Municipal Court are traffic offenses. Speeding tickets, accident citations, tag violations, suspended license, and no insurance charges are some of the most common traffic violations for which I represent clients in the City of Atlanta. Having an experienced City of Atlanta attorney on your side is important because due to the number of cases, there are possible resolutions in this courthouse that aren’t options in others. There are options to avoid points, avoid the charge reporting on your driving history, protect your license from being suspended, and avoid unnecessary fines, fees, and surcharges.
The City of Atlanta also handles some criminal city ordinances. Most of them are charged under the Disorderly Conduct section of the City of Atlanta Municipal code. Section 10 of the City of Atlanta Code outlines prohibited conduct under the law. These city ordinance violations are different than misdemeanor offenses under state law. Depending on the nature of the offense and how it is resolved, it is possible to prevent an arrest and conviction from being on your criminal history. Common criminal ordinance violations in the City of Atlanta are part of section 10-9 of the code classified as disorderly conduct while under the influence and involve acting violent with another, fighting, urinating in public, and blocking or impeding traffic.
I have handled over a hundred cases per year in the City of Atlanta municipal court over the last eight years. I am familiar with the Judges, prosecutors, and procedures to get you the best possible resolution for your City of Atlanta case. Call me today at 678-753-6431 for a free consultation or e-mail me at ryan@ryanwalshlegal.com.
The City of Atlanta Municipal Court located at 150 Garnett Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
