Cartersville Municipal Court

Cartersville Municipal Court cases in Bartow County, Cartersville, GA

Bartow County Juvenile Court in Cartersville, Georgia is a county-level juvenile court (limited-jurisdiction trial court) within the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters involving minors, including delinquency (acts that would be crimes if committed by adults), dependency/abuse and neglect, and Children in Need of Services (such as truancy, runaway, and ungovernable behavior). The court also hears related family proceedings, including termination of parental rights, permanency and placement reviews, and guardianship for dependent children. In addition, it handles juvenile traffic offenses and ordinance violations. It does not hear adult criminal cases, general civil lawsuits, divorces, or probate matters; those are handled in other courts. Its role is to adjudicate these juvenile and family matters and issue and supervise compliance with dispositional and permanency orders.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Cartersville Municipal Court

Bartow County Juvenile Court handles matters involving minors under Georgia's Juvenile Code. Primary case types: delinquency, dependency (abuse/neglect), Child in Need of Services (truancy, runaway, curfew), juvenile traffic offenses, probation violations, and termination of parental rights arising from dependency. Services include intake and case filings (petitions, motions, and record-sealing requests), calendaring and conducting hearings (detention/shelter care, adjudication, disposition, review/permanency, and probation revocation), and oversight of probation, diversion, and service referrals with DFCS and community providers. The court issues protective and no-contact orders within its cases to safeguard children. Juvenile matters are heard by a judge; juries are not used in juvenile court, and jury services are handled by other courts. The court provides public information, limited records access consistent with confidentiality laws, and assistance with scheduling and compliance.