Canton Municipal Court cases in Cherokee County, Canton, GA
Cherokee County Juvenile Court in Canton, Georgia is a county-level, limited-jurisdiction trial court that handles matters involving minors. It has original jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency (acts that would be crimes if committed by adults), dependency/abuse/neglect, and Children in Need of Services (status offenses such as truancy and running away). The court also hears juvenile traffic offenses, emancipation petitions, and proceedings to terminate parental rights related to dependency, and it issues orders concerning probation, detention, foster care, and placement. It does not hear adult criminal prosecutions, general civil disputes, divorces, or adult traffic cases, which are handled by State or Superior Court. Within the local system, the Juvenile Court adjudicates youth cases and oversees related supervision and services.
Canton Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Street Address: | 151 Elizabeth Street |
| City: | Canton |
| Zip Code: | 30114 |
| Phone: | 770-704-1546 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.cantonga.gov/government/departments/municipal-court |
| Email: | municipal.court@cantonga.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Canton Municipal Court
Cherokee County Juvenile Court handles matters involving minors, including:
- Delinquency, juvenile traffic, and probation violations
- Dependency (abuse/neglect), foster care oversight, and termination of parental rights
- Children in Need of Services (status offenses such as truancy/runaway)
- Emancipation petitions and related juvenile-specific orders
Core services:
- Case filings: petitions (delinquency, dependency/TPR, CHINS, emancipation), motions, and contempt
- Protective orders: emergency protective custody, placement, and no-contact orders related to juvenile safety (family-violence protective orders are typically handled by other courts)
- Court hearings: detention/72-hour, shelter care, adjudication, disposition, review/permanency, probation revocation, and traffic calendars
- No jury services: juvenile matters are heard by a judge; jury administration occurs in other trial courts
- Public-facing support: intake and scheduling, access to calendars, interpreter coordination, court-appointed counsel eligibility processing, probation/diversion coordination, and confidential records management