Brookhaven Municipal Court cases in Dekalb County, Brookhaven, GA
The Municipal Court of Brookhaven is a municipal court serving the City of Brookhaven, Georgia. It has limited jurisdiction over matters arising within the city, including state traffic offenses, municipal code/ordinance violations, and certain misdemeanor criminal cases (such as DUI) as authorized by Georgia law. The court conducts arraignments and bench trials, accepts pleas, imposes fines and probation, issues arrest and search warrants, sets bail, and holds preliminary hearings in felony cases originating in the city. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family/domestic matters, or felony trials; those are handled by the appropriate DeKalb County courts.
Brookhaven Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Dekalb |
| Street Address: | 2665 Buford Highway |
| City: | Brookhaven |
| Zip Code: | 30319 |
| Phone: | 404-637-0660 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.brookhavenga.gov/court |
| Email: | court@brookhavenga.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Brookhaven Municipal Court
The Municipal Court of Brookhaven serves the public by adjudicating city-level offenses and providing essential court services. It hears traffic citations (including misdemeanor traffic offenses such as DUI), parking violations, city ordinance/code-enforcement matters, and certain other misdemeanors within city limits. Services include case intake and scheduling; arraignments, pre-trial conferences, bench trials, pleas, and probation revocation hearings; warrant issuance and bond/first-appearance proceedings; fine payments, payment plans, probation coordination, and community service credit; and records/disposition requests. Filings accepted include motions, discovery requests, and continuance requests related to pending cases. Protective orders (family-violence or stalking) are filed in DeKalb County Superior Court, not Municipal Court. Jury trials are not held in Municipal Court; cases with a jury demand are transferred to DeKalb County State Court.