Decatur Municipal Court

Decatur Municipal Court cases in Dekalb County, Decatur, GA

DeKalb County Juvenile Court in Decatur, GA is a county-level juvenile court (a specialized trial court of limited jurisdiction). It has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters involving minors in DeKalb County, adjudicating juvenile delinquency (criminal), dependency/abuse-neglect, and Children in Need of Services; it also handles termination of parental rights, foster-care reviews, guardianship related to dependency, emancipation, truancy, and traffic offenses committed by minors. It does not handle adult civil, criminal, family (divorce/custody), or traffic cases, which are heard in other courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Decatur Municipal Court

DeKalb County Juvenile Court serves the public by resolving youth-related cases and providing accessible court services.

Case types:
- Delinquency (offenses by minors)
- Dependency/abuse and neglect (DFCS involvement)
- Children in Need of Services (truancy, runaway, ungovernable)
- Juvenile traffic/ordinance violations
- Emancipation petitions
- Limited paternity/child support matters as authorized by law

Core services:
- Intake and filing of petitions, motions, and forms; fee payment and certified copies
- Protective/no-contact and supervision orders within juvenile cases
- Detention/shelter care decisions; preliminary protective, adjudication, disposition, review, and permanency hearings
- Probation, diversion, and referrals to services; mediation/ADR
- Appointment of counsel/guardians ad litem; interpreter and ADA accommodations
- Records access, sealing/expungement, and calendar information
- Warrants and subpoenas issuance

Jury services: Juvenile Court does not conduct jury trials; proceedings are heard by a judge.