Dunwoody Municipal Court cases in Dekalb County, Dunwoody, GA
The Municipal Court of Dunwoody is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction serving the City of Dunwoody, Georgia. It handles cases arising within city limits involving traffic offenses, violations of city ordinances and property maintenance codes, and certain state-law misdemeanor offenses such as DUI and shoplifting. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds bench trials (no jury trials), issues warrants, and manages probation and compliance matters. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family-law matters, felony offenses, or jury trials; those cases are handled by DeKalb County State or Superior Court. Defendants who request a jury trial in eligible misdemeanor cases are transferred to the appropriate county court.
Dunwoody Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Dekalb |
| Street Address: | 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road |
| City: | Dunwoody |
| Zip Code: | 30338 |
| Phone: | 678-382-6973 |
| Fax: | 770-396-4717 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.dunwoodyga.gov/government/departments/court |
| Email: | dunwoody.courts@dunwoodyga.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Dunwoody Municipal Court
Municipal Court of Dunwoody serves as the city's limited-jurisdiction court, focused on swift, local resolution of lower-level cases and public-facing services.
Handles
- Traffic and parking offenses
- City ordinance and code-enforcement violations
- Selected misdemeanor offenses charged under city/state law (e.g., shoplifting, disorderly conduct, simple possession when applicable)
Services
- Case intake and records for citations/complaints
- Arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, pleas, sentencings
- Probation compliance and review
- Bond and warrant matters (issuance/recall; failure-to-appear)
- Fine payments and payment plans; certified copies; court date changes
- Case filings in pending municipal cases (e.g., motions, discovery, continuances, pleas)
Not handled
- Protective orders (family violence/stalking): file in DeKalb County Superior Court
- Jury services: jury trials are not conducted; cases with a jury demand are transferred to DeKalb County State Court
- Civil lawsuits, divorces, custody, and felonies (heard in county courts)