Cedartown Municipal Court cases in Polk County, Cedartown, GA
The Municipal Court of Cedartown is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Cedartown, Georgia. It handles offenses occurring within city limits that Georgia law assigns to municipal courts, primarily traffic violations under state law, violations of city ordinances (code enforcement), and certain state-law misdemeanor cases that may be resolved without a jury. The court conducts arraignments and bench trials, accepts pleas, imposes fines and probation, and may issue warrants as authorized. It does not hear felony, family, or general civil cases, which are handled by county or state courts. Common matters include speeding and other traffic citations, DUI and license violations when eligible for municipal disposition, and local ordinance violations such as property maintenance or noise.
Cedartown Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal |
| County: | Polk |
| Street Address: | 118 N Philpot Street |
| City: | Cedartown |
| Zip Code: | 30125 |
| Phone: | 770-748-4123 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://cedartowngeorgia.gov/our-departments/public-safety-fire-police/ |
Services and Case Types Handled in Cedartown Municipal Court
Municipal Court of Cedartown is the city's limited-jurisdiction court, serving the public by promptly processing and adjudicating local cases. Core services include intake of citations/complaints; scheduling and holding arraignments, pretrial hearings, and bench trials; issuing warrants and setting bonds; entering judgments; managing fines, payment plans, probation compliance, and records reporting.
Case types commonly handled:
- Traffic offenses (moving, parking)
- City ordinance/code violations (property maintenance, animal control, alcohol-related licensing violations)
- Certain state-law misdemeanors cited by city officers (e.g., shoplifting, possession of less than 1 oz marijuana)
Public-facing support includes court date information, continuance requests, compliance letters, and interpreter coordination. Jury services are not provided; jury trials occur in Polk County State or Superior Court upon transfer or appeal. Protective orders (TPOs) are not issued here; those are handled by Polk County Superior Court.