Frequently Asked Questions

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You may obtain your court date by contacting our Customer Service Call Center or by emailing our office for assistance. Court date information for criminal cases is also available through the Fulton County Records Portal.

You may pay your fines and fees in person at the Fulton County Treasury Division, where payments are accepted at the counter during regular business hours. Online payment options are also available. To pay a Fulton State Court traffic citation, click here. To pay a State Court criminal misdemeanor (CR) case, click here.

Due to security reasons, members of the public are not allowed to be physically present at the first hearing. You may view these and other past hearings at State Court’s YouTube channel by clicking here.

To reset a case, you must visit the Criminal Division in person. Please bring a form of government issued picture identification with you.

If you cannot update your address, you may contact this office at (404) 612‑5085 every one to two months to check whether a formal case has been created. You may also search the Court’s records online at your convenience to monitor the status of your case. Once your case appears in the system, you will be able to update your address, and the Court will revise its records accordingly.

No. Citations that are bound over to State Court are forwarded directly to the State prosecutor (the Solicitor General). State Court will not have any record of your citation until the Solicitor General’s Office files a formal accusation. Once the case is formally filed, you may then update your address with the Court.

If your case was bound over to Fulton County State Court, it must first be processed by the Solicitor’s office before State Court will receive it. Please search for your case or name through the re:SearchGA to see if the case has been filed in State Court yet. If not, please check back in 60-90 days. Or you may contact the Solicitor directly at https://fultonrestorativejustice.org/contact. Their main number is 404-612-4800.

No. Once a traffic citation has been bound over to State Court, it must be resolved before a judge. Paying the fine is no longer an option.

Probation services for misdemeanor cases are managed by Judicial Corrections Services (JCS). You may contact their office at (404) 591‑3180 or visit them at 132 Mitchell St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Please contact JCS Probation Services directly for information regarding your supervision or requirements.

You may review State Court case information online at https://researchga.tylerhost.net/. After signing in or registering for a new account, you can view the first page of each document, with the option to purchase full copies.

Under the Court’s record retention policy, which is governed by Georgia law, case files are maintained for 20 years and are then destroyed. For cases older than 20 years, the Court can provide a certified Case Summary, which includes the charges and their dispositions. This certified Case Summary is generally accepted in place of the original documents. It represents the Court’s complete and currently available record for older cases, and no additional records exist.

To request an update to your criminal history, please email: StateCourt.CustomerService@fultoncountyga.gov with all available case information. To help expedite the process, include the case number, the defendant’s full name and date of birth, the approximate timeframe of the arrest and case filing, and a brief description of the charge(s). Once the Court’s record is verified, the criminal history can be updated immediately.

You may obtain a copy of your certified criminal history by contacting the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, located on the 9th floor of 185 Shirley C. Franklin Boulevard. For additional information about background checks, please visit the Sheriff’s Office website at https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/sheriff/law-enforcement/background-checks.

To request a permanent dismissal of a Dead Docketed case, you or your attorney must file a motion asking that the case be removed from the Dead Docket and dismissed. If you wish to complete this process yourself, you may visit our Self‑Help Center to obtain a packet that includes instructions and a sample motion. Once your motion is submitted, it will be forwarded to the judge who presided over your case for consideration.

A certified disposition is an official court document that states the final outcome of a criminal case. Certified dispositions are often required for purposes such as employment, housing, or professional licensing applications.

If you are NOT with a government agency, certified dispositions are available at a cost of $5. Payment must be rendered in the form of certified check or money order payable to “Fulton County State Court”. Cases for the current and previous year are stored on-site and are readily available. All other files are stored at our off-site archiving facility and must be requested from there. These files should be delivered to our office in 1-2 business days. You may request a certified disposition in-person at our office or via mail. If you elect to mail your request, be sure to include the case number, Defendant’s full name and date of birth, and a brief description of the charges (if available). Mail your request and payment to:

Fulton County State Court
ATTN: Criminal Division
160 Pryor Street SW
Suite J-150
Atlanta, GA 30303

If you ARE with a government agency, certified dispositions and/or disposition information are available at no cost. Simply email your request to Statecourt.dispositions@fultoncountyga.gov.

Record restrictions for Fulton County misdemeanor cases are handled by the Fulton County Solicitor’s Office. You may visit their website at https://fultonrestorativejustice.org/restrictions/for detailed information. To apply, you may contact their Record Restrictions Line at (404) 612‑4827 or email restrictions.solicitor@fultoncountyga.gov.

All case documents must be filed electronically through eFileGA. The only exception is Garnishment Answers, which may be submitted in paper form by mail or courier.

When a filing is rejected in eFileGA, an email is sent to the filer detailing the reason for the rejection in the comments section. Please check for a message from efilingmail@tylerhost.net.

No. Depositions are not filed with the Clerk’s Office. Instead, you must e‑file a Notice of Filing that references the deposition. You should then retain the sealed deposition until trial or until it is specifically requested by the Judge’s staff. The Clerk’s Office does not store depositions.

To reset a case, you must visit the Criminal Division in person. Please bring a form of government issued picture identification with you.

The Clerk’s Office does not schedule hearing calendars. Please contact the Judge’s Staff Attorney listed on your notice for clarification. You may also review case filings online by clicking here to obtain additional information.

No. The Clerk’s Office does not store physical exhibits or removable media. Instead, you must e‑file a Notice of Filing that references the exhibit. You should retain the original media or physical item until trial or until it is specifically requested by the Judge’s staff. This procedure applies to DVDs, CDs, USB drives, external storage devices, audio or video files, photographs, and any other materials that cannot be filed electronically. The Clerk’s Office cannot accept or maintain these original exhibits.

Yes, full payment is required for all citations processed.

Fine amounts vary; please check the fine schedule or enter your citation number in the payment portal.

Payments can be made online, by mail, or in person at the state court treasury division.

Paying the fine serves as a guilty plea and often waives the hearing, except for must-appear offenses.

If you cannot update your address, you may contact this office at (404) 612‑5085 every one to two months to check whether a formal case has been created. You may also search the Court’s records online at your convenience to monitor the status of your case. Once your case appears in the system, you will be able to update your address, and the Court will revise its records accordingly.

You must resolve the citation and provide a release to the dds.

Notice will be sent to the address on record.

No. Once a traffic citation has been bound over to State Court, it must be resolved before a judge. Paying the fine is no longer an option.

Appear on your court date to enter a plea of not guilty.

Request a copy from the clerk’s office in person or by mail.