Cobb County Superior Court handles all manner of cases including civil and criminal. As to civil matters, large parts of every judges’ calendar will be family law cases – e.g., divorces. As to criminal matters, this is where felonies arising in or connected to Cobb County will be handled. Cobb County has been home of some notable, even infamous trials. For instance, in 1997, Atlanta lawyer Fred Tokars was convicted of having his wife executed right in front of their 4 and 6 year old sons.
When will a DUI be handled in Cobb Superior Court?
DUI charges, which are typically misdemeanor cases, can become felony matters where there were casualties or fatalities. Also, when someone has been arrested and convicted of multiple DUI charges in a given timeframe, it is possible Superior Court will be the first court to get jurisdiction over the new DUI case. Non misdemeanor marijuana drug arrests will be heard in Superior Court, as well as all manner of much more serious crime all the way up to murder and rape.
Cobb courts work in spite of the Clerk’s efforts
During COVID, the Cobb Superior Court was a leader in handling matters virtually almost from the get-go. Following that, the elected Clerk of Court, Connie Taylor, has not exactly helped get things running smoothly. Nevertheless, court business is now more or less being handled efficiently. If you or a loved one has a criminal matter in Cobb Superior Court (or elsewhere), speak with a competent, responsive defense attorney as soon as possible. The sooner a lawyer can get to work on a case, often times the better the outcome for the client!