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The Gwinnett County Courthouse sits on a 61 acre site in Lawrenceville, Georgia. A lobby connects 27 courtrooms, support areas, and all county departments. The notary, sheriff, solicitator, clerk of court, and magistrate and probate courts are on the first floor. The state court, DA and jury are on the second floor, and the superior court and administrative office of the courts, including the law library, is on the third floor. The recorder and juvenile court are housed in the Juvenile and Recorder’s Court Building.
Clerk of Court
Every county in Georgia has four constitutional officers, one of which is the clerk of court (the others are sherriff, tax commissioner, and probate judge). The Clerk of Court is an elected position that manages the records of the Superior, State, Magistrate, and Juvenile Courts in their county. In Gwinnett, the Clerk is also a custodian of land records and houses the Court’s Information Technology Division, which provides IT support for those using the Odyssey Case Management system.
Some of the general duties of the Clerk’s office include managing notary publics and trade name registrations, collecting and disbursing fines and fees, managing court registry and technology, handling property, tax, and court records, and working with the board of equalization. Clerks are forbidden from practicing law or providing legal advice, though they may assist more freely in family violence and magistrate court matters.
The current Clerk of Court in Gwinnett County is Tina P. Garner.
District Court
Gwinnett County is located in the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The District Court is a federal trial court that hears civil and criminal cases. The Court hears cases that involve civil rights, employment discrimination, environmental law, intellectual property, and federal crime.
District Court judges are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. They serve lifetime appointments. Timothy C. Batter, Sr. is the Chief Judge of the Northern District and Kevin P. Weimer is the Discourt Court Executive/Clerk of Court.
The Northern District includes the Atlanta metro area and surrounding counties, including Gwinnett. The Northern District is divided into several divisions. The Atlanta Division covers DeKalb County, as well as Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale Counties.
Atlanta Division of the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Richard B. Russell Federal Building & United States Courthouse
2211 United States Courthouse
75 Ted Turner Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3309
Superior Court
The Gwinnett County Superior Court is a trial court with general jurisdiction. It has authority over felony cases prosecuted by the District Attorney’s office regarding land titles, equality, habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, adoptions, declaratory judgements, and other issues. It is authorized to correct errors made by lower courts and, in some cases, has the right to direct review.
The Gwinnett County Superior Court also manages a Treatment Court Program, which is a sentencing alternative for people charged with DUI and a diversion program for facing felony drug charges. The program offers intensive outpatient treatment, random drug screenings, and court reviews. The aim of the program is to reduce recidivism among substance abusers.
Civil Court
In Gwinnett County, the State Court handles civil cases not within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court and the Magistrate Court (Civil Division) hears civil cases involving claims of $15,000 or less.
Magistrate courts are the court of first resort for many civil disputes, such as ordinance violations, dispossessories, landlord/tenant cases, and bad checks. The court does not hold jury trials and civil cases are often argued by the parties themselves. The Chief Magistrate in Gwinnett County is Kristina Hammer Blum.
The State Court has broader jurisdiction for civil claims and hears more significant legal disputes that are beyond the scope of the Magistrate Court. This may include, contract, personal injury, and property disputes, as well as family law matters. The Chief Judge of the State Court is Carla E. Brown.
Drug Court
In Gwinnett County, the drug court is a five-phase intervention program at the Superior Court level. This program is for adults accused of a crime who have difficulty maintaining sobriety. The drug court is a collaborative effort between the Superior Court, defense attorneys, law enforcement, probations, treatment providers, and community partners.
Participation in Drug Court entails regular court appearances, random drug testing, and group and individual counseling. Incentives and sanctions for participant behaviors are structured into the program. Those who do not comply may be taken into short-term custody or need to restart a previous phase of the program.
