State Court General

Department Information
Phone: 404-613-5040 | Address: 185 Central Avenue, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Wesley B. Tailor, Chief Judge 
About the Department
The State Court presides over all criminal cases below the grade of felony and tries civil litigation cases, including medical and legal malpractice, wrongful death, serious personal injury, product liability, and breach of contract cases. State Court Judges also adjudicate misdemeanor criminal cases, including simply battery, DUIs, criminal trespass, and traffic citations.

Key Performance Indicators

Description: Number of new DUI Court participants
Why is this important: N/A
Description: The Solicitor General electronically files criminal accusations in the Criminal Division of State Court and staff must build the case within the integrated case management system by undergoing a system of checks and balances prior to assigning a case number and making the case available for view to the general public and other justice partners. The expectation is for all cases to be completed within 24-48 hours to include those cases that are filed during weekend hours.                                                     
Why is this important: The goal of State Court is to provide fairness in the access to justice to the community. The suggested time standard establishes accountability within the department while also ensuring the highest quality of justice within an efficient and effective manner.
Description: The Solicitor General electronically files criminal accusations in the Criminal Division of State Court and staff must build the case within the integrated case management system by undergoing a system of checks and balances prior to assigning a case number and making the case available for view to the general public and other justice partners. The expectation is for all cases to be completed within 24-48 hours to include those cases that are filed during weekend hours.
Why is this important: The goal of State Court is to provide fairness in the access to justice to the community. The suggested time standard establishes accountability within the department while also ensuring the highest quality of justice within an efficient and effective manner.
Description: Clearance rate (criminal + civil)
Why is this important: Clearance rates measure whether the court is keeping up with its incoming caseload. If cases are not disposed in a timely manner, a backlog of cases awaiting disposition will grow. This measure is in place to ensure that at least 75% of our cases are timely adjudicated.
Description: % of customers who indicate their expectations were met when receiving service from the Department.
Why is this important: N/A