Due to ongoing public health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19, DeKalb County courthouse and judicial operations have resumed in an altered capacity. Per judicial and executive orders, guests entering DeKalb County facilities will be subjected to health screenings and required to wear masks.
To view the Judicial Order from Chief Judge Asha Jackson, please click here.
To view CEO Michael Thurmond’s Executive Order, please click here.
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A criminal case in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court (DeKalb County) is not assigned to a specific Judge until the District Attorney makes a decision to bring charges in the case.
Charges in a criminal case in Superior Court proceed by way of an indictment returned by the Grand Jury or by way of an accusation drawn by the District Attorney. When the indictment or accusation is filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, the case is then assigned to one of ten Superior Court Judges.
Prior to a case being filed, the case is “unindicted” and identified with a “D” number. It is not assigned to a specific Superior Court Judge.
All questions regarding “D” number cases should therefore be directed to the District Attorney’s office.
Other Judicial Orders:
To view the Statewide Judicial Order from Judge Harold Melton, please click here.