Roswell, Georgia Legal Overview

The City of Roswell is located in Fulton County, Georgia. The main trial court is the Fulton County Superior Court, which has general jurisdiction over cases from Roswell. This court has exclusive jurisdiction on all felony trials, family law cases, and all civil lawsuits involving equity, land titles and divorce. It shares civil jurisdiction on all other cases with the State Court of Fulton County. Both of these courts are located in the county seat of Atlanta.

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Current Law Topics People are Talking About in the Roswell, Georgia Area:

1. The state court’s criminal jurisdiction includes misdemeanors and traffic violations. It also handles foreclosures and garnishments. The Fulton County Magistrate Court, which is a limited jurisdiction court located in Atlanta, receives the civil cases which do not exceed $15,000. It additionally handles bad check cases, county ordinance violations and landlord-tenant disputes. Both these courts have the authority to issue an arrest warrant, hold arraignments or preliminary hearings and set bail. The Municipal Court of Roswell is yet another limited jurisdiction court, and handles traffic or city ordinance violations.

2. A Fulton County judge ruled against real Housewives star Kenya Moore in an eviction case filed by her landlord Conya Weems-Dillon. Kenya Moore failed to appear at the court hearing, so the judge ruled that she would have to vacate the Roswell mansion.

3. The family of Roswell resident Natalie Baine, 20, who died in a bus accident, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the drivers and owners of both vehicles involved in the crash. Baine, a University of Alabama student, was riding in a pickup truck on the way back from a national championship game when the pickup was rammed by a bus carrying University of Alabama cheerleaders.

Roswell, Georgia Courthouses and Courts Links

Superior Court for Roswell
State Court for Roswell
Magistrate Court for Roswell
Municipal Court of Roswell
U.S. District Court for Roswell

Other Legal Information for Roswell, Georgia

Trending Roswell, Georgia Legal Topics: The Fulton County Superior Court is the appellate court for appeals against the magistrate, municipal or probate courts. The Court of Appeals of Georgia, also located in Atlanta, handles appeals against the superior and juvenile courts. The Georgia Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. Federal cases from Roswell and the rest of Fulton County come under the jurisdiction of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

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