Georgia Legal Overview: Johns Creek

The city of Johns Creek is in Fulton County, Georgia and it is a suburb in Atlanta. It comes under the Fifth Judicial District and is served by the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. The city and all of Fulton County are included in the Atlanta metro area. Johns Creek comes under the core Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta MSA as well as the much bigger Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville CSA. Listed below are some of the main cities in Metro Atlanta that are near Johns Creek.

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1. The Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta is the main trial court with general jurisdiction for cases originating in Johns Creek. The limited jurisdiction State Court of Fulton County, along with a magistrate court, probate court and juvenile division are all located in Atlanta. The Johns Creek Municipal Court handles traffic and city code violations. Appeals against verdicts obtained in the magistrate or municipal courts can be filed with the superior court in Atlanta. Superior or state court verdict appeals must be filed with the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

2. Paul Bennett, owner of a hair salon in Johns Creek, posted bail after three days in jail. Bennett’s fishing boat hit a pontoon boat and ended up killing two youngsters and he has been charged with multiple counts of homicide by vessel, boating under the influence and reckless vessel operation.

3. R&B singer Usher, who is a Johns Creek resident, has been granted primary physical custody of his two sons aged four and three by a Fulton County Superior Court judge. Usher was married to Tameka Foster Raymond in 2007 and filed for divorce in 2009.

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Trending Johns CreekLegal Topics: The Georgia Supreme Court, which is the court of last resort, may take up an appeal for review. Federal cases in Johns Creek and the rest of Fulton County have to be filed with the Atlanta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Appeals against the federal court’s decision can be filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Bankruptcy petitions are also federal cases, but must be filed with the Atlanta Division of the Georgia Northern Bankruptcy Court.