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Georgia Legal Overview: Roswell

The city of Roswell is located in Fulton County, Georgia and it is an Atlanta suburb served by the Atlanta Judicial Circuit under the 5th Judicial District. Roswell and all of Fulton County is a part of metro Atlanta, which is officially known as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta MSA or the larger Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville CSA. Both the MSA and the CSA include Roswell. The list of cities, towns and CDPs in the Atlanta metro area that are near Roswell are listed below.

To locate an attorney and find more legal information in your area, click on any of the following links:

Top Georgia cities for Legal Issues:

Roswell
Atlanta
Sandy Springs
Dunwoody
Johns Creek
Marietta
Alpharetta
Smyrna

Georgia/RoswellLaws That are Trending

Current Law Topics People are Talking About in the Georgia and RoswellArea:

1. The main trial court with general jurisdiction over cases originating in Roswell is the Fulton County Superior Court, located in Atlanta. The State Court of Fulton County is also based in Atlanta, along with the magistrate, juvenile and probate courts. All these courts have limited jurisdiction over specific types of cases. The city of Roswell has a municipal court that handles city ordinance and traffic violations. Appeals against decisions handed down by this municipal court may be filed with the superior court in Atlanta.

2. The federal appeals court in Atlanta reinstated a wrongful arrest case that had been filed by attorney Sandra Gray against three Roswell police officers. The original case filed in the U.S. District Court in Atlanta had been dismissed.

3. Excessive speeding and reckless driving ended up killing Samuel Wiggins, 20, of Roswell after he crashed his Honda Accord at high speed into a tree. Dillon Rigsby, a 19-year-old who was a passenger in the car, is in a critical state.

Georgia/RoswellCourthouses and Courts Links

Roswell Municipal Court
Fulton County Superior Court
State Court of Fulton County
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Georgia - Atlanta Division

Other Legal Information for Roswell

Trending RoswellLegal Topics: The Court of Appeals of Georgia hears appeals against state or superior court decisions, which is the intermediate appellate court. The Georgia Supreme Court is the court of last resort and may agree to take up an appeal for review. Federal lawsuits for and against Roswell individuals and businesses may be filed with the Atlanta Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Appeals against this court’s decision can be filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.