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Cobb County State Court - State Court Judges
12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090
The State Court of Cobb County handles criminal cases below the grade of felony, civil actions, except those actions in which exclusive
jursdiction is vested in Superior Court, and traffic cases. The court is composed of 12 elected judges. Cases brought before the judges are
completed by way of jury and non-jurytrials in addition to pleas and settlements.
Judge Toby Prodgers did not seek reelection in 2020, and will be replaced by Diana M. Simmons in January.
Judge
Eric Brewton
Judge
Carl Bowers
Judge Bridgette
Campbell
Judge
David P. Darden
Judge
Jason B. Fincher
Chief Judge
Maria Golick
Judge
Marsha S. Lake
Judge
Jane P. Manning
Judge
John S. Morgan
Judge
Toby Prodgers
Judge
Allison B. Salter
Judge Henry R.
Thompson
Cobb Chief Magistrate
Judge Brendan F. Murphy
32 Waddell St.
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-8900
770-528-8947 (Fax)
Cobb County
Juvenile Court
32 Waddell St., 5th & 6th Floor,
Marietta, GA 30090
770-528-2220
770-528-2561 (Fax)
Cobb County Juvenile Court judges
are appointed to a four-year term
by the Superior Court judges.
Presiding Judge
Amber N. Patterson
Judge Jeffrey D.
Hamby
Judge Wayne E.
Grannis
Judge Kareem
West
Cobb Sheriff
Neil Warren
185 Roswell Street
Marietta, GA 30060
770-499-4611
The sheriff is elected into office by the
voters of Cobb County and is statutorily
responsible for the management of
the Sheriff’s Office. His four-year term
expires at the end of 2020.
The chief judge appoints associate magistrate judges to serve on
the court. At present there are 17 associate magistrate judges
on the court. The Magistrate Court presides over several case
types such as civil small claims, garnishments, evictions, civilian
warrant applications, probable cause and bond hearings,
as well as ordinance violations.