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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
jurisdiction is vested in Superior Court, and traffic cases. The court is comprised of 12 elected judges. Cases brought before the judges are
completed by way of jury and non-jury trials in addition to pleas and settlements.
Judge Henry R. Thompson was appointed to the Cobb County Superior Court and will begin his term on Jan. 1, 2022. Jaret Usher, division
director at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s legal division, was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to replace Thompson on the same date.
Chief Judge Carl
W. Bowers
Judge Eric
Brewton
Judge Bridgette
Campbell
Judge Jason B.
Fincher
Judge Maria B.
Golick
Judge Marsha S.
Lake
Judge Jane P.
Manning
Judge John S.
Morgan
Judge Ashley
Palmer
Judge Allison B.
Salter
Judge Diana M.
Simmons
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
Wayne E. Grannis
Judge Jeffrey D.
Hamby
Judge Amber N.
Patterson
Judge Kareem
West
COBB SHERIFF
Craig Owens
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 2024.
The chief judge appoints associate magistrate judges to serve on
the court. At present there are 19 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.