Municipal Court

City of Cornelia Municipal Court

Courtroom Accommodations

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to attend our Court, please contact the Police Department, at least a week, prior to your Court date at 706-778-4314.

Court Appearance

Find the guidelines for appearing in court, what happens when you plead not guilty or guilty, and what happens when you do not appear at your hearing.

Courtroom Policies

If you have been ordered to appear in court, the information you find on this document will assist you before your appearance.

Traffic Citation

The Cornelia Police Department now offers the ability for you to pay your citations online and with a debit or credit card. To make a payment by credit card, call 1-800-262-0128 or go to www.ezcourtpay.com.

Traffic Citation

Mailing Address

Rachel Newkirk, Court Clerk

Hours

Lobby Payment Window
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Court Clerk’s Office
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Human Trafficking Notice

Are you or someone you know being sold for sex or made/forced to work for little or no pay, and cannot leave?

Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or the Statewide Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) for help.

All victims of slavery and human trafficking have rights and are protected by international, federal, and state law. The hotline is:

  • Anonymous and confidential
  • Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Able to provide help, referral to services, training, and general information
  • Accessible in 170 languages
  • Operated by a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
  • Toll free

¿Usted o alguien a quien conoce está siendo vendidopor sexo u obligado/forzado a trabajar por poca oninguna paga y no puede escapar?

Llame al Centro Nacional de Recursos Contra el Tráfico de Personas (National Human Trafficking Resource Center) al 1-888-373-7888, o a la Línea de Asistencia Telefónica Contra el Tráfico de Personas de Georgia (Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking) al 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) para obtener ayuda.

Todas las víctimas de la esclavitud y el tráfico de personas tienen derechos y están protegidas por las leyes internacionales, federales y estatales. La línea de asistencia telefónica:

  • Es anónima y confidencial
  • Está disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana
  • Puede ofrecer asistencia, recomendación de servicios, capacitación e información general
  • Es accesible en 170 idiomas
  • Es operada por una organización no gubernamental, sin fines de lucro
  • Es un número de llamada gratuita

Inclement Weather Notice

The City of Cornelia will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025, due to inclement weather.

Public Safety emergency, call 911.
Public Safety non-emergency call (706) 778-3911.

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