Chief Magistrate Judge
Judge Phinia Aten
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Magistrate Court
Emergency Dispossessory Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 46
The Magistrate Court was established in 1983 by state law. This Court is a trial court with limited jurisdiction for criminal and civil matters as follows: applications for and issuance of arrest and search warrants, first appearance, bond and probable cause hearings, bench trials in county ordinance, misdemeanor bad check cases, small claims and garnishment actions of $15,000 or less, dispossessory writs (evictions), distress warrants and abandoned motor vehicle liens. Weddings are performed by the Magistrate Court and require prescheduled appointments. No jury trials are held in this court. Civil appeals from this court are made to the Superior and State Courts. Criminal convictions entered in this Court are subject to Superior Court’s review by writ of certiorari.
To learn more about the processes and procedures utilized by Magistrate Court, review this site and view our Smart Justice Educational Program available on Rockdale County’s Vimeo Channel and Comcast Cable Channel 23 programming. If you need assistance completing a small claims or dispossessory claim or answer form, the Magistrate Court Judicial Council’s Magistrate Free Forms Generator is available for a guided experience that culminates into a completed, file ready and printable form that you can sign and file.
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The Magistrate Court of Rockdale County is served by Chief Magistrate Judge Phinia Aten, who was elected in 2012, to a four-year term, and Magistrate Judges Cindy Stacey and Garland Moore, who were appointed by the Chief Magistrate Judge. Patricia Carreker is the Magistrate Court’s Clerk of Court. Ms. Carreker was appointed by the Chief Magistrate Judge. The Clerk’s Office of the Magistrate Court is a separate and distinct operation from the Clerk’s Office of the State and Superior Courts.
Chief Magistrate Judge – Judge Phinia Aten
Telephone: 770-278-7800 / Fax: (770) 278-8915
Email: magct@rockdalecountyga.gov
Magistrate Judge – Judge Cindy Stacey
Magistrate Judge – Judge Garland Moore
Clerk of Court – Patricia Carreker
Telephone: 770-278-7800 / Fax: (770) 278-8915
Magistrate Court Clerk’s Office and Courtroom Locations:
Clerk’s Office (for Filings and Correspondence by Mail)
Magistrate County Clerk’s Office
PO BOX 289
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Clerk’s Office-Physical Address (for In-Person Filings and Inquiries)
Magistrate County Clerk’s Office
874 N. Main Street NW
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Magistrate Courtroom (for Hearings and Trials)
Magistrate Courtroom
874 N. Main Street NW
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Address:
Magistrate Courtroom
874 N. Main Street NW
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Telephone: (770)-278-7800
Fax: (770) 278-8915
Email:
magct@rockdalecountyga.gov
Magistrate Judge – Judge Cindy Stacey
Magistrate Judge – Judge Garland Moore
Clerk of Court – Patricia Carreker
Telephone: (770) 278-7800
Fax: (770) 278-8915
Magistrate Court Clerk’s Office and Courtroom Locations:
Clerk’s Office
(for Filings and Correspondence by Mail)
Magistrate County Clerk’s Office
PO BOX 289
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Clerk’s Office-Physical Address
(for In-Person Filings and Inquiries)
Magistrate County Clerk’s Office
874 N. Main Street NW
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Magistrate Courtroom
(for Hearings and Trials)
Magistrate Courtroom
874 N. Main Street NW
Conyers, Georgia 30012
