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Municipal Court Reports Rising Caseloads, Outlines Community Outreach Events
Summary
Chief Judge Christopher Ward told the committee the municipal court is the largest court in the Southeast Region and is projecting increased filings in 2025; he highlighted diversion programs, case-clearance rates by division, and upcoming community events including an Out of the Darkness suicide-prevention walk and a "day of giving."
Chief Judge Christopher Ward told the Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee that the Municipal Court of Atlanta has six operational divisions and has experienced a post-pandemic rise in filings.
"I am Christopher Ward, chief judge of the Municipal Court of Atlanta, and it's my honor to to represent the, judicial branch of our municipal government," Ward said, then summarized divisions that include DUI, general traffic,…
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