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Busy Clayton County arraignment calendar yields pleas, no-pros and multiple bond forfeitures
Summary
Judge Tammy Long Hayward processed a packed Feb. 12 arraignment calendar in Clayton County State Court, accepting negotiated pleas in numerous traffic and misdemeanor cases, granting several no-prosecute dispositions, and ordering many defendants to comply with bond conditions or face revocation. The judge emphasized interpreter access, counsel conferences and the consequences of contacting alleged victims.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward presiding over the Clayton County State Court arraignment calendar on Feb. 12, 2026, processed dozens of cases in a multi-hour session, accepting pleas, appointing counsel and resolving multiple bench-warrant and bond-forfeiture matters.
The session opened with the judge explaining plea options — not guilty, guilty and Nolo — and warning defendants that convictions can carry up to 12 months in jail and $5,000 per misdemeanor offense. She repeatedly told defendants who had entered not-guilty pleas that bond conditions continue to apply and that violating those conditions,…
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