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Pay Traffic Citation Pay School Bus Violation Daily Court Calendar Court Records Search FAQ Topics - FAQ Topics - General Information Paying Your Citation Paying Citations Online Appearing in Court for Citations Citation Enforcement State Court Important Notice The Clerk of State Court and the Deputy Clerks in this office are committed to providing you with excellent customer service. We will be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about the services of this office or the procedures you must follow for a particular state court process. Please be advised, however, that state law prohibits our staff from rendering legal advice, restating the law or recommending specific ways to pursue legal action. Nothing on this web site is intended to advise anyone as to legal remedies for a particular circumstance. Many matters of law are quite complex and may require special knowledge of legal principles and procedures. If you have a problem involving the interpretation of the law, we suggest you contact an attorney licensed in the State of Georgia. Although we cannot recommend a specific attorney, you may contact the Cobb County Attorney Referral Service at (770) 424-7149. What are the hours of operation for the State Court Clerk's Office? The Cobb County State Court Clerk's Office is open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday with the exception of official county holidays. Glossary of Terms Case Number - The number used by the State Court Clerk's Office to identify and track a case. Multiple citations received together will be included in one case number. Case numbers are assigned by the Clerk's Office 10 days after a citation or series of citations is issued. Case numbers are not found on your ticket. Citation Number - The number used by the State Court Clerk's Office to identify each citation within a case. This number is pre-printed in the upper right-hand corner of your citation. Court Case Number - The number used by the issuing police agency to identify citation court cases. The court case number is found on your ticket but is not used by the State Court Clerk's Office to track a case. Court Date - The date you are scheduled to appear in Cobb County State Court. If a ticket can be paid without going to court, the fine amount must be paid by 8:30 a.m. on the court date. The court date is located in Section IV of your citation. Defendant Name - The name of the citation recipient. Offense - The violation committed by the citation recipient. Offense Date - The date the ticket was issued. Status - This term is used in displaying citations online to indicate whether payment is due for a particular case number. There are three status types: Open means that payment is due for a case number; Closed means that no payment is currently owed on a case number; In Process means that a payment has been submitted but not yet processed by Cobb County. Total Amount - The total amount due in a case. If multiple citations are involved, the total amount due will include all citations. If paying online or through the IVR system a convenience fee will be included in the total amount. What determines if my citation is payable or whether I must appear in court? Whether a citation is payable or requires a court appearance is determined by the judges of the Cobb County State Court. In creating what is known as the Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB), the judges drafted and signed an order setting out what offenses were to be payable without a court appearance. For further information you should contact the State Court Clerk's Office, Traffic Violations Bureau, at (770) 528-2660. Office hours are 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. however you can access our IVR system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. How soon after receiving my citation can I find out the amount of my fine? It takes approximately 10 business days from the date a citation is issued before it is received and processed by the Cobb County State Court Clerk's Office. Once processed, fine amounts on payable citations can be provided by the Clerk's Office. How long do I have to pay my fine? If the citation(s) you received is a "payable" violation, you must pay your fine by 8:30 a.m. on your scheduled court date, or appear in court. Your court date is located in Section IV of your citation. (If paying online, your payment must be made no later than 6:00 AM EST two (2) days before your court date. For example, a ticket for a Wednesday court date must be paid no later than 6:00 AM on Monday.) If I choose to pay a fine without a court appearance, what does that mean? By paying your fine without a court appearance...