HANDICAP ACCESS

Disabled Customer Access

Physical Disability
Wheel-chair accessible doors are available at the entrance located at 185 Central Avenue. Elevators near the Central Avenue doors take customers to all floors of the building. Access to the Charles Carnes Justice Building located at 160 Pryor St. is accessible from the Central Avenue entrance by riding the elevators to the second floor of the Justice Tower. The Fulton County Court House is accessible from the Central Avenue entrance by riding the elevators to the first floor of the Justice Tower.

Hearing Impaired
Upon request, sign language interpreters are provided for hearing impaired persons participating in both civil and criminal court proceedings in Magistrate and State Court. To arrange for an interpreter, call one of the following Chief Deputy Clerks for the division handling your case and they can start the process or direct you to the State Court employee who can assist you:

Susan Barnes, Chief Deputy Clerk of Magistrate Court, 404-730-0392,

Chief Deputy Clerk of the State Court, Criminal Division, 404-730-5018

Donna Daniels, Chief Deputy Clerk of State Court, Civil Division, 404-730-7990.

Visually Impaired
The Office of Disability Affairs can also provide, upon request, court forms in alternate formats. Contact the Chief Deputy Clerk for the division you working with so they arrange for the Office of Disability Affairs to translate the document. The Office of Disability Affairs’ telephone number is 404-730-7390.