Canton Municipal Court
Court dates, fines, what happens if you miss court, and how a city citation differs from a county case in Cherokee County.
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Canton Municipal Court: the practical details
Canton Municipal Court sits in the Public Safety and Municipal Court Building at 151 Elizabeth Street, Canton, GA 30114. The clerk is Teresa Fitts and the court can be reached at 770-704-1546 or municipal.court@cantonga.gov.
Canton publishes a list of specific dates each year rather than a recurring rule. Arraignments run at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and trials at 9:00 a.m., but which Wednesday varies month to month. Go by your citation and confirm the current year’s dates with the clerk at 770-704-1546.
This court handles city ordinance violations and citations written by Canton Police. State charges — misdemeanors and traffic filed with the county Clerk — go to Cherokee County State Court at 90 North Street instead.
Key details
- 151 Elizabeth Street, Canton, GA 30114
- Phone: 770-704-1546
- Email: municipal.court@cantonga.gov
- Clerk: Teresa Fitts
- Arraignments: 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on published dates
- Trials: 9 a.m. on published dates
- Pay fines: ezcourtpay.com, in person, or 1-800-262-0128
- School-zone camera notices are handled separately
Court schedules change. Always confirm with the clerk, and always trust the date printed on your citation over any website — including this one.
What to know before your court date
- Business-casual dress code
- No pyjamas, torn clothing, tank tops, hats, sunglasses or bags
- Devices must be silenced
- No cameras or audio recording devices without prior approval
If a bench warrant has already issued, do not wait for it to be served. A warrant walk-through — arranging the bond first, then surrendering on your own schedule — is almost always the better outcome.
Which court is your case actually in?
A citation written by a city police officer for a city ordinance stays in that city’s municipal court. A state misdemeanor or traffic charge filed with the county Clerk goes to Cherokee County State Court at 90 North Street in Canton. A felony goes to Superior Court at the same address.
And if the person was physically arrested rather than cited, they were taken to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center at 498 Chattin Drive in Canton — regardless of which city they were arrested in. There is one jail in this county.
Questions we get asked
Expect a fine assessed to your file, a possible driver’s licence suspension and a possible bench warrant. Call the clerk immediately — the sooner you act, the more options you have.
It depends on the charge. Some violations are payable in advance; “must appear” offenses are not. Call the court to confirm before you assume.
Not if you were cited and released. If you were arrested and taken to the jail in Canton, a bond has to be posted — call us at 770-224-9150.
Cherokee County State Court and Superior Court are both at the Frank C. Mills III Justice Center, 90 North Street, Canton. Court Administration: 678-493-6475.
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