FY 2002 Annual Report

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1 FY 2002 Annual Report Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts July 1, 2001 June 30, 2002

2 Published by the Judicial Council of Georgia and the Administrative Office of the Courts in compliance with OCGA and by Order of the Supreme Court of Georgia dated June 12, All rights reserved. Director, David L. Ratley Assistant Director for Communications, Billie Bolton Editor, Ashley G. Stollar

3 2002 Annual Report July 1, 2001 June 30, 2002 Table of Contents Part I Members of the Judicial Council of Georgia... 1 Georgia Courts... 2 Judicial Appointments... 9 Part II 2001 Court Caseload Data Superior State Juvenile Court Probate Civil Criminal Magistrate Civil Criminal Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts 244 Washington Street, SW Suite 300 Atlanta, GA

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5 Judicial Council of Georgia June 2002 Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher Supreme Court Presiding Justice Leah Ward Sears Supreme Court Chief Judge G. Alan Blackburn Court of Appeals Presiding Judge J.D. Smith Court of Appeals Judge J. Carlisle Overstreet Council of Superior Court Judges Augusta Judge Martha C. Christian Council of Superior Court Judges Macon Judge Melodie H. Clayton Council of State Court Judges Marietta Judge Carlton H. Vines Council of State Court Judges Summerville Judge William P. Bartles Council of Juvenile Court Judges Jackson Judge Peggy H. Walker Council of Juvenile Court Judges Douglasville Judge Darin McCoy Council of Probate Court Judges Claxton Judge W. Marion Guess, Jr. Council of Probate Court Judges Decatur Judge Michael L. Karpf First District Administrative Judge Savannah Judge A. Wallace Cato Second District Administrative Judge Bainbridge Judge G. Bryant Culpepper Third District Administrative Judge Macon Judge Michael E. Hancock Fourth District Administrative Judge Decatur Judge Elizabeth E. Long Fifth District Administrative Judge Atlanta Judge William H. Craig Sixth District Administrative Judge McDonough Judge George Kreeger Seventh District Administrative Judge Marietta Judge Phillip R. West Eighth District Administrative Judge Eastman Judge Fred A. Bishop, Jr. Ninth District Administrative Judge Lawrenceville Judge Marvin W. Sorrells Tenth District Administrative Judge Monroe Judge Philip P. Taylor Council of Magistrate Court Judges Atlanta Judge Jerry Day Council of Magistrate Court Judges LaFayette 1

6 Georgia Appellate Courts Georgia s appellate courts review both civil and criminal cases from the superior courts in 49 judicial circuits. FY 2002 Annual Report Chief Justice Fletcher Presiding Justice Sears Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Georgia is composed of a Chief Justice, a Presiding Justice, and five Justices. The Supreme Court is one of the busiest appellate courts in the nation because of constitutional requirements and its varied appellate jurisdiction. On June 28, 2001, the Honorable Norman S. Fletcher took the oath of office to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Honorable Leah Ward Sears took the oath of office as Presiding Justice at the same ceremony. Court of Appeals The court is composed of a Chief Judge, four Presiding Judges, and seven Judges. The appellate courts hosted a reception on February 25, 2002, at the State Judicial Building to celebrate the contributions of African Americans to Georgia s judiciary. The gathering was hosted by Presiding Justice Leah Ward Sears and Justice Robert Benham of the Supreme Court and Judge Jack Ruffin, Judge M. Yvette Miller, and Judge Herbert Phipps of the Court of Appeals. 2

7 Georgia Trial Courts Superior Court Georgia s general jurisdiction trial court. In FY 2002, one new judgeship for the superior courts was approved by the Judicial Council. With authorization from the General Assembly, a new seat was created in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. Additionally, the General Assembly created the Paulding Judicial Circuit, with two judges, bringing the number of Superior Court judgeships to 189. Georgia s other courts include: State Court limited jurisdiction, hears misdemeanor violations such as traffic cases and civil actions not within superior court jurisdiction; authority to review lower court decisions; In FY 2002, the General Assembly created the Turner County State Court and added state court judgeships in DeKalb, Forsyth, and Henry counties. Juvenile Court Probate Court Magistrate Court Municipal Court exclusive, limited jurisdiction over delinquent and unruly children under the age of 17 and deprived children under age of 18; concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts over certain serious offenses and child welfare matters; exclusive, original jurisdiction for probate of wills, administration of estates, appointment of guardians and involuntary hospitalization of incapacitated adults and other dependent individuals; jurisdiction limited to search and arrest warrants, felony and misdemeanor preliminaries, misdemeanor bad check violations, county ordinances, and civil claims of $15,000 or less; serve incorporated municipalities, jurisdiction includes municipal ordinance violations, criminal warrants, and preliminary hearings. The AOC provides a brochure entitled, Your Guide to the Georgia Courts to all courts. This publication describes the functions, jurisdiction, and appellate routes of each class of court. Your Guide to the Georgia Courts is updated annually. 3

8 Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts David Ratley Named AOC Director The Judicial Council of Georgia voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of Mr. David L. Ratley as director of the Administrative Office of the Courts at its June 13, 2001, meeting at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. A search committee had been working to fill the position formerly held by Mr. George Lange, III. Mr. Ratley assumed his duties in Atlanta on August 16, Mr. Ratley served as the District Court Administrator for the Third Judicial Administrative District since December He is a graduate of Mercer University and holds a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Georgia. Mr. Ratley is also a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management of the National Center for State Courts. Mr. David L. Ratley The new on-line Legislative Tracking System (above) serves as a high-tech complement to the Judicial Legislative Log mailed to judges and interested parties each week during the Legislative Session. Legislative Tracking At the August 29, 2001 Judicial Council meeting, Ms. Debra Nesbit, Administrative Office of the Courts, discussed implementation of the Judicial Council s new Legislative Tracking System. On request, the AOC will develop a Judicial Impact Statement, identifying fiscal impact as well as potential effect on the court system, for designated court-related measures. Bills may be studied at the request of a judge, Council member, or legislator. An Internet-based tracking system was introduced for the 2002 Session of the General Assembly which included daily reports of events at the legislature; a subject matter index of bills carried over from the preceding year; First Reader information; and brief analysis of each bill. (see left) Judicial Council Budget Committee Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher, Chair of the Judicial Council, named a committee to help prepare the annual judicial branch budget. Budget Committee Chair Presiding Judge J.D. Smith, Court of Appeals of Georgia, explained the purpose of the new committee: 1) making the budget process more inclusive for all classes of courts; 2) developing policies, processes, and deadlines for budget preparation; 3) determining which items properly belong in the judicial budget. 4

9 Justice Issues Facing the Courts Juvenile Justice Child Placement Conference In November 2001, nearly 700 participants attended the second annual Child Placement Conference. The conference was sponsored by Georgia s Child Placement Project, the Department of Family and Children Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children. Guidelines for Deprivation Case Attorneys A set of aspirational guidelines was published in January 2002 based on a workshop sponsored by the Supreme Court of Georgia Child Placement Project and the Georgia Indigent Defense Council (GIDC) Juvenile Advocacy Division in March Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher noted Attorneys who represent parents of children in deprivation cases have a difficult charge: to defend the civil rights of a parent accused of child abuse or neglect. The authors of this document are to be commended for their efforts to improve the process for child abuse and neglect cases. It is important that their efforts are honored by striving to meet these guidelines. Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Conference The Georgia Commission on Family Violence hosted its ninth annual conference on August 23 & 24 at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain: Safety for Women or Children: We Shouldn t Have to Choose. Over 400 participants from various disciplines attended the conference. Mr. David Berns, director of El Paso County Human Services, delivered the keynote speech. Guest speakers included Justice Robert Benham, Supreme Court of Georgia; Judge Duncan Wheale, Augusta Judicial Circuit; and Ms. Cathey Steinberg, Statewide Insurance Advocate. FY 2002 Annual Report 5

10 Justice Issues Facing the Courts Technology FY 2002 Annual Report Court Technology Conference CTC7 A strong contingent from Georgia attended the 7th Court Technology Conference on August in Baltimore, MD. The theme of the conference was Witness the Future and provided an opportunity for judges, attorneys, court administrators, and technology specialists from around the world to share information on the latest developments in court-related technology. Attendees from Georgia included judges from the Superior and State Courts as well as the City Court of Atlanta; representatives from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; Administrative Office of the Courts; Georgia Courts Automation Commission; judges councils; District Court Administrators; the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education; court clerks; and web design consortium members. Web Design Consortium Valdosta State University and Sandersville Technical College joined the AOC s Web Design Consortium in the Fall of The Web Design Consortium was created in July 2000 to design, enhance, and post websites for the courts and judicial agencies of Georgia. Vince Harris (signing) and other representatives of the AOC join Chief Judge Walter McMillan, Judge Rawlings and others in recognition of the contract awarded to Sandersville Technical Institute. 6

11 Justice Issues Facing the Courts Jury Reform Georgia Jury Summit The Georgia Jury Summit took place in Augusta on May 9-11, The Institute of Continuing Judicial Education and the National Center for State Courts Center for Jury Studies coordinated the program, speakers and panels. The idea for the Georgia Jury Summit was put forward by superior court judges and others who attended the 2001 National Jury Summit in New York. The Georgia meeting was Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Augusta Chronicle funded by the Council of Superior Judge Carlisle Overstreet (standing), Augusta Judicial Circuit, and Judge Lawton Stephens Court Judges. (seated), Western Judicial Circuit, take part in the Jury Summit. An 18-member planning committee was headed by Chief Justice Norman Fletcher, Judge Carlisle Overstreet of Augusta and Mr. Ben Studdard, III, Chair of the State Bar Futures Committee. Many of the reforms discussed by the 146 participants would not require any revisions to court rules or state statutes. Participants voiced solid support for and belief in the jury system; most agreed that initiating minor changes could result in significant improvement of current practices and a better experience for those who serve as jurors. Jury Reform Issues: Balancing the jury box; Elimination of preemptory challenges; Suggested procedures for jury deliberations; Allow discussion of witnesses and testimony among jurors during trial; Allow lawyers to reopen argument to avoid mistrial when the jury is hung. 7

12 Justice Issues Facing the Courts Supreme Court Commissions An examination of Supreme Court Commissions began in September Mr. Robert Tobin, National Center for State Courts, and Dr. Hugh Collins, Louisiana State Court Administrator, consulted with the AOC on the role of existing groups to determine how they might be best organized to benefit the entire court system. Commission on Equality The Supreme Court Commission on Equality created a 39-minute training video entitled, Georgia Bailiffs: Diplomats in a Multicultural Society. The video highlights the role bailiffs play in insuring the perception of justice in our courtrooms. The video is designed for use in training new bailiffs as well in refresher courses for experienced bailiffs. Blue Ribbon Commission Report On May 29, 2001, the Supreme Court of Georgia s Blue Ribbon Commission issued Georgia Courts in the 21st Century. The Commission was created to consider the structure and organization of the courts as they relate to efficiency and effectiveness in the dispensation of justice. While the Blue Ribbon Commission report recommends a variety of ways the judiciary can be improved, the Commission has become convinced that the judicial needs of Georgians are being well served. Although each recommendation of the Commission is submitted in the belief that its implementation will result in the incremental enhancement of our judicial system, the Commission has concluded that there is no need for sweeping revision of the structures and processes of our courts. 8 Georgia Commission on Interpreters in the Courts October 10, 2001, marked the adoption of a set of rules which established a statewide plan for use of foreign language interpreters in the courts of Georgia. The Georgia Commission on Interpreters for Non-English Speakers was created to develop criteria for training and certification of interpreters and to establish standards of conduct, register interpreters, and collect data. The Commission consists of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; a judge of the Court of Appeals; judges from the Superior, State, Juvenile, Probate, Magistrate, and Municipal courts; members of the State Bar of Georgia and Georgia General Assembly; and three non-lawyer public members.

13 Judicial Appointments and Elections July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 Superior Courts: Appointments Judge Tambra Pannell Colston, Rome Circuit, 7/18/01 Judge James G. Blanchard, Jr., Augusta Circuit, 1/02/02 Judge Cynthia Morris, Conasauga Circuit, 1/09/02 Judge William M. Ray, Gwinnett Circuit, 1/14/02 Judge R. Timothy Hamil, Gwinnett Circuit, 1/14/02 Judge Marvin Arrington, Sr., Atlanta Circuit, 1/17/02 Judge G. Carey Nelson, Cherokee Circuit, 1/17/02 State Courts: Appointments Judge George C. Foster, Decatur County, 7/13/01 Judge William O Neal Dettmerring, Douglas County, 7/18/01 Judge Joseph Iannazzone, Gwinnett County, 1/14/02 Judge J. Antonio DelCampo, DeKalb County, 6/25/02 FY 2002 Annual Report 9

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15 Part II 2001 Court Caseload Data

16 Superior Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) Circuit Number of Judges Total Criminal Filed Disposed Filed Felony Disposed Misdemeanor Filed Disposed Probation Revocation Filed Disposed Alapaha 2 3,728 3,076 1, ,386 1, Alcovy 3 3,125 2, ,301 1,238 Appalachian 2 1,765 1, Atlanta * 18 19,341 22,365 14,776 17, ,565 4,565 Atlantic 4 1,705 1,707 1,399 1, Augusta 7 4,204 3,929 2,129 2, ,371 1,293 Bell-Forsyth Blue Ridge 2 1,419 1, Brunswick 4 2,702 2,559 1,956 1, Chattahoochee 6 2,415 2,528 1,341 1, Cherokee 3 3,181 3, ,136 1,157 1,243 1,226 Clayton 4 3,335 3,016 2,492 2, Cobb 9 7,946 8,523 4,333 4, ,554 3,554 Conasauga 4 2,337 2,124 1, Cordele 2 1,872 1, Coweta 5 2,800 2,707 2,046 1, Dougherty 3 2,721 2,678 1,095 1, ,515 1,382 Douglas 3 2,795 2,966 1,145 1,190 1,084 1, Dublin 2 1,314 1, Eastern 6 3,132 4,386 2,521 2, ,576 Enotah 2 1,671 1, Flint 2 1,024 1, Griffin 4 2,668 2,521 1,699 1, Gwinnett 7 4,505 4,136 3,008 2, ,495 1,370 Houston 2 1,642 1, Lookout Mountain 4 2,550 2,240 1,168 1, Macon 5 3,581 3,905 1,417 1, ,838 1,754 Middle * 2 1,101 1, Mountain 2 1,281 1, Northeastern 4 2,851 2,822 1,806 1, Northern 3 1,896 1, Ocmulgee 5 4,004 3,970 1,537 1, ,472 1,473 Oconee 2 1,518 1, Ogeechee 3 1,786 1,859 1,213 1, Pataula 2 1, Piedmont 3 2,399 2, Rockdale 2 1,376 1, Rome 4 3,743 2, ,227 1, South Georgia Southern 4 3,215 2,729 2,153 1, Southwestern 3 2,438 1, Stone Mountain * 10 7,108 6,806 5,044 4, ,064 2,064 Tallapoosa 4 2,714 2, ,431 1, Tifton Toombs 2 1,262 1, Towaliga 2 1,016 1, Waycross Western 3 1,664 1, Total , ,006 74,326 75,730 23,362 22,316 36,844 36,960 Notes: includes unified appeals. * do not report misdemeanors data incomplete Page 12 FY 2002 Annual Report

17 Total Civil Filed Disposed Superior Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) General Civil Filed Disposed Total Criminal Domestic Relations Plus Total Civil Filed Disposed Filed Disposed Open 2,258 2, ,280 1,210 5,986 5,155 3,385 5,347 5,388 2,073 2,109 3,274 3,279 8,472 8,330 3,646 2,573 2,294 1, ,469 1,393 4,338 4,024 2,270 14,974 15,792 3,866 4,014 11,108 11,778 34,315 38,157 22,742 3,633 3,727 1,144 1,212 2,489 2,515 5,338 5,434 1,826 8,157 8,018 1,917 1,645 6,240 6,373 12,361 11,947 7,722 1,664 1, ,198 1,315 2,348 2, ,599 2, ,078 1,951 4,018 3,966 1,870 4,929 4,009 1,524 1,207 3,405 2,802 7,631 6,568 5,286 6,556 6,551 2,059 2,210 4,497 4,341 8,971 9,079 4,621 4,922 3,955 2,052 1,490 2,870 2,465 8,103 7,254 6,469 5,650 4, ,203 4,099 8,985 7,559 4,588 10,120 10,148 1,388 1,525 8,732 8,623 18,066 18,671 7,109 4,581 3,621 1,716 1,322 2,865 2,299 6,918 5,745 4,668 2,484 2, ,594 1,538 4,356 4,006 1,105 7,047 6,913 1,525 1,695 5,522 5,218 9,847 9,620 3,873 3,168 2, ,358 2,281 5,889 5,553 1,567 3,089 3,233 1,576 1,643 1,513 1,590 5,884 6,199 3,165 3,234 3, ,403 2,300 4,548 4,296 2,005 6,346 6,047 1,825 1,680 4,521 4,367 9,478 10,433 4,516 2,503 2,458 1,032 1,023 1,471 1,435 4,174 4,262 1,214 2,987 2,712 1, ,949 1,824 4,011 3,796 3,275 4,687 4,404 1,453 1,326 3,234 3,078 7,355 6,925 4,440 13,735 13,307 4,100 3,706 9,635 9,601 18,240 17,443 5,673 2,793 2, ,312 2,088 4,435 4,213 3,697 5,725 5,297 1,319 1,207 4,406 4,090 8,275 7,537 3,760 4,865 4,616 1,332 1,193 3,533 3,423 8,446 8,521 3,528 2,303 2, ,583 1,636 3,404 3,387 2,075 2,193 2, ,552 1,498 3,474 3, ,769 3,725 1,115 1,089 2,654 2,636 6,620 6,547 2,621 3,585 3,261 1, ,532 2,353 5,481 5,099 2,769 4,713 4,405 1,710 1,496 3,003 2,909 8,717 8,375 2,281 2,693 2, ,867 1,839 4,211 4, ,598 4,372 1,272 1,280 3,326 3,092 6,384 6,231 1,728 1,442 1, ,562 2, ,565 3,255 1,399 1,305 2,166 1,950 5,964 5,654 2,839 2,326 2, ,558 1,728 3,702 3,906 1,099 4,507 3,724 1,422 1,230 3,085 2,494 8,250 6,684 3,786 2,560 2, ,727 1,711 3,493 3,405 1,084 6,281 6,609 1,537 1,696 4,744 4,913 9,496 9,338 3,156 2,336 2, ,203 1,439 1,749 4,774 4,927 6,065 11,779 11,638 2,168 1,968 9,611 9,670 18,887 18,444 12,339 4,291 3,663 1,937 1,587 2,354 2,076 7,005 6,213 4,756 2,905 2, ,039 2,006 3,850 3,685 2,102 2,247 2, ,697 1,693 3,509 3, ,397 1, ,454 1,175 3,413 2,915 2, ,882 2, ,903 1,608 4,546 4,065 2, , ,565 61,707 57, , , , , ,791 Circuit Alapaha Alcovy Appalachian Atlanta Atlantic Augusta Bell-Forsyth Blue Ridge Brunswick Chattahoochee Cherokee Clayton Cobb Conasauga Cordele Coweta Dougherty Douglas Dublin Eastern Enotah Flint Griffin Gwinnett Houston Lookout Mountain Macon Middle Mountain Northeastern Northern Ocmulgee Oconee Ogeechee Pataula Piedmont Rockdale Rome South Georgia Southern Southwestern Stone Mountain Tallapoosa Tifton Toombs Towaliga Waycross Western Total FY 2002 Annual Report Page 13

18 State Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of cases) Tenant/Dispossessory All Other Civil *Serious Traffic Non-Traffic Misdemeanors County Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Appling N/R N/R N/R Bacon Baldwin N/R N/R N/R Bibb ,777 2,192 3, ,323 4,393 2,822 Brooks N/R N/R N/R Bryan Bulloch N/R N/R N/R Burke Candler ,719 2,712 7 Carroll Chatham ,021 3,800 4,550 1,266 1, ,076 2, Chattooga Cherokee ,417 1,405 1, ,591 1,974 1,416 Clarke N/R N/R N/R Clayton N/R 6,226 5,753 N/R 1,448 1,290 N/R 15,746 14,304 N/R Clinch N/R N/R N/R Cobb 14,935 14,798 N/R 12,043 8,597 N/R 3,710 3,081 N/R 6,186 5,824 N/R Coffee N/R N/R N/R Colquitt Coweta ,507 1, Decatur DeKalb 2 33,393 13,246 66,524 16,341 15,034 _ 2,748 2,115 3,340 8,789 8,556 5,485 Dougherty N/R N/R N/R 3,312 2, Douglas N/R N/R N/R Early Effingham N/R N/R N/R Elbert Emanuel N/R N/R N/R Evans Fayette N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 1,150 1, Forsyth ,813 3,773 1,040 Fulton N/R N/R N/R Glynn ,360 11, Grady N/R N/R N/R Gwinnett ,355 8,683 6,620 7,883 8,201 3, N/R Habersham , Hall ,206 2,177 1, ,367 7,950 5,332 Henry N/R N/R 1,858 N/R N/R 811 N/R N/R Houston ,380 1, N/R 1,854 2, Page 14 FY 2002 Annual Report

19 State Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of cases) Probation Revocations All Other Traffic Total Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open County Appling , Bacon Baldwin ,270 4,171 1,491 12,114 11,473 8,046 Bibb Brooks _ 3,287 3,766 7,706 3,952 4,078 8,568 Bryan N/R N/R 8,631 N/R N/R 10,516 N/R N/R Bulloch ,216 1, ,084 2,588 1,335 Burke ,830 2, Candler N/R N/R N/R 5,644 5,541 1,463 7,719 7,580 2,781 Carroll ,138 2, ,502 11,821 6,279 Chatham N/R N/R N/R 3,345 2, ,638 3,198 1,440 Chattooga N/R N/R N/R 10,163 14,629 2,302 13,824 18,615 5,550 Cherokee Clarke 4,249 N/R N/R 30,652 30,226 N/R 58,347 51,596 N/R Clayton Clinch 5,605 N/R N/R 118, ,441 N/R 160, ,741 N/R Cobb Coffee ,989 1, ,770 2, Colquitt ,133 8,396 5,789 11,197 10,504 7,578 Coweta ,043 1, ,735 2, Decatur 2,034 2,034 0 N/R N/R N/R 63,305 40,985 75,349 DeKalb 2 N/R N/R N/R 6,290 6, ,589 9, Dougherty Douglas ,448 1, ,729 1, Early Effingham ,693 1, ,665 2, Elbert 1 Emanuel ,207 1,208 1,064 Evans 1,435 N/R N/R 4,930 4, ,204 6, Fayette N/R N/R N/R 6,683 4,855 1,828 Forsyth Fulton N/R N/R N/R 13,989 12,472 1,517 Glynn Grady ,382 8,708 N/R 32,827 35,533 10,520 Gwinnett ,434 1, ,263 3,188 1,253 Habersham ,402 7,565 1,044 18,908 18,362 8,435 Hall N/R N/R N/R 13,142 N/R N/R 16,761 N/R N/R Henry N/R N/R N/R 4,401 4,231 1,150 Houston 4 FY 2002 Annual Report Page 15

20 State Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of cases) Tenant/Dispossessory All Other Civil *Serious Traffic Non-Traffic Misdemeanors County Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Jackson N/R N/R N/R 332 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R Jeff Davis N/R N/R N/R Jefferson N/R N/R N/R Jenkins Liberty Long Lowndes , N/R 288 N/R 35,563 34, McIntosh ,086 1, _ Miller N/R N/R N/R Mitchell N/R N/R N/R ,895 1, Muscogee N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 3,155 2, ,456 3, Pierce N/R N/R N/R Putnam N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 208 N/R Richmond ,479 1, ,869 1, ,689 4, Rockdale Screven Spalding N/R N/R N/R ,914 3,180 1,450 Stephens N/R N/R N/R Sumter N/R N/R N/R , Tattnall Thomas ,454 1, Tift N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R Toombs Treutlen Troup N/R N/R N/R ,887 1, Walker N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 1, ,040 Ware N/R N/R N/R Washington Wayne Worth Total 49,017 28,572 66,951 71,664 57,993 26,405 37,073 32,239 11, , ,137 29,963 Notes: N/R indicates data not reported as of October 28, * Serious traffic consists of DUI, reckless driving and homicide by vehicle. 1 The number of probation revocations is included in non-traffic misdemeanor totals. 2 Landlord tenant/dispossessory open totals are estimates and include all other civil open totals. 3 Total open for all categories include 849 pending bench warrant status cases. 4 Non-traffic misdemeanor totals are estimates. Some defendants may have multiple cases. 5 Non-traffic misdemeanors and probation revocation totals are included in serious traffic totals. All other traffic totals include DNR citations. Page 16 FY 2002 Annual Report

21 State Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of cases) Probation Revocations All Other Traffic Total Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open County N/R N/R N/R 3,878 N/R N/R 4,210 N/R N/R Jackson Jeff Davis Jefferson ,683 1, ,897 1, Jenkins ,298 3, ,265 5,356 1,410 Liberty ,506 1, ,930 1, Long N/R N/R N/R 37,235 36,436 1,087 Lowndes _ 5,119 4,227 3,192 6,219 5,445 3,428 McIntosh 5 Miller N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 2,361 2, Mitchell N/R N/R N/R ,611 5, Muscogee ,147 1, ,638 1, Pierce N/R N/R N/R 4,037 3,709 N/R 4,439 4, Putnam 3,587 3, ,975 32,805 3,170 48,599 43,737 4,862 Richmond ,864 9, ,072 11,718 1,745 Rockdale ,987 1, ,726 2, Screven N/R N/R N/R 8,482 8,245 4,037 12,136 12,230 6,182 Spalding ,228 1, ,115 1, Stephens N/R N/R N/R 3,309 3, ,875 4, Sumter ,901 1, ,762 2, Tattnall ,373 3, ,572 5, Thomas ,189 6,618 9,266 8,501 6,881 9,314 Tift ,458 1, ,325 2, Toombs ,922 2, ,578 2, Treutlen N/R N/R N/R 5,933 5, ,530 8,194 1,646 Troup ,323 5, ,646 6,977 1,669 Walker ,369 2,179 1,726 4,009 3,682 2,750 Ware ,080 1, ,773 2,474 1,111 Washington N/R N/R N/R 1,457 1, ,575 2, Wayne ,438 4, ,880 5, Worth 22,913 11, , ,063 51, , , ,919 Total FY 2002 Annual Report Page 17

22 Juvenile Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of children) Delinquent Unruly Termination of Parental Rights Deprived County Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks 2 N/R N/R N/R Barrow Bartow 2 N/R N/R N/R Ben Hill 2 N/R N/R N/R Berrien N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R Bibb 4 1,902 1, ,201 1, Bleckley 2 N/R N/R N/R Brantley 2 N/R N/R N/R Brooks 2 N/R N/R N/R Bryan 2 N/R N/R N/R Bulloch 2 N/R N/R N/R Burke Butts Calhoun 2 N/R N/R N/R Camden Candler 3 N/R N/R N/R Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 2,434 2,549 2, ,334 Chattahoochee Chattooga 2 N/R N/R N/R Cherokee Clarke , Clay Clayton 3,533 3, ,904 1, Clinch N/R Cobb 4 3,199 2, ,423 1, Coffee Colquitt Columbia 2 N/R N/R N/R Cook 2 N/R N/R N/R Coweta Crawford 2 N/R N/R N/R Crisp Dade 2 N/R N/R N/R Dawson Decatur DeKalb 2 N/R N/R N/R Dodge 2 N/R N/R N/R Dooly Dougherty 3 N/R N/R N/R Douglas 1, Early Echols Effingham Elbert 2 N/R N/R N/R Emanuel 2 N/R N/R N/R Evans N/R N/R N/R 6 N/R Page 18 FY 2002 Annual Report

23 Juvenile Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of children) Traffic Special Proceedings Total Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open County N/R N/R N/R Appling N/R N/R N/R Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks , Barrow Bartow Ben Hill 9 10 N/R N/R N/R N/R Berrien ,570 3, Bibb 3 Bleckley Brantley 1 Brooks Bryan 1 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler ,019 1, Carroll Catoosa Charlton ,413 4,305 5,544 Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga ,815 1, Cherokee ,989 1,253 2,569 Clarke Clay ,748 6,509 1,046 Clayton 3 3 N/R 3 3 N/R Clinch 1 1,866 1, ,269 6,594 1,961 Cobb Coffee N/R N/R N/R Colquitt 1 Columbia Cook ,520 1,109 1,985 Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur 1 DeKalb 1, 2 Dodge Dooly Dougherty ,266 1,181 1,085 Douglas Early Echols N/R N/R Effingham Elbert 1 Emanuel N/R 3 5 N/R Evans FY 2002 Annual Report Page 19

24 Juvenile Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of children) Delinquent Unruly Termination of Parental Rights Deprived County Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Fannin N/R N/R N/R Fayette Floyd Forsyth 2 N/R N/R N/R Franklin 2 N/R N/R N/R Fulton 5,891 5, , ,033 2, Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 2 N/R N/R N/R Greene Gwinnett 2 N/R N/R N/R Habersham 2 N/R N/R N/R Hall Hancock 2 N/R N/R N/R Haralson N/R N/R N/R Harris 2 N/R N/R N/R Hart Heard 2 N/R N/R N/R Henry 1, Houston 2 N/R N/R N/R Irwin N/R N/R N/R Jackson 2 N/R N/R N/R Jasper Jeff Davis N/R N/R N/R Jefferson Jenkins 2 N/R N/R N/R Johnson 2 N/R N/R N/R Jones Lamar Lanier N/R N/R N/R Laurens 2 N/R N/R N/R Lee Liberty 2 N/R N/R N/R Lincoln 2 N/R N/R N/R Long N/R 2 2 N/R Lowndes Lumpkin 2 N/R N/R N/R Macon Madison Marion 2 N/R N/R N/R McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller N/R N/R 1 1 N/R N/R Mitchell 2 N/R N/R N/R Monroe Montgomery 2 N/R N/R N/R Morgan Murray Muscogee 2 N/R N/R N/R Newton Oconee Page 20 FY 2002 Annual Report

25 Juvenile Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of children) Traffic Special Proceedings Total Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open County Fannin ,799 1, Fayette ,168 1, Floyd Forsyth 1 Franklin ,229 1, ,302 11,027 1,275 Fulton Gilmer Glascock ,397 1, Glynn N/R N/R N/R 1, Gordon Grady N/R N/R N/R Greene Gwinnett 1 Habersham ,922 1, Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard ,532 1, Henry 1 Houston Irwin 1 Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar 5 5 N/R N/R N/R N/R Lanier 1 Laurens Lee Liberty 1 Lincoln N/R N/R N/R Long N/R N/R N/R 1, Lowndes Lumpkin Macon N/R N/R N/R Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether N/R 0 0 N/R Miller 2 Mitchell Monroe 1 Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee ,518 1, Newton Oconee FY 2002 Annual Report Page 21

26 Juvenile Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of children) Delinquent Unruly Termination of Parental Rights Deprived County Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Oglethorpe N/R N/R N/R Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike 2 N/R N/R N/R Polk Pulaski N/R N/R N/R 3 3 N/R Putnam Quitman N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 2 2 N/R Rabun 2 N/R N/R N/R Randolph N/R 5 5 N/R 5 5 N/R N/R Richmond 2,191 2, Rockdale Schley Screven 2 N/R N/R N/R Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 2 N/R N/R N/R Taliaferro 2 N/R N/R N/R Tattnall N/R N/R Taylor 2 N/R N/R N/R Telfair Terrell N/R 5 5 N/R Thomas 2 N/R N/R N/R Tift N/R Toombs Towns Treutlen 2 N/R N/R N/R Troup , Turner N/R N/R N/R Twiggs 2 N/R N/R N/R Union 2 N/R N/R N/R Upson 2 N/R N/R N/R Walker Walton Ware Warren N/R 3 3 N/R N/R Washington Wayne N/R N/R N/R Webster Wheeler 2 N/R N/R N/R White 2 N/R N/R N/R Whitfield Wilcox N/R N/R N/R N/R Wilkes N/R 1 1 N/R Wilkinson Worth Total 45,042 40,106 14,164 12,058 10,707 4, ,563 16,254 6,928 Notes: Data is shown for the 106 of 159 counties that reported. 1 Extended custody cases included under Deprived category. 2 N/R indicates data not reported as of October 18, Page 22 FY 2002 Annual Report

27 Juvenile Court Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (number of children) Traffic Special Proceedings Total Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open Filed Disposed Open County N/R N/R N/R Oglethorpe N/R N/R N/R 1,096 1, Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 8 8 N/R Pulaski N/R N/R N/R Putnam 2 2 N/R N/R N/R N/R Quitman 1 Rabun N/R N/R Randolph ,140 3, Richmond , Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole ,376 1,371 5 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro N/R Tattnall 1 Taylor Telfair N/R Terrell Thomas N/R Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen ,607 1,358 2,299 Troup N/R N/R N/R N/R Turner 1 Twiggs Union 1 Upson Walker ,535 1, Walton ,129 Ware 5 5 N/R N/R N/R N/R Warren Washington N/R N/R N/R Wayne Webster Wheeler White ,936 1, Whitfield N/R N/R N/R Wilcox N/R N/R N/R N/R Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 12,683 11,384 3,883 3,515 3,076 1,339 93,752 82,252 30,967 Total Notes: Data is shown for the 106 of 159 counties that reported. 3 For these counties, the unit of count is charges. 4 Termination of parental rights and deprived data are combined and are shown under deprived. FY 2002 Annual Report Page 23

28 Probate Court Civil Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) No Twelve Writs of Letters of Administration Probate Months Involuntary Habeas Licenses County Administration Necessary Common Solemn Guardianship Support Hospitalization Corpus Marriage Pistol Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb ,334 1,191 Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham ,951 1,190 Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee ,063 Clarke Clay Clayton ,780 1,427 Clinch Cobb ,469 3,275 Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb 1, ,009 2, ,874 3,561 Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Page 24 FY 2002 Annual Report

29 Probate Court Civil Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) No Twelve Writs of Letters of Administration Probate Months Involuntary Habeas Licenses County Administration Necessary Common Solemn Guardianship Support Hospitalization Corpus Marriage Pistol Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton ,730 4, ,864 2,409 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett ,923 3,823 Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry ,324 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee Newton Oconee FY 2002 Annual Report Page 25

30 Probate Court Civil Caseload Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) No Twelve Writs of Letters of Administration Probate Months Involuntary Habeas Licenses County Administration Necessary Common Solemn Guardianship Support Hospitalization Corpus Marriage Pistol Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond ,176 1,076 Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth Total 6, ,048 14,117 1,671 2, ,575 46,904 Page 26 FY 2002 Annual Report

31 Probate Court Criminal Caseload for Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC Disposed by: Disposed by: Bench Trial Bench Trial Total County Filed Guilty Plea Cash Bond Non-Trial Acquitted Convicted Filed Guilty Plea Cash Bond Non-Trial Acquitted Convicted Filings Atkinson Baker Banks ,453 1, ,673 Barrow , , ,981 Bartow ,233 7, ,233 Ben Hill , ,222 Berrien Bleckley , ,205 Brantley , ,755 Butts Calhoun Camden ,125 1,456 2, ,100 5,169 Catoosa , , ,163 Charlton Chattahoochee , ,988 Clay Columbia Cook Crawford Crisp Dade * ,541 3, ,541 Dawson Dodge Dooly Douglas Echols , ,202 Fannin , ,144 Floyd Franklin Gilmer Glascock Gordon ,573 4, ,628 Greene , , ,716 Hancock Haralson , Harris Hart Heard Henry Irwin Jasper ,328 Johnson Jones , , ,613 Lamar , , ,944 Lanier Laurens ,823 9, ,850 Lee ,931 1, ,931 Lincoln Lumpkin Macon ,480 1, ,480 Madison FY 2002 Annual Report Page 27

32 Probate Court Criminal Caseload for Calendar Year 2001 (docket entries) MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC Disposed by: Disposed by: Bench Trial Bench Trial Total County Filed Guilty Plea Cash Bond Non-Trial Acquitted Convicted Filed Guilty Plea Cash Bond Non-Trial Acquitted Convicted Filings Marion McDuffie ,762 1,893 2, ,762 Meriwether ,535 2, ,659 Monroe ,958 2,967 12, ,982 Montgomery Morgan , , ,410 Murray 3,461 2, ,411 2, ,872 Newton Oconee , Oglethorpe , ,184 Paulding ,850 3, ,227 Peach Pickens Pike Polk ,028 4, ,120 Pulaski , ,271 Quitman Rabun Randolph Schley Seminole , ,052 Stewart Talbot , , ,822 Taliaferro Taylor ,509 2, ,567 Telfair Terrell Thomas Towns Turner , , ,038 Twiggs Union Upson Walton ,027 3,322 1,430 1, ,280 Warren Webster Wheeler White Whitfield ,376 7, , ,376 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Total 7,141 4,158 1, ,594 76,446 48,145 14, , ,735 Page 28 FY 2002 Annual Report