January Court Dates Postponed

All proceedings in the City of Dalton’s Municipal Court that were scheduled for January have been postponed. These postponements are being made as a precaution to limit the possibility of further spreading the COVID-19 virus. Whitfield County continues to be one of the worst hot spots for the spread of the virus.

On Wednesday, Municipal Court Judge Rob Cowan postponed court dates that were scheduled for January 20th and 27th. The court dates for the preceding Wednesdays in January had been postponed previously due to concerns about the virus. The Municipal Court’s offices at 525 N. Elm Street are again open after being closed January 4th through the 8th due to staff members testing positive for the virus. Payments of fines can still be made online through the court’s site at daltonga.gov or in person at the court offices. 

There will be an option for defendants to have their court date online via Zoom videoconference on January 27th if they choose. This is purely optional, and those who wish to have their court session online should contact the court clerk's staff at 706-278-1913, extension 101. 

Rescheduled court dates will be issued to those who were scheduled to appear in January, and court proceedings beginning February 3rd are still tentatively scheduled to take place. Anyone who needs information about their court date can contact the Municipal Court’s offices at 706-278-1913, extension 101.