Field Operations

The Civil Section is tasked with the responsibility of preparing and serving civil processes received from the Courts of Cobb County, as well as other jurisdictions. In addition to process service, this section executes court orders that include the completion of Evictions, Writs of Possession and the collection of other judgments issued by the courts.

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is legally obligated to execute a judge’s eviction orders. Due to the ongoing pandemic and the financial crisis, the county courts and the Sheriff’s Office have received more than 2,000 writs for evictions with delinquent rent as the dispossesory.

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office does not physically remove tenants’ items, arrest tenants for inability to pay their rent, decide who gets evicted and who does not. Nor does the Sheriff’s Office provide legal advice to tenants facing eviction.

Sheriff’s deputies will treat all tenants with dignity and respect and will staff the eviction to ensure the safety of all in attendance.

If you are facing eviction due to delinquent rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, please see if you qualify for help under the  Cobb County Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

By Georgia Statute (O.C.G.A. 15-16-10 (a)(2) the Sheriff is responsible for the security of the Cobb County Court Facilities. Sheriff’s Deputies, Security Control Technicians, and Bailiffs assigned to the Court Services Section of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office insure the security of the Cobb County Court Facilities twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  

• Responsible for the safety and security of several government building to include: Superior Court, State Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, Public Safety Building, Solicitors Office, and the Cobb County Commissioner’s Building.
 
• Conduct approximately 750,00 annual security screenings throughout the judicial complex.
 
• Responsible for the direct safety of security of 12 State Court Judges, 10 Superior Court Judges, 4 Juvenile Court Judges, 6 Superior Court Senior Judges, 2 Probate Judges, 19 Magistrate Judges.
 
• Responsible for the direct safety and security of multiple elected officials to include: State Court Clerk, Superior Court Clerk, District Attorney, Solicitor General, and the County Commissioners.
 
• Responsible for the direct safety and security of the Judicial Complex during critical incidents to include protests, demonstrations, bomb threats, active shooter and suspicious package calls.

The Sheriff’s Office maintains canines of various disciplines including narcotics detection, explosives detection and tracking. The canines are utilized by specially trained and certified handlers under the command of the SWAT Team Commander. K9’s perform weekly sweeps of the Judicial Complex for explosives, Braves games and stadium security. K9’s also routinely assist other agencies both inside and out of Cobb County with tracking.

Created in 1997 through a federal grant, this section focuses its efforts on the service of domestic violence warrants and temporary protective orders. Domestic violence incidents, unfortunately, have been increasing at an alarming rate. These offenses are very volatile and dangerous both for the individuals involved and for the law enforcement officers who intervene. Domestic Violence Investigators are specially trained to deal with the situation they encounter and to provide assistance to the victims of these offenses.

For further information on domestic violence and how the courts can assist victims call 770-499-4677.

The Elder Abuse Task Force was created to bring together a multi-jurisdictional organization that addresses financial, physical, and institutional abuse of seniors. Partnering agencies include the Cobb Sheriff’s Office, Cobb Police, Marietta Police, Smyrna Police, the Cobb District Attorney’s Office, YWCA, Cobb Senior Services and many more. To report suspected incidents of elder abuse call 770-794-6990.

The Fingerprinting Section handles the task of printing individuals for civil and some isolated criminal purposes. These purposes include:

• Adoptions
• Firearm Permits
• Employment

The prerequisites and fees are identified on the main information page for the Fingerprinting Section.

The Forgery/Fraud Section is charged with the responsibility of investigating white collar crimes. Such offenses include, but are not limited to, forgery, fraud, identity theft, embezzlement and felony bad checks. Due to the technical complexity of these offenses, the investigators must be highly trained and experienced. Suspected forgery, fraud or identity thefts can be reported by calling 770-499-4752.

The Sheriffs Office has a section dedicated to locating and detaining runaways and juvenile fugitives. Apprehending these youthful offenders is a high priority, not only due to the offense involved but also because of the danger they face as possible victims of adult offenders.