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Municipalities in DeKalb
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Appeals
- Georgia Appellate Practice Handbook, 7th Ed. (2012)
- A Citizen’s Guide to Filing Appeals in the Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Citizens Guide to the Petition for Review Process
- Model Petition for Review
- 11th Circuit Pro Se Appeals Handbook
Attorney Directories
- Atlanta Bar Association
- DeKalb County Bar Association
- Gate City Bar Association
- Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Directory
- State Bar of Georgia
- Dunwoody Bar Association
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia
- Georgia Hispanic Bar Association
- Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
- Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- National Immigration Project
- Immigration Advocates Network
Business/Corporate
- Georgia Secretary of State
- US Small Business Administration
Consumer Affairs, Finance
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- America Saves
- Free Credit Reports
- Annual Credit Report.com
- Georgia Consumer Protection Unit
- Georgia Legal Aid – Money & Debt
- Consumer Ed (Georgia Attorney General)
- Consumer Links and Resources (Georgia Attorney General)
- US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Courts
- Judicial Council of Georgia
- Georgia Superior Courts (Council of Superior Court Judges)
- Council of State Court Judges
- Council of Magistrate Court Judges
- Council of Probate Court Judges
- Council of Juvenile Court Judges
- Council of Municipal Court Judges
- Council of Accountability Court Judges
- Georgia State-wide Business Court
- Georgia Courts Directory
- Georgia’s Court System
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Efile GA (Odyssey) (Requires registration)
- Re:SearchGA (Court record searching) (Requires registration)
- Peachcourt (Requires registration)
- DeKalb County
- Superior Court
- Clerk of Superior Court
- Juvenile Court
- Probate Court
- State Court Traffic Division (formerly Recorder’s Court)
- State Court
- Magistrate Court
- Family Law Information Center
- Judicial Information System
- Municipal Courts in DeKalb
- Avondale
- Brookhaven
- Chamblee
- Clarkston
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Dunwoody
- Lithonia (ticket payment)
- Pine Lake
- Stone Mountain
- Stonecrest
- Tucker
- Judicial Qualifications Commission
- Georgia Court Professional Directory (Court Reporters, Interpreters, Neutrals)
- United States Courts
Criminal
- Criminal History Information (GBI)
- Georgia Felon Search
- Criminal Record Restriction/Expungement – FAQs (Georgia Justice Project)
- Georgia Criminal History Record Restrictions
- Georgia Legal Aid – Basics of Criminal Law
- Pardons & Restoration of Rights
- DeKalb County District Attorney
- DeKalb County Solicitor-General
- DeKalb Public Defender
- Georgia Department of Corrections
- Georgia Sex Offender Registry
- Know Your Rights: Misdemeanor Probation in Georgia (Southern Center For Human Rights)
- Know Your Rights: Federal Habeas Corpus (Criminal Cases) (Southern Center For Human Rights)
- What should I know about the criminal justice process in Georgia? (Georgia Legal Aid)
- Parole Handbook: A Guide to the Parole Consideration Process for People in Georgia Prisons
- Georgia Prison Advocacy Handbook
- Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook
DeKalb County
- DeKalb County, Georgia
- DeKalb County Ordinances
- DeKalb County Police Department
- DeKalb County Property Appraisal
- DeKalb Property Search
- DeKalb County Public Library
- DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
- DeKalb County Tax Commissioner
- DeKalb Online Judicial System
Domestic Violence and Stalking
- Temporary Protective Order Filing Process (DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court)
- Protective Order Forms (GSCCCA)
- Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Georgia Legal Aid – Domestic Violence
- Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence
- Stalking Resource Center
- LiveSAFE Resources
- Online Harassment and Cyberstalking
Education
- Georgia Department of Education
- US Department of Education
- Georgia Legal Aid – Children’s Education
- Georgia Legal Aid – Special Education Rights
- Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Elders
- Georgia Division of Aging Services
- Forms
- Benefits Guide for Older Georgians
- Georgia’s Aging & Disability Resource Connection
- Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of At-Risk Adults in Georgia
- US Social Security Administration
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Elections/Voting
- Georgia Secretary of State My Voter Page (MVP)
- DeKalb Elected Representative Search
- DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections
Employment
- Georgia Department of Labor
- Georgia Unemployment Benefits
- Georgia Legal Aid – School & Work
- Georgia Employment Laws – Findlaw
- US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- State Board of Workers’ Compensation
- US Department of Labor
Environmental
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Georgia Environmental Health
- US Environmental Protection Agency
Estate Planning, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, and Probate
- DeKalb County Probate Court
- Council of Probate Judges of Georgia Standard Forms
- What to Do When a Loved One Dies
- Georgia Statutory Financial Power of Attorney Form
- Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care
- Georgia Legal Aid – Wills and Life Planning
Ethics
- Thomas Woordward Houghton 50 State Ethics Guide
- DeKalb Board of Ethics
- Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission
- Georgia Bar Ethics & Discipline
- ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
- Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia
Family
- Forms
- Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
- Georgia Center for Resources & Support (Adoption)
- Georgia DHS Division of Child Support Services
- Income Deduction Order
- Georgia Vital Records
- Georgia Online Child Support Calculator
- Georgia Child Support Commission
- Center for Navigating Family Change
- Georgia Legal Aid – Family & Safety
- Planning for Shared Parenting: A Guide for Parents Living Apart
- Family Resources – Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Federal
- Code of Federal Regulations
- GovInfo
- Federal Register
- Regulations.gov
- Federal Court Rules
- U.S. Congress
- United States Code
- USA.gov
FOIA/Open Records
- FOIA.gov
- Open Georgia
- Open Government
- Access to Public Records in Georgia
- Georgia Sunshine Laws Handbook (Georgia Press Association)
- DeKalb Transparency Initiatives
- Georgia Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act: A Law Enforcement Officer’s Guide to Open Records in Georgia (Blue Book, Third Edition 2014)
Foreclosure
- Foreclosure, Georgia Department of Banking
- Georgia Legal Aid – Foreclosures and Predatory Lending
- Making Home Affordable
Forms
- DeKalb Family Law Information Center
- DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court Scroll down to “Forms & Orders”
- DeKalb State Court Forms
- Council of Magistrate Court Judges Forms
- Magistrate Court Forms Generator (Guide and File)
- Dougherty County, GA Law Library
- Fulton County Family Division
- Southern Judicial Circuit (Moultrie, GA)
- Gwinnett Family Law Clinic
- Clayton County Courts Law Library Select from Law Library drop down menu
- Eighth Judicial District Pro Se Forms
- Council of Probate Judges of Georgia Standard Forms
- Georgia Legal Aid
- Georgia Notary Public Application
- Protective Order Forms
- GSCCCA PT-61 filing
- Certificate of Georgia Residency (From Lumpkin County Probate Court)
Georgia
- Georgia.gov
- List of Georgia Agencies
- General Assembly
- General Assembly Legislation Search
- GALILEO
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
Georgia Laws
- County and City Ordinances – See Ordinances below
- Official Code of Georgia and Georgia Constitution
- Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
- Georgia Statutes
- Georgia Legislative Documents (Full text versions with some search functionality)
- Georgia Government Publications (PDF versions of statute books, 2000-current)
- Historic Georgia Digests and Codes (from UGA’s Alexander Campbell King Law Library)
Health and Disability
- Georgia Legal Aid – Health
- Georgia Legal Aid – Work and Disability
- Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care
- Georgia’s Aging & Disability Resource Connection
- Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- US Social Security Administration
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Healthcare.gov
Immigration
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Web Resources
- National Immigration Project
- Georgia Refugee Program
Jury Duty
- Jury Service (DeKalb County)
- Grand Jury Service (DeKalb County)
- Jury Service (Northern District of Georgia)
Landlord/Tenant
Language Services/Interpretation/Translation
- What is a Certified Translation? (American Translators Association)
- Translator vs. Interpreter: What’s the difference? (American Translators Association)
- Language Services Directory (American Translators Association)
- Member Directory (National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators)
- Standards for Language Access in State Courts (ABA)
Legal Self Help
- Cornell Legal Information Institute
- Nolo Legal Glossary
- FindLaw
- FindLaw en Español
- Georgia Legal Aid
- Georgia State University Law Library
- “I Present My Case” (video for pro se litigants)
- Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
- Nolo
- Georgia Legal Aid – Representing Yourself in Court
- Representing Yourself in Court – Stephens County, GA
- Representing Yourself In Court: A Brief Guide From a Judge’s Perspective
- Basic Rules of Court Conduct (Southern Judicial Circuit)
Legal Services Organizations and Attorney Referrals
- American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar Association –attorney referral service
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- DeKalb Bar Association –attorney referral service
- DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Georgia Innocence Project
- Georgia Justice Project
- Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc.
- Georgia State University Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Military and Veterans
- Georgia Legal Aid –Active Duty and Veterans
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Military Status Finder
- Affidavit of Military Service (GA Council of Magistrate Court Judges)
- Service Members Civil Relief Act
- Selective Service System
Motor Vehicles/Driver’s Licenses
- Georgia Department of Drivers Services
- Online Services Login (Georgia DRIVES)
- Pauper’s Affidavit (License Reinstatement)
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Georgia Vehicle Registration Renewal
- Sample DUI Ignition Interlock Hardship Waiver (Muscogee County, Georgia State Court)
Municipalities in DeKalb
- Atlanta (partially in DeKalb)
- Avondale Estates
- Brookhaven
- Chamblee
- Clarkston
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Dunwoody
- Lithonia
- Pine Lake
- Stone Mountain
- Stonecrest
- Tucker
Ordinances
- DeKalb County
- Atlanta (partially in DeKalb)
- Avondale Estates
- Brookhaven
- Chamblee
- Clarkston
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Dunwoody
- Lithonia
- Pine Lake
- Stone Mountain
- Stonecrest
- Tucker
Public Benefits
- Georgia Legal Aid – Public Benefits
- Georgia Gateway (Benefit Application Portal)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Food Stamps)
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Medicaid
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Educational Programming, Assessment and Consultation (EPAC)
- Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS)
- WIC
Real Estate
- Georgia Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA)
- DeKalb Board of Equalization
- DeKalb Property Search
- Georgia Heirs Property Law Center
- Georgia Real Estate Commission
Tax