There are two cafeterias, a small one in the Justice Center Tower and a larger one in the Fulton County Government Center. Underground Atlanta’s food court is nearby. Other restaurants, fast food and sit down, are located within walking distance. Menus and maps are available in the jury assembly room.
Wireless Internet, library books, and television news are available.
Dress should be business casual, but respectful of the Court. Do not wear shorts, halter or tank tops, clothing that exposes the midriff, beachwear, or clothing with inappropriate graphics, logos or words.
Fulton County pays you a $25.00 per day expense allowance to cover expenses such as parking and lunch.
Please contact our Jury Services office should you need additional information at 404-612-4600. Please note that the volume of phone calls is greatest in the mornings.
Location: 185 Central Ave, SW, Suite T-7000, Atlanta, GA 30303
There are pay parking lots near the courthouse. However, free juror parking is available at some Turner Field Yellow and Red Lots. Overflow parking will be in the Silver 2 and 3 Lots.
A shuttle bus will take you from the parking lot to the Justice Center Tower. Click to view shuttle schedule and map.
Put your Juror Parking Permit, included in the summons, on your dashboard.
For driving directions, scroll down.
Google Maps to Yellow Lot Google Maps to Silver Lot 2
The Yellow Lot is at the corner of Richardson Street SW and Central Avenue SW. Entrances are on Richardson and on Central (593 Central Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA, 30312).
The Red Lot is at the corner of Glenn Street SW and Central Avenue SW. Entrances are on Glenn and Central (593 Central Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA, 30312).
Silver Lot 2 is at Pryor Street and Alice Court on the south side of the Fulton County Medical Examiner's building (184 Alice St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30312).
Silver Lot 3 is at Alice Court and Central Avenue one block north on Central Avenue from the Silver Lot 2 (414 Central Ave SW Atlanta, GA 30303).
A Fulton County shuttle bus takes jurors to Court and returns them to the Parking Lots. Show the driver your jury summons upon boarding the shuttle.
Heading East on I-20: Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 56B for Windsor St toward Turner Field/Spring St. Take Pryor St SW to Central Ave SW. Use the right lane to continue toward Pryor St SW. Turn right at the 1st street onto Pryor St SW. Turn left onto Glenn St SW. Turn left onto Central Ave SW. Red and Yellow Lots will be on your left.
Heading West on I-20: Follow I-20 W to Windsor St SW in Atlanta. Take exit 56B from I-20 W. Take exit 56B for Windsor St/Spring St. Take Pryor St SW to Central Ave SW. Turn left onto Windsor St SW. Turn left at the 1st cross street toward Pryor St SW (signs for I-20 E). Use the right lane to continue toward Pryor St SW. Turn right at the 1st street onto Pryor St SW. Turn left onto Glenn St SW. Turn left onto Central Ave SW. Red and Yellow Lots will be on your left.
Heading North on I-75/85: Follow I-85 N to University Ave SW in Atlanta. Take exit 244 from I-85 toward Pryor St. SW Continue onto Pryor St. SW until slight right onto Central Ave SW. Drive to Central Ave SW. Pass Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. Red and Yellow Lots will be on the left.
Heading South on I-75/I-85: Take exit 246 and use the right lane to exit for Fulton St toward Turner Field. Turn right onto Fulton St. Turn left onto Pryor St SW. Pass Richardson St. SW and Crumley St. SW. Then turn left onto Glenn St SW. Turn left onto Central Ave SW. Red and Yellow Lots will be on your left.
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You may be exempted from jury service if you are:
In order to be exempted from jury service, you must fill out an affidavit and present it to the Office of the Jury Clerk. The affidavits below are "fillable." You can fill in most of the information and print the document in order to have it notarized. You will not be able to save the filled in form; you will only be able to print it.
You may be eligible to have your service date rescheduled if you are:
In order to be excused or deferred, you must fill out an affidavit and present it to the Office of the Jury Clerk. The affidavits below are "fillable." You can fill in most of the information and print the document in order to have it notarized. You will not be able to save the filled in form; you will only be able to print it.
The jury assembly room is located on the 7th floor of the Justice Center Tower, 185 Central Avenue, which is between Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Mitchell Street.
If you are asked to report and not assigned to a case on the day you report, your term of service will be concluded at the end of the business day. However, if you are assigned to a courtroom for jury selection and jury selection is not completed by the end of that day, you will be required to return to finish the selection process.
If you are selected to serve on a trial, your term of service will be the length of that trial. Most trials last from three to five days.
When you have been chosen for an actual trial or as an alternate juror, your service obligation will be fulfilled upon the conclusion of deliberations, regardless of whether or not a verdict has been reached.
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
Cooper Global Chauffeured Transportation will provide shuttle service for Fulton County Government Employees and Jurors who park at the Turner Field Red and Yellow Lots.
10:00 a.m. through 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Fulton County Facilities and Transportation Services Department will provide bus and shuttle service.
Click to view shuttle schedule and map.