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In Cobb County, money disputes up to $15,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Read on for the claim ceiling, the fees, the courthouse serving Cobb County, the way the other side is notified, the cut-off dates, and each filing step. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it on your behalf.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Cobb County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
About 787,538 people live in Cobb County. The nearest counties to Cobb County are Fulton County and Douglas County.
Small claims can be filed electronically here, which means the case can begin without going to the counter.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Cobb County, Georgia, bring small claims cases through the Georgia Magistrate Court system, which handles claims up to $15,000. The Cobb County Magistrate Court is located in Marietta at 32 Waddell St SE, 30090, and can be reached at (770) 528-8900 or online at http://magistrate.cobbcountyga.gov/. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is available. The county has a population of 787,538 and covers communities including Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton, Powder Springs, and Smyrna, along with ZIP codes such as 30060, 30064, 30080, 30106, 30127, and 30144. Cobb County lies near Fulton County, Douglas County, and Paulding County. The Magistrate Court receives filings, schedules hearings, and issues judgments in cases that fall within its claim limit, and staff at the Marietta courthouse handle case filings during the posted business hours.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 9 communities:
Acworth, Atlanta, Austell, Clarkdale, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs, Smyrna.
With about 787,538 residents, Cobb County ranks 3rd by population among the 159 counties of Georgia. Cobb County Magistrate Court sits about 8 miles from the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta and 9 miles from the Douglas County courthouse in Douglasville.
Neighbouring counties and the courts that serve them:
The small claims track exists for routine money disputes: fewer formalities, and a cap on what can be claimed.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
Judgments take the form of money owed; other kinds of relief are heard elsewhere.
Lawyers are allowed at a Georgia hearing but are not needed. The procedure is written for self-representation.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
Over the limit? Two routes exist: reduce the claim to the cap and stay here, or take the full sum to regular civil court. Reducing it normally forfeits the difference.
They are the same across all 28 Cobb County ZIP codes, from 30006 onward. These are the limits for Cobb County, population about 787,538.
Where money is owed and the sum is no more than $15,000, this is the right court. The following disputes are the common ones.
Cobb County takes in Acworth, Atlanta and Austell and the rest of the county. Cobb County has about 787,538 residents.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Prepare the claim form, work out which court covers it, and pay the court's charge.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
A short hearing, held in the courtroom or remotely where that is offered. A decision follows on the day or shortly afterwards.
Cobb County Magistrate Court lists (770) 528-8900 as its number. Everything below applies to a case filed in Cobb County, at the Marietta courthouse.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. Courts in Georgia generally rely on delivery arranged by the court or email service where the court allows it.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned. Some counties require sheriff to attempt service first before private process server.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Fulton County and Douglas County are the counties nearest to Cobb County. Addresses in Cobb County include places such as Acworth, Atlanta and Austell.
Claims do not stay open indefinitely. Time runs from the events themselves, and a filing made afterwards may be shut out.
| What the claim is about | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 4 years |
| Property damage | 4 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
Cobb County, population about 787,538, is covered by the table above. They do not change from one Cobb County ZIP code to another, 30006 included.
Money owed under a contract in Georgia generally accrues interest at 7% per year before judgment (Ga. Code §7-4-2, §7-4-15).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Cobb County is under the same state rate as nearby Fulton County and Douglas County. It is the same rate across all 28 Cobb County ZIP codes.
Two checks first: the amount must fall within the ceiling, and the claim must still be in time.
Name the correct party, describe what happened, and show how the amount is calculated.
File with the Cobb County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $50 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Sort the documents and exhibits in advance so they can be handed up in order.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Cobb County papers go to Cobb County Magistrate Court in Marietta. Acworth, Atlanta and Austell are among the places in Cobb County that filings come from.
Small claims hearings are short and informal, and the judge asks questions directly. Most people present their own case.
Cobb County has about 787,538 residents. Cobb County Magistrate Court sits at the 30090 address shown above.
The decision settles who owes what. Turning it into money is a separate stage, and the tools the court makes available differ by state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
Funds can be collected directly from the debtor's bank account through a court-ordered levy.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
You can also ask the court to order the debtor to appear and disclose income and assets under oath. An unpaid judgment generally keeps accruing interest at the rate state law sets until it's satisfied.
Acworth, Atlanta and Austell are among the Cobb County places a judgment debtor may live in. Fulton County and Douglas County are the counties nearest to Cobb County.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Cobb County case for you.
