Justice & Public Safety State, Cobb County Confront Surge in Georgia Court Business Through electronic queueing and a pilot of drive-through court services, the governments hope to handle a rise in court transactions driven largely by an increase in traffic violations around school buses. January 28, 2026 • Isabelle Manders, Marietta Daily Journal Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Email (TNS) — Next month, Cobb County will launch a new State and Magistrate Court drive-thru service aimed at handling a growing volume of court business, largely driven by an increase in school bus stop-arm violations. The initiative, called “Clerk’s Office Express,” will operate out of a former Wells Fargo bank building owned by the county on Waddell Street in Marietta. Cobb State Court Clerk Tahnicia Phillips said the pilot program is designed to improve access to justice while easing congestion inside the State Court building. “This is a pilot program to see if there’s a need,” Phillips told members of the Cobb County Legislative Delegation Tuesday. “Of course, there’ll be challenges, but we’ve already started the process… We got the equipment, it’s fully equipped with credit card machines and s
