On Friday Brendan Murphy, the Chief Magistrate Court Judge for Cobb County, provided the following update on the evictions process:
You, your case, and everyone’s good health matter to the Magistrate Court! #MaskUpCobb
This is not intended to be used as legal advice. Please consult an attorney for legal advice about your individual case.
Here’s a summary of what’s new:
(1) The CDC has extended its limited, temporary halt in certain residential evictions until “at least March 31, 2021.”
(2) The Cobb County Board of Commissioners has appropriated CARES Act rental assistance funding to three (3) additional non-profit organizations, bringing the program to five total providers. The Center for Family Resources, MUST Ministries, and Sweetwater Mission join Star-C and HomeFree-USA’s Cobb County HomeSaver for Renters Program.
(3) After pausing all dispossessory hearings since December 11, 2020, the Magistrate Court will resume limited hearings on February 19, 2021. A hearing may be set down on the basis of a written request for emergency reason(s) including but not limited to physical violence, threats, criminal activity, other safety issues, and/or property destruction. If the landlord has received a CDC Declaration in a residential, nonpayment of rent case, no hearing may be set.
- Request for Dispossessory Hearing
- CDC Declaration Form
- COVID-19 Financial Relief Community Resources
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