Making payments online is actually safer and more dependable than paying by mail. VitalChek has implemented a state-of-the-art secure network for processing payments. This system uses cutting-edge encryption technology to ensure that only those approved by you can have access to your confidential information. This is a fee assessed by VitalChek for providing the ability to perform real-time Internet transactions in an easy, secure and reliable manner.
After completing the payment process, a receipt page with a corresponding confirmation number will be displayed. You're encouraged to print this page for your records. You will be sent a return email confirming your payment. Your ticket payment must be made to the VitalChek online payment system no later than 7 p.
For example, a ticket for a Thursday court date must be paid no later than p. The county recognizes the date printed on the confirmation page as the date of payment. The only thing you need to bring is your partner and the marriage license which can be obtained from any Probate Court in the State of Georgia. The Cobb County Magistrate Court is also referred to as small claims court. This limit applies to both the claim of the Plaintiff and any counterclaim of the Defendant.
Interest and court costs do not affect the jurisdictional amount. Certain types of cases cannot be filed in Magistrate Court, regardless of the amount in recovery being sought, such as, divorce and family matters and any case in which the Court would be called upon to decide who is the legal owner of real estate. Furthermore, the Magistrate Court cannot issue an injunction, which is an order directing a party to take some action such as repairing or returning property.
The party who files a claim is referred to as the "Plaintiff. The determination of the proper party will depend on whether the party is a person or a business and how that business is set up. Failure to name the proper parties may result in an unsatisfactory judgment. You must file your case in the County in which the Defendant the party you are suing resides.
