Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Municipal Court of Atlanta closed due to power outage

The Municipal Court of Atlanta is closed due to a power outage.
The Municipal Court of Atlanta is closed due to a power outage.
By Becca J G Godwin
Aug 17, 2017

The Municipal Court of Atlanta is closed for the rest of the day due to a power outage caused by a traffic accident.

The power outage is impacting the Government Center area, which includes the ATL311 Customer Service Center, the City of Atlanta Wellness Center, the Government Center parking deck and the City Plaza parking deck, according to a press release.

Anyone whose court date was affected can email CourtDate@atlantaga.gov.

MORE: Atlanta felon sentenced for shootout after demanding man's watch

MORE: Lyft to be partner of Atlanta United, Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Georgia Power is working to restore service to the area.

The city expects the ATL311 Customer Service Center to resume operations by 1:30 p.m. Updates may be posted on the city's website.   

The accident knocked down power lines at 440 Whitehall St. SW. The Municipal Court of Atlanta is located at 150 Garnett St. SW.

Like Intown Atlanta News Now on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter

In the news:

Credit: AJC

Hundreds of Lithia Springs students were sent home after officials say a school teacher shot himself on campus.

About the Author

Becca J G Godwin
More Stories

Keep Reading

The victim was found at Fire Station 2 in Atlanta, but the shooting happened elsewhere, police said. (Channel 2 Action News)

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Officials ID man found fatally shot at SE Atlanta fire station

A man is dead after police found him shot at a southeast Atlanta fire station Saturday morning, officials said.

Man wanted in fatal shooting killed by deputy at Bibb cemetery, GBI says

12m ago

3 injured in multivehicle crash on I-20 East in Douglas County

Traffic along I-20 is moving again after a multivehicle crash blocked the eastbound lanes on Wednesday morning for two hours.

1h ago

The Latest

The GBI is investigating after a man was fatally shot by deputies in Bibb County on Tuesday night.

Credit: Tyson Horne

Man wanted in fatal shooting killed by deputy at Bibb cemetery, GBI says

12m ago

3 injured in multivehicle crash on I-20 East in Douglas County

1h ago

Officials suspect foul play after person found dead in Smyrna apartment fire

Featured

A new Plane Train car is seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Maintenance Facility in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

The Atlanta airport Plane Train’s employees have voted to unionize

Employees who operate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Plane Train said in a statement that their group is interested in better pay and benefits.

Georgia judge scraps FDA rule for cigarette packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s latest rule requiring graphic warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising has been tossed out by a federal judge in South Georgia.

LISTEN

Rep. Buddy Carter pitches a Savannah wedding for Taylor Swift

“This is a storybook wedding, and they should have it in a storybook city," says Rep. Buddy Carter in a wide ranging interview on "Politically Georgia."