Georgia Courthouse Dress Code & Attire Rules (2026)

Short answer: Clean, non-ripped dark jeans are generally accepted for jurors and traffic court visitors, but shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, and slides are prohibited across nearly all 13 courthouses in Georgia. Updated 2026-11-04

All 13 county courthouses in Georgia enforce judicial decorum dress codes: shorts, flip-flops, tank tops, halter tops, pajamas, and hats are prohibited in courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may refuse entry or reset your hearing if you are improperly dressed. Georgia county courthouses are heavily divided: while Fulton and DeKalb permit silenced phones, many suburban and regional Georgia counties (such as Clayton, Hall, Bibb, and Chatham annexes) strictly ban general public phones with no lockers at the door.

County Courthouse	City	Courtroom dress code	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Fulton County Fulton County Justice Center Tower & Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse (Atlanta) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Fulton County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Atlanta	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Gwinnett County Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (Lawrenceville) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Gwinnett County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Lawrenceville	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Cobb County Cobb County Superior Courthouse & State Court Building (Marietta) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Cobb County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Marietta	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
DeKalb County DeKalb County Courthouse (Decatur) “Courtroom Decorum Order (DeKalb County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Decatur	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Chatham County Chatham County Courthouse (Savannah) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Chatham County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Savannah	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Clayton County Harold R. Banke Justice Center (Jonesboro) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Clayton County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Jonesboro	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Cherokee County Cherokee County Courthouse (Canton) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Cherokee County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Canton	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Forsyth County Forsyth County Courthouse (Cumming) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Forsyth County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Cumming	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Henry County Henry County Courthouse (McDonough) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Henry County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	McDonough	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Hall County Hall County Courthouse (Gainesville) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Hall County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Gainesville	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Richmond County Richmond County Courthouse (Augusta) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Richmond County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Augusta	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Muscogee County Muscogee County Courthouse (Columbus) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Muscogee County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Columbus	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated
Bibb County Bibb County Courthouse (Macon) “Courtroom Decorum Order (Bibb County): "Business casual required. No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, pajamas, or clothing with offensive graphics. Hats must be removed upon entering courtrooms. Judges and bailiffs may deny entry or reschedule appearances for inappropriate attire."”	Macon	Strict decorum: No shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, or hats	No lockers	Free Validated

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Can you wear jeans or shorts to court in Georgia?

Clean, non-ripped dark jeans are generally accepted for jurors and traffic court visitors, but shorts, tank tops, flip-flops, and slides are prohibited across nearly all 13 courthouses in Georgia.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.