Georgia Courthouses Safe for Uber & Transit Riders (2026)

Short answer: At DeKalb County (Decatur), Chatham County (Savannah), Cherokee County (Canton), Clayton County (Jonesboro), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant. Updated 2026-11-04

3 of 13 county courthouses in Georgia are safe for visitors arriving by Uber, Lyft, or public transit (either allowing phones inside or providing lobby lockers). However, 10 courthouses are an "Uber Trap"—they ban cell phones at the door and have zero lockers on site. 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	Uber & bus rider safe (no car)	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Fulton County Fulton County Justice Center Tower & Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse (Atlanta) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Fulton County Justice Center Tower & Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse (Atlanta)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Atlanta	Safe for Uber/bus (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Gwinnett County Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (Lawrenceville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (Lawrenceville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Lawrenceville	Safe for Uber/bus (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Cobb County Cobb County Superior Courthouse & State Court Building (Marietta) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Cobb County Superior Courthouse & State Court Building (Marietta)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Marietta	Safe for Uber/bus (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
DeKalb County DeKalb County Courthouse (Decatur) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (DeKalb County Courthouse (Decatur)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Decatur	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Chatham County Chatham County Courthouse (Savannah) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Chatham County Courthouse (Savannah)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Savannah	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Cherokee County Cherokee County Courthouse (Canton) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Cherokee County Courthouse (Canton)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Canton	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Clayton County Harold R. Banke Justice Center (Jonesboro) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Harold R. Banke Justice Center (Jonesboro)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Jonesboro	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Forsyth County Forsyth County Courthouse (Cumming) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Forsyth County Courthouse (Cumming)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Cumming	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Henry County Henry County Courthouse (McDonough) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Henry County Courthouse (McDonough)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	McDonough	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Richmond County Richmond County Courthouse (Augusta) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Richmond County Courthouse (Augusta)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Augusta	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Hall County Hall County Courthouse (Gainesville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Hall County Courthouse (Gainesville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Gainesville	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Muscogee County Muscogee County Courthouse (Columbus) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Muscogee County Courthouse (Columbus)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Columbus	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Bibb County Bibb County Courthouse (Macon) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Bibb County Courthouse (Macon)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Macon	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated

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What happens if I take an Uber to court in Georgia and phones are banned?

At DeKalb County (Decatur), Chatham County (Savannah), Cherokee County (Canton), Clayton County (Jonesboro), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant.

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