Stonecrest holds first Municipal Court hearing

Stonecrest’s first municipal court was called to order on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 9 a.m., Judge Michael Sheridan presided over the first court session that was held to adjudicate five city environmental ordinance violations issued by the city’s code enforcement officers.

Lenny Felgin served as the city’s solicitor.  Deputies from DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office are slated to serve as bailiffs until Stonecrest establishes its own law enforcement division.

Municipal court is scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. and the fourth Thursday at 6 p.m.