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- Phone lines are down at most Fulton County offices.
- The Fulton County justice system has been affected by the widespread outage. Justice agencies are collaborating to use backup processes to continue first appearance hearings and all other scheduled court hearings. Some other court transactions are unavailable at this time, including e-filing and access to online records. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is currently relying on backup (paper) processes for detainee processing.
- The Fulton County Tax Commissioner Office in downtown Atlanta will reopen on Wednesday, January 31. All offices will now be able to process all motor vehicle-related transactions. Property tax transactions are still unavailable. The Georgia Department of Revenue has approved a “holiday” for Fulton County customers who were not able to process their motor vehicle permits during this outage.
- Offices of the Superior and Magistrate Clerk at the North Fulton and South Fulton Service Centers have reopened to customers for notary commission and passport application services. It is recommended that customers visit the Clerk’s website to make an appointment.
- Fulton County Probate Court offices are now able to issue marriage licenses and firearms permit renewals. New firearms permits and marriage certificates are unavailable at this time.
- Hearings of the Boards of Equalization scheduled through Monday, February 5 have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future time.
- Online property records of the Fulton County Board of Assessors are unavailable due to this outage, and no property-related transactions may be processed at this time.
- The Fulton County Library System’s online catalog and platforms are available. Public computers at Fulton County libraries are unavailable at this time.
- Fulton County water service is unaffected by the outage, but billing and payment services are offline at this time.
- Fulton County’s 911 system is operational for all members of the public served by the…
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