Recorder's Court Clerk

The mission of Gwinnett County Recorder's Court is to handle every case with care, security, and fairness while providing the public the highest quality of service possible in a timely, efficient, and courteous manner. 

Vision Statement
To implement technology that will enable Recorder's Court to "Do more with less." 

Value Statement
Recorder's Court core values are integrity, honesty, fairness, personal excellence, continual self-improvement, and mutual respect. 

Short-range

• As has been the case for the last several years, our court is experiencing an increase with the complexity of traffic citations. Additionally, Gwinnett County Ordinance violations are also becoming more serious and complicated to process through court. Consequently, a new computer system is being reviewed to automate the courtroom process and enhance the clerk's data system
• As traffic citations and ordinance violations become more legally involved, we are placed in the position of trying to balance being cost effective with administering justice. Given these fiscal realities, we have to be innovative in our approach of processing citations in a prompt manner. One result of our innovative approaches is to establish a Court Information System for citizens through the installation of an IVR system and offer Internet information options
• The Court has experienced tremendous growth over the past 10 years. Doubling the number of citations issued in turn results in a larger number of citizens coming to court. In an effort to meet the citizen's needs, the court has expanded its number of hearings being held. The final phase of court expansion is to relocate into a new building that will handle additional courtrooms, filing capacity, staffing needs, and citizen's interaction

Long-range

• Review and fine-tune our programs of collecting fines and payment options before they are delinquent
• Assist other departments, such as the Sheriff's Department, by offering new compliancy measures for bench warrants issued over 10 years ago

Jeff C. West
Clerk of Recorder's Court
770.619.6115
jeff.west@gwinnettcounty.com

Judicial Profiles

Rodney S. Harris
Gwinnett County Recorder's Court - Division 1
770.619.6162

Michael Greene
Chief Judge: Gwinnett County Recorder's Court - Division 2
770.619.6165

Professional Experience
Judge, Gwinnett County Recorder's Court, 1991 to present
Associate Judge, Gwinnett County Juvenile Court, 1991 to 1996
Associate Magistrate, Gwinnett County Magistrate Court, 1986 to 1991
Private Practice of Law

Professional Education
Woodrow Wilson College of Law, 1983
Georgia State University, M.B.A., 1981
Georgia State University, B.B.A., 1976
National Judicial College

Community Memberships
Past President, Gwinnett County Bar Association
Treasurer, Lawrenceville Kiwanis Club
Leadership Gwinnett, Class of 1997

Patricia Muise
Judge, Gwinnett County Recorder's Court - Division 3
115 Stone Mountain Street
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046
770.619.6166