Cobb Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor is set to be arraigned at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, following her indictment on four felony counts by a Cobb County grand jury on July 31. The arraignment will take place before Senior Superior Court Judge David T. Emerson, who was appointed to oversee the case after all Cobb Superior Court judges recused themselves.
Taylor, first elected in 2020, is accused of ordering an employee to destroy records related to passport fees she allegedly collected as personal income. The allegations came after an open records request sought information about the fees. She is being prosecuted by the Office of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
The day after her indictment, Taylor was booked into the Cobb jail and released on her own recognizance, meaning she agreed to appear in court without posting bail. Taylor remains in her position and continues to receive her $187,000 annual salary, as well as passport fees. She has referred all questions to her attorney, former Governor Roy Barnes.
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