Georgia Code, Title 40, Chapter 13, Article 2 - Arrests, Trials, and Appeals

• § 40-13-20 - "Municipal Courts" Defined
  As used in this article, the term "municipal courts" shall be construed to include municipal courts of the incorporated municipalities of this state.
• § 40-13-21 - General Powers and Jurisdiction of Probate and Municipal Courts; Assistance of the District Attorney or Solicitor
  (a) The probate courts and municipal courts of the incorporated towns and cities of this state, acting by and through the judges or presiding...
• § 40-13-22 - Jurisdiction Over Offenses Under Code Section 40-2-8
  (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, any person, firm, or corporation charged with an offense under Code Section 40-2-8 may...
• § 40-13-23 - Waiver of Jury Trial; Withdrawal of Waiver
  (a) No court defined in this article shall have the power to dispose of traffic misdemeanor cases as provided in this article unless the...
• § 40-13-24 - Indictment or Accusation Not Required; Docket
  An indictment or accusation shall not be required against a defendant under this article, but a citation and complaint specifically setting out the charge...
• § 40-13-25 - Costs
  The costs in any case disposed of under this article shall be as provided in Code Section 15-9-60. In case a defendant refuses to...
• § 40-13-26 - How Sentences for Traffic Offenses Served; Disposition of Fines and Costs; Definition of "Urban Interstate System"
  (a) Defendants who plead guilty or who are convicted under this article shall be required to serve their sentences in such manner as is...
• § 40-13-27 - Records to Be Kept
  A written record is required to be kept of every case made or disposed of under this article. Such record shall be accessible at...
• § 40-13-28 - Appeal to Superior Court; Bond
  Any defendant convicted under this article shall have the right of appeal to the superior court. The provisions of Code Sections 5-3-29 and 5-3-30...
• § 40-13-29 - Jurisdiction Exclusive
  In all counties except those having city, county, or state courts, the judge of the probate court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all traffic...
• § 40-13-30 - Authority to Make Arrests
  Officers of the Georgia State Patrol and any other officer of this state or of any county or municipality thereof having authority to arrest...
• § 40-13-31 - Arresting Fees
  The sheriffs of the several counties of this state are entitled to an arresting fee, as provided by law, in every case in which...
• § 40-13-32 - Restrictions on Ability of Courts to Change or Modify Traffic Law Sentences or Judgments
  (a) No court having jurisdiction over cases arising out of the traffic laws of this state or the traffic laws of any county or...
• § 40-13-33 - Limitation on Habeas Corpus Challenge of Misdemeanor Traffic Conviction
  (a) Any challenge to a misdemeanor conviction of any of the traffic laws of this state or the traffic laws of any county or...

Last modified: October 14, 2016