Georgia Statutes
§ 40-13-21 — General powers and jurisdiction of probate and municipal courts; assistance of the district attorney or solicitor
Georgia § 40-13-21
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O.C.G.A. § 40-13-21 (2026).
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(a)The probate courts and municipal courts of the incorporated towns and cities of this state, acting by and through the judges or presiding officers thereof, shall have the right and power to conduct trials, receive pleas of guilty, and impose sentence, in the manner required by law, upon defendants violating any and all criminal laws of this state relating to traffic upon the public roads, streets, and highways of this state where the penalty for the offense does not exceed that of the grade of misdemeanor.
(b)The probate court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants, try cases, and impose sentence thereon in all misdemeanor cases arising under the traffic laws of this state in all counties of this state in which there is no city, county, or state court, provided the defendant waives
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Georgia § 40-13-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-13-21.