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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Chapter 7. PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS · Article 4. ACCUSATIONS

17-7-72. Jurisdiction of probate courts to try certain drug and alcohol offenses.

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  1. In probate courts which have jurisdiction over misdemeanor possession of marijuana in accordance with Code Sections 16-13-2 and 16-13-30 and certain misdemeanor violations of Code Section 3-3-23 pursuant to Code Section 15-9-30.6, the following offenses may be tried upon a summons or citation without an accusation:

  2. (1)

    Possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, in accordance with Code Sections 16-13-2 and 16-13-30; and#

  3. (2)

    Any violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 3-3-23 which is punishable as a misdemeanor, but not violations punishable as high and aggravated misdemeanors.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 17-7-72, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1298, § 2.

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