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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-13-60. Disposition of traffic violations; jurisdiction of bureau.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-13-60. Disposition of traffic violations; jurisdiction of bureau.

Any traffic violation under the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau shall be characterized and classified as a traffic violation and shall not be considered as a misdemeanor. Whenever any traffic violation is transferred from another court to a court which has a traffic violations bureau, if such offense is classified as a traffic violation on the traffic violations bureau schedule of the receiving court, such violation shall be handled and disposed of by such traffic violations bureau. Where a defendant demands a trial on a traffic violation, it shall be tried before a judge of the court which established the traffic violations bureau. The request for a trial shall not result in a loss of jurisdiction by the traffic violations bureau.

## History

Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 29.