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title: Title 40, Chapter 13. Prosecution of Traffic Offenses
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date: 2025
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heading: PROSECUTION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES
title_heading: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
section_count: 34
full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13.md?full=1
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# Title 40, Chapter 13. Prosecution of Traffic Offenses

Title 40. Motor Vehicles and Traffic

34 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 40-13-1, Form to be developed by commissioner of driver services; function; identifying number, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-1.md
- 40-13-2, System of accountability; procedures for use and issuance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-2.md
- 40-13-2.1, Signature on citations required; effect of failure to sign; exemption for out-of-state drivers; electronic capture of signature, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-2.1.md
- 40-13-3, Traffic offenses triable on complaint without indictment except in superior courts; report of disposition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-3.md
- 40-13-4, Fees of officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-4.md
- 40-13-20, ‘‘Municipal courts’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-20.md
- 40-13-21, General powers and jurisdiction of probate and municipal courts; assistance of the district attorney or solicitor, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-21.md
- 40-13-22, Jurisdiction over offenses under Code Section 40-2-8, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-22.md
- 40-13-23, Waiver of jury trial; withdrawal of waiver, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-23.md
- 40-13-24, Indictment or accusation not required; docket, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-24.md
- 40-13-25, Costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-25.md
- 40-13-26, How sentences for traffic offenses served; disposition of fines and costs; definition of ‘‘urban interstate system’’, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-26.md
- 40-13-27, Records to be kept, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-27.md
- 40-13-28, Appeal to superior court; bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-28.md
- 40-13-29, Jurisdiction exclusive, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-29.md
- 40-13-30, Authority to make arrests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-30.md
- 40-13-31, Arresting fees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-31.md
- 40-13-32, Restrictions on ability of courts to change or modify traffic law sentences or judgments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-32.md
- 40-13-33, Limitation on habeas corpus challenge of misdemeanor traffic conviction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-33.md
- 40-13-50, Establishment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-50.md
- 40-13-51, Appointment of clerk or deputy clerk; bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-51.md
- 40-13-52, Traffic offense cards; contents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-52.md
- 40-13-53, Release of arrested person upon service of citation and complaint, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-53.md
- 40-13-54, Disposition of original and copies of citation and complaint, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-54.md
- 40-13-55, Cash bonds permitted, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-55.md
- 40-13-56, Officer not to accept cash bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-56.md
- 40-13-57, Taking of cash bond where officer doubts that arrested person will appear, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-57.md
- 40-13-58, Failure to appear after giving cash bond as admission of guilt; forfeiture of bond; order to stand trial not precluded, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-58.md
- 40-13-59, Records to be kept by traffic violations bureau; filing of citation and complaint; time for posting cash bond; when bond forfeited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-59.md
- 40-13-60, Disposition of traffic violations; jurisdiction of bureau, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-60.md
- 40-13-61, Maintenance of records; accusations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-61.md
- 40-13-62, Failure to appear; bench warrant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-62.md
- 40-13-63, Penalty for failure to appear, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-63.md
- 40-13-64, Suspended sentence division; collection of fines, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/40-13-64.md