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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-6-13. Courts having jurisdiction to try offenses.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-6-13. Courts having jurisdiction to try offenses.

Any court having jurisdiction to try and dispose of traffic offenses shall have jurisdiction to try and dispose of the misdemeanor offenses provided for in Code Sections 40-6-10 and 40-6-11. Such jurisdiction shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court within the county having jurisdiction to try and dispose of such offenses.

## History

Code 1981, § 40-6-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5.