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Título 15. COURTS

Capítulo 10. MAGISTRATE COURTS

90 secciones · 15-10-1 a 15-10-263

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Artículo 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 15-10-1Creation of magistrate courts.
  2. 15-10-2General jurisdiction; authority of magistrate to act.
  3. 15-10-2.1Jurisdiction over certain cases involving litter.
  4. 15-10-3Oath and commission of magistrate, constable, and clerk.
  5. 15-10-4Sessions of court.
  6. 15-10-5Offices, courtrooms, and equipment.
  7. 15-10-6Local court rules.
  8. 15-10-7Council of Magistrate Court Judges; notifications.
  9. 15-10-8Authority of retired magistrate to perform marriage ceremonies.

Artículo 2. MAGISTRATES

  1. 15-10-20Number; selection; term; filling vacancies; chief magistrate; bonds.
  2. 15-10-20.1Qualifying in absentia for magistrates serving on active military duty.
  3. 15-10-21Powers and duties of chief magistrate.
  4. 15-10-22Qualifications; restrictions on practice of law.
  5. 15-10-23Minimum compensation; annual salary; increases; supplements.
  6. 15-10-23.1Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the magistrate court.
  7. 15-10-24Discipline, removal, and involuntary retirement.
  8. 15-10-25Training requirements; payment of training costs.
  9. 15-10-26Conflicts between local ordinances and local Acts.
  10. 15-10-27Continuation of certain county civil court officials as magistrate court officials.

Artículo 3. CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

  1. 15-10-40Applicability of article.
  2. 15-10-41No jury trials; appeal.
  3. 15-10-42Applicability of the Civil Practice Act.
  4. 15-10-43Statement of claim; service of process; answer to claim; default judgments; opening of default; relief in magistrate court.
  5. 15-10-44Trial procedure.
  6. 15-10-45Compulsory and permissive counterclaims.
  7. 15-10-46Ordering deferred partial payment of judgment.
  8. 15-10-47Effect, recordation, execution, and enforcement of money judgments; fee for recordation.
  9. 15-10-48Form of statement of claim, verification, and notice.
  10. 15-10-49Procedure in attachment, garnishment, dispossessory, and distress warrant proceedings.
  11. 15-10-50Interrogatories to judgment debtor; form; contempt; authorized discovery procedures.
  12. 15-10-51Authorizing clerks to sign notices and summonses.
  13. 15-10-52Party name in action.
  14. 15-10-53Filing documents by electronic means.
  15. 15-10-54Use of personally identifiable data in court documentation; redaction.

Artículo 4. VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES OF COUNTIES AND STATE AUTHORITIES

  1. 15-10-60Applicability of article; suspended sentences.
  2. 15-10-61No right to trial by jury; right of removal to state or superior court.
  3. 15-10-62Prosecution upon citation or accusation; service; arrest.
  4. 15-10-63Use of citations; arrests.
  5. 15-10-63.1Cash bonds.
  6. 15-10-64Execution upon unpaid fines; sheriff to receive sentenced persons.
  7. 15-10-65Petition for review to superior court.
  8. 15-10-66Prosecuting attorney.

Artículo 5. FEES AND COSTS

  1. 15-10-80Filing fee; service of process costs; writ of fieri facias fee; costs taxed to losing party.
  2. 15-10-81Costs upon conviction of violation of ordinance.
  3. 15-10-82Hearing fee on application for search or arrest warrant or deposit account fraud citation; no fee assessed against certain alleged victims.
  4. 15-10-83Constables’ fees for levies and judicial sales.
  5. 15-10-84Fee for administering oath.
  6. 15-10-85Fees and costs to be deposited into county treasury.
  7. 15-10-86Law library fees.
  8. 15-10-87Transfer of filing fee upon transfer of case to state or superior court; failure to transmit fee.

Artículo 6. CONSTABLES, CLERK, AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL

  1. 15-10-100Appointment of constables; compensation; chief constable.
  2. 15-10-101Eligibility of constables.
  3. 15-10-102Powers and duties of constables.
  4. 15-10-103Constables’ power to arrest.
  5. 15-10-104Exemption of constables from peace officer training and employment laws.
  6. 15-10-105Selection of clerk; compensation; eligibility.
  7. 15-10-105.1Powers and duties of clerk.
  8. 15-10-105.2Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the magistrate court.
  9. 15-10-106Appointment of other court personnel; compensation.

Artículo 7. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

  1. 15-10-120Certain officials to become magistrates; term of office.Derogada
  2. 15-10-121Transfer of pending cases to magistrate courts.
  3. 15-10-122Courts exempt from chapter.
  4. 15-10-123Local law references to justices of the peace deemed references to magistrates.

Artículo 8. MAGISTRATE TRAINING

  1. 15-10-130Short title.
  2. 15-10-131Definitions.
  3. 15-10-132Creation of Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council.
  4. 15-10-133Oath; certificate of appointment.
  5. 15-10-134Officers; quorum; minutes; annual report.
  6. 15-10-135Compensation and reimbursement of members.
  7. 15-10-136Powers and duties.
  8. 15-10-137Training requirements of certified magistrates.

Artículo 9. MAGISTRATE COURT SERVING AS MUNICIPAL COURT

  1. 15-10-150Contract with municipality.
  2. 15-10-151Services provided through office of magistrate.
  3. 15-10-152Municipal jurisdiction.
  4. 15-10-153Styling of municipal court judges, officers, pleadings, and records.
  5. 15-10-154Applicability of municipal charter and ordinances.
  6. 15-10-155Exceptions.

Artículo 10. DEPOSIT ACCOUNT FRAUD PROSECUTIONS

  1. 15-10-200Applicability; penalty.
  2. 15-10-201Jury trials.
  3. 15-10-202Procedure.
  4. 15-10-203Optional procedure for forfeiture of bonds on misdemeanor deposit account fraud violations; failure to appear at trial; bench warrants; no contest cash bonds and related schedules.

Artículo 11. SENIOR MAGISTRATES

  1. 15-10-220Creation of office; qualifications.
  2. 15-10-221Assumption of duties and powers of magistrate.
  3. 15-10-222Oath of office.
  4. 15-10-223Training.

Artículo 12. REMITTANCE OF INTEREST FROM FUNDS

  1. 15-10-240Remittance of interest from funds.

Artículo 13. TRIALS OF CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS

  1. 15-10-260Jurisdiction; penalties.
  2. 15-10-261Waiver of jury trial.
  3. 15-10-262Prosecutorial procedure.
  4. 15-10-263No contest cash bonds; other bonds.