Chapter

MAGISTRATE COURTS

O.C.G.A. § 15-10-1— Creation of magistrate courts
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2— General jurisdiction
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2.1— Jurisdiction over certain cases involving litter
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-3— Oath and commission of magistrate, constable, and clerk
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-4— Sessions of court
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-5— Offices, courtrooms, and equipment
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-6— Local court rules
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-7— Council of Magistrate Court Judges
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-8— Authority of retired magistrate to perform marriage ceremonies
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-20— Number; selection; term; filling vacancies; chief magistrate; bonds
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-20.1— Qualifying in absentia for magistrates serving on active military duty
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-21— Powers and duties of chief magistrate
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-22— Qualifications; restrictions on practice of law
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-23— Minimum compensation; annual salary; increases; supplements
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-23.1— Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the magistrate court
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-24— Discipline, removal, and involuntary retirement
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-25— Training requirements; payment of training costs
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-26— Conflicts between local ordinances and local Acts
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-27— Continuation of certain county civil court officials as magistrate court officials
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-40— Applicability of article
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-41— No jury trials; appeal
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-42— Applicability of the Civil Practice Act
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-43— Statement of claim; service of process; answer to claim; default judgments; opening of default; relief in magistrate court
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-44— Trial procedure
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-45— Compulsory and permissive counterclaims
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-46— Ordering deferred partial payment of judgment
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-47— Effect, recordation, execution, and enforcement of money judgments; fee for recordation
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-48— Form of statement of claim, verification, and notice
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-49— Procedure in attachment, garnishment, dispossessory, and distress warrant proceedings
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-50— Interrogatories to judgment debtor; form; contempt; authorized discovery procedures
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-51— Authorizing clerks to sign notices and summonses
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-52— Party name in action
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-53— Filing documents by electronic means
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-54— Use of personally identifiable data in court documentation; redaction
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-60— Applicability of article; suspended sentences
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-61— No right to trial by jury; right of removal to state or superior court
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-62— Prosecution upon citation or accusation; service; ar- rest
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-63— Use of citations; arrests
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-63.1— Cash bonds
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-64— Execution upon unpaid fines; sheriff to receive sentenced persons
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-65— Certiorari to superior court
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-66— Prosecuting attorney
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-80— Filing fee; service of process costs; writ of fieri facias fee; costs taxed to losing party
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-81— Costs upon conviction of violation of ordinance
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-82— Hearing fee on application for search or arrest warrant or deposit account fraud citation; no fee assessed against certain alleged victims
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-83— Constables’ fees for levies and judicial sales
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-84— Fee for administering oath
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-85— Fees and costs to be deposited into county treasury
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-86— Law library fees
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-87— Transfer of filing fee upon transfer of case to state or superior court; failure to transmit fee
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-100— Appointment of constables; compensation; chief con- stable
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-101— Eligibility of constables
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-102— Powers and duties of constables
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-103— Constables’ power to arrest
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-104— Exemption of constables from peace officer training and employment laws
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-105— Selection of clerk; compensation; eligibility
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-105.1— Powers and duties of clerk
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-105.2— Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the magistrate court
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-106— Appointment of other court personnel; compensation
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-121— Transfer of pending cases to magistrate courts
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-122— Courts exempt from chapter
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-123— Local law references to justices of the peace deemed references to magistrates
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-130— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-131— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-132— Creation of Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-133— Oath; certificate of appointment
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-134— Officers; quorum; minutes; annual report
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-135— Compensation and reimbursement of members
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-136— Powers and duties
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-137— Training requirements of certified magistrates
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-150— Contract with municipality
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-151— Services provided through office of magistrate
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-152— Municipal jurisdiction
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-153— Styling of municipal court judges, officers, pleadings, and records
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-154— Applicability of municipal charter and ordinances
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-155— Exceptions
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-200— Applicability; penalty
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-201— Jury trials
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-202— Procedure
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-203— Optional 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
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-220— Creation of office; qualifications
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-221— Assumption of duties and powers of magistrate
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-222— Oath of office
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-223— Training
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-240— Remittance of interest from funds
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-260— Jurisdiction; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-261— Waiver of jury trial
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-262— Prosecutorial procedure
O.C.G.A. § 15-10-263— No contest cash bonds; other bonds