All judges of all municipal courts in this state shall have and are given the same powers and authorities as magistrates in the matter of and pertaining to criminal cases of whatever nature in the several courts of this state.
O.C.G.A. § 36-32-3
Powers of judges
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ziahonna Teagan v. The City of McDonough, Georgia (2020)
Most recently applied in Ziahonna Teagan v. The City of McDonough, Georgia (February 2020)
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