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Municipal and Special Courts

Special and municipal courts. Approximately 400 local courts are also part of the Georgia court system. These special courts and courts serving incorporated municipalities operate under various names with varying jurisdictions.
Courts of incorporated municipalities try municipal ordinance violations, issue criminal warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and may have concurrent jurisdiction over shoplifting cases and cases involving possession of one ounce or less of marijuana.

Qualifications of judges and terms of office in municipal courts are set by local legislation.

 

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