HB 1391 - Magistrate courts; assist superior court and state court judges; provisions

Sponsored By

• (1) Willard,Wendell 49th
• (2) Lindsey,Edward 54th
• (3) Tumlin,Steve 38th
• (4) Maddox,Billy 127th
• (5) Jacobs,Mike 80th
• (6) Lane,Roger 167th

Committees

• HC:JudyNC
• SC:

Current Status

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to magistrate courts, so as to provide that magistrates shall have jurisdiction to assist superior court judges and state court judges by presiding over the trial of misdemeanor violations in state courts; to provide that a superior court judge or a state court judge shall preside over such trials if a demand for a jury trial is made; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Versions

1. LC 21 9836/a