History. Code 1981, § 15-7-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1419, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1377, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 561, § 2/SB 66; Ga. L. 2021, p. 423, § 1-2/HB 635.
The 2021 amendment, effective May 4, 2021, added subsection (c).
Cross references.
Conflicts — state and federal courts, Uniform Superior Court Rules, Rule 17.
Authority of superior court judges, § 15-6-16 .
Authority of probate court judges, § 15-9-30 .
Authority of magistrate to act, § 15-10-2 .
Law reviews.
For article, “The Civil Jurisdiction of State and Magistrate Courts,” see 24 Ga. St. B. J. 29 (1987).
For article, “How Not to Get Thrown in Jail,” see 22 Ga. Bar. J. 17 (June 2017).